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Virtually door to door
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D. Tarzan
A classic update
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The future of knowledge
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G. Samuels
CD‐ROM’s first big victim
W. Preece
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Fine print
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H. Einbinder
Politics and the new Britannica
S. McCracken
The scandal of Britannica 3
For over 200 years the Encyclopaedia Britannica has been the standard against which all other English language encyclopedias are measured. Although universally acknowledged as an outstanding reference work, it has endured a series of financial crises, questionable editorial decisions, and a difficult transition into the computer age. This article will examine the most controversial of the Britannica’s moves, the decision to divide the encyclopedia into the Micropaedia and Macropaedia . The many intellectual improvements that were introduced into the Britannica at this time were overshadowed by attention given to the unusual, sometimes frustrating, new arrangement of the set. An even greater threat to the Britannica’s livelihood has come from the electronic age. Ironically, it was only after the Britannica came online that many of the problems that were inherent in the printed version have been resolved.
Reference Services Review – Emerald Publishing
Published: Sep 1, 1999
Keywords: Electromic publishing; References; Resources; Technological change
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