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A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - Panopticon - 03-13-2012
(CNNMoney) -
By Julianne Pepitone @CNNMoneyTech :
After 244 years, Encyclopedia Britannica will cease production of its iconic multi-volume book sets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica
Sad news, I loved the "EB" as a kid, back in the stone age!
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - SDGuy - 03-13-2012
Panopticon wrote:
...Sad news...
:agree:
Do kids (or even young adults) today even know how to look up information in a library, or know how to discern whether or not the "source" they're getting their information from is trustworthy?
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - Chakravartin - 03-13-2012
SDGuy wrote: ung adults) today even know how to look up information in a library...?
Sure they do.
Of course, in my day it was more like this...
...But times change.
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - Carnos Jax - 03-13-2012
Yup, sad. Every encyclopedia had it's own feel. Plus there's something to be said about the tactile experience of a real book.
But unfortunately, it's hard to compete against the more knowledge depth and higher quality material of something like Wikipedia...even more so since it's free.
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - space-time - 03-13-2012
The Times They Are a-Changin'
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - N-OS X-tasy! - 03-14-2012
This is tragic news.
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - N-OS X-tasy! - 03-14-2012
Carnos Jax wrote: the more knowledge depth and higher quality material of something like Wikipedia
You're joking, right?
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - Carnos Jax - 03-14-2012
No, enlighten me. I thought Wikipedia was generally more accurate than a print encyclopedia, and better written. My own experiences suggest this to be true (in areas where I am an 'expert').
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - The UnDoug - 03-14-2012
My nine year old (as of yesterday!!) daughter *loves* encyclopedias. Most of her school classrooms have had a set, and she brings home one or two "letters" at a time and really enjoys looking through them, and learning about stuff.
Re: A Win for Wikipedia?? ...2010 Encyclopaedia Britannica Is the Last! - NewtonMP2100 - 03-14-2012
....what about ENCYCLOPEDIA Brown.....???