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6 days ago · An encyclopedia is a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically. Use these resources to get an overview of your topic or issue, learn the definitions of terms and concepts, and/or identify keywords to use in searching for additional information.
- Kate McManus
- 2020
4 days ago · An encyclopedia is a book, or series of books, that contains general information about many topics and subjects. While often found with dictionaries in resource libraries, encyclopedias may be much longer and contain more information about the subjects within them.
- Diana Bocco
5 days ago · Use HOLLIS to find books useful for overviews, context and background such as subject encyclopedias (Example), including ones contemporary with your era of interest ( Example ). Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks are handy for getting a quick general overview of a specific topic.
- Fred Burchsted
- 2010
4 days ago · Library, traditionally, collection of books used for reading or study, or the building or room in which such a collection is kept. The word derives from the Latin liber, “book,” whereas a Latinized Greek word, bibliotheca, is the origin of the word for library in German, Russian, and the Romance
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4 days ago · Reading an encyclopedia article or other reference source is a quick way to: familiarize yourself with the basics of the topic: concepts, controversies, time, and place. find the names of people who are associated with the topic. learn some of the jargon (words associated with the topic or profession that may be difficult for others to understand)
- Joe Askins
- 2010
5 days ago · Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
6 days ago · A dictionary, thesaurus or encyclopedia entry is treated in a similar way to a chapter in an edited book. If the entry has an author, place this author in the author position. Often a dictionary, thesaurus or encyclopedia does not have an individual author(s).
