Tag: Reference Collection

  • Everything Explained That Is Explainable

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    eyoung

    Since the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica arrived, issued in three volumes between 1768 and 1771, subsequent editions sought to bring the individual articles up-to-date and dutifully reflect the range of current learning. Of course as learning, progress, industry, etc. accelerated over the next century this well-meaning goal became much more difficult to achieve.…

  • Maximize Reference Sources

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    eyoung

    Reference sources, particularly specialized encyclopedias, offer many benefits.  Consider the following tips as you review a reference source on your topic to reap all the benefits and make your researching even better.     get definitions and background – Reference sources assume that you are new to a topic.  Jargon and specialized terminology will be…