- #2010 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FINAL PRINT ARCHIVE#
- #2010 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FINAL PRINT FREE#
E363 2010 The library’s catalogue record for this resource can be located using You will find Encyclopaedia Britannica on the 2nd floor of the library, shelved within the reference collection at: REF AE5. The 1911 version is particularly noteworthy for the quality of its prose, and the fact that some of the most learned people of that time served as contributors (a famous example being the physicist, Ernest Rutherford).Īs our new set of Encyclopaedia Britannica finds its way onto the shelves of the Odum Library’s reference collection, it is curious to think that it will not only serve Valdosta State University students and faculty of today as an invaluable reference resource, but will continue to be used by Odum Library patrons decades hence. Owing to the fact that this was published prior to 1923, and is now within the public domain, you may find full-text versions of the 1911 Britannica hosted via open access resources such as Project Gutenberg.
#2010 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FINAL PRINT ARCHIVE#
As time passes, it seems that an older edition of Britannica quietly assumes the role of an archive of intellectual understanding of the world, in addition to retaining its primary function of being a reference resource, (notwithstanding the reality that care must be taken when using it for this latter purpose – the oft-quoted observation that a print reference book is out of date the moment it rolls off the presses is, technically, true).Īs an example, one precursor to our new set of Encyclopaedia Britannica is the famous 1911 edition. However, I’d argue that the print edition provides something which a periodically updated online version cannot: a “snapshot” (for want of a better term), of the state of knowledge that existed at the time the books, themselves, were printed. Presumably this will not change as the print edition is wholly supplanted by the (continuing) online edition. One of Britannica’s enduring qualities is the authoritative nature of the articles it contains, authored by experts in the various areas of scholarship found within the encyclopedia’s pages. However, I think the actual reason goes a little deeper. Why are so many individuals (and libraries) keen to get their hands on a last print edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica? Obviously there are book collectors, by whom such a set will be valued – additionally, there may be a certain nostalgic appeal to the print version of this resource.
The newspaper reports that, “Sales staff at the 244-year-old publisher have been inundated with orders…with almost 175 copies selling a day since it was announced last month that print editions of the encyclopedia would be discontinued.” The image of the door-to-door encyclopaedia salesman was such a part of life that it became a pop culture joke, even making it into this Monty Python sketch in which a suspicious homeowner lets in a man who comes to the door, only after he convinces her he’s a burglar and there to steal things, not sell encyclopaedias.The Odum Library recently took delivery of something, which marks the end of 244 years of publishing history: a final print edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.Īccording to a recent news story from The Guardian, we are lucky to have obtained this encyclopedic set. In an interview with the New York Times, Cauz said while the Encyclopaedia Britannica is smaller than Wikipedia, it is “always factually correct.” However, a study published in Nature in 2005 found the Britannica had on average three errors for every article compared to Wikipedia’s four.
#2010 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FINAL PRINT FREE#
Wikipedia, a free online encyclopaedia written and edited by contributors around the world has become the online reference of choice. Subscriptions to the web site account for 15 per cent and the rest comes from selling curriculum products for schools. The print edition didn’t account for a large part of the company’s revenue, dropping to less than one per cent of revenue. By comparison, the iOS edition of the encyclopaedia costs $1.99 a month through an app available on iTunes. The print edition, which used to be a staple in many households, now sells for close to $1,400 US. “At Encyclopaedia Britannica we believe that the announcement that we will no longer print the 32-volume encyclopedia is of great significance, not for what it says about our past, but for what it projects about our vibrant present and future as a digital provider of general knowledge and instructional services,” Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica said in a statement on the company’s web site. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century. Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way. 100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.
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