online encyclopedias

Skip Booth sb0026 at epfl2.epflbalto.org
Tue Jan 27 13:48:13 EST 1998


We are using the Encyclopedia Americana. We used to have the Britannica
but found it somewhat slow. It was also more expensive.

DEANNE LUCK wrote:

> Is Britannica the only encyclopedia available online with a site
> license?  Everyone seems to like it pretty well - what are some of its
> disadvantages?  Anybody have another they like better?
>
> Also, we're thinking about getting a "Reference CD workstation" to
> handle stand alone CD reference-type titles.  What are people's
> favorites (not GPO - we've got them on a Gov't Info workstation)?
>
> Thanks!
> DeAnne Luck
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Austin Peay State University
> LuckDL at apsu01.apsu.edu



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Skip Booth
Information System Support Manager
Anne Arundel County Public Library
5 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401




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