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When was the last time you used a printed version of the Encyclopedia Britannica?
| Response | Percent | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high school | 37% | 184 | |
| In junior high school | 15% | 78 | |
| From time-to-time since I left school | 11% | 58 | |
| In college | 10% | 52 | |
| In elementary school | 10% | 52 | |
| I’ve never used the Encyclopedia Britannica | 8% | 40 | |
| I still use the Encyclopedia Britannica | 6% | 30 | |
| Total | 494 | ||
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wounded_soldier 1 year, 3 months ago
It was polinted out to me very early by my teachers that you don't use an encyclopedia for research. So I never did, I used other books and articles.
sourpuss 1 year, 3 months ago
Ah yes, I received that line myself. However, encyclopedias are used to acquaint yourself with an unfamiliar topic. They are a place to BEGIN research. They aren't to be cited, but they are written by experts and provide a purchase into the basic facts and problems of the entry. All research begins with a first step and an authoritative encyclopedia is a fine first step. I tell my students to begin with an encyclopedia, but I tell them it is an unacceptable citation.
vertigo 1 year, 3 months ago
October 22nd, 1987 approximately 1:15 to 2:08 in the p.m.
50YearResident 1 year, 3 months ago
I bet anyone under the age of 30 doesn't know what a Encyclopedia Britannica book is.........They never ever saw a dial telephone either. If I had time I could list 50 other things they never saw either. Times are changing! I even thought they quit printing encyclopedias myself when the salesmen quit comming to my door to sell them.
50YearResident 1 year, 3 months ago
P.S. I don't even use the digital one installed on my computer. Google is my friend.
RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago
The parents bought a set in '57. They had this idea we should read them cover to cover . . . . . . never happened.
smitty 1 year, 3 months ago
There was also a dictionary in the set circa 1950 that's still on my bookshelf.
camper 1 year, 3 months ago
I always liked looking through the encyclopedia's. I think my father bought them from a salesman in 1975. In a way it is neat to open them up today. The good ole' days.
verity 1 year, 3 months ago
Used to copy from them in grade school---change a few words here and there and it was good for an A.
The thing about the printed encyclopedias and dictionaries is that I get interested in other things I see and hours later I haven't gotten to my intended destination. Google keeps you on track, but I still can't always find answers.
My father also knew the answer to everything. I finally figured out that if he didn't know, he just made something up.
cletus26 1 year, 3 months ago
well i be.... I've always used webster or whatever they had at the school house!!!
cletus26 1 year, 3 months ago
well i be.... I've always used webster or whatever they had at the school house!!!
misterlee 1 year, 3 months ago
I never used it for research, but it made good casual reading. I still prefer reading non-fiction.
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