Death of an Encyclopedia Salesman? The Fate of Science Reference Resources in the Digital Age

Theme: All Topics

Authors

  • David Flaxbart

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/istl1988

Abstract

The article reviews Dekkar Encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology  (2004) and discusses use of printed and electronic reference works in the sciences.

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References

Hafner, Katie. 2004. Old search engine, the library, tries to fit into a Google world. New York Times (June 21, 2004, A1). This article reports on the EPIC survey from Columbia University: http://www.epic.columbia.edu/eval/eval04frame.html

Webster, Peter. 2003. Implications of expanded library electronic reference collections. Online 27(5): 24-30.

Young, Jeffrey R. 2004. Libraries try to widen Google's eyes. Chronicle of Higher Education 50(37): A1, A31-32.

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Published

2004-08-14

How to Cite

Flaxbart, D. (2004). Death of an Encyclopedia Salesman? The Fate of Science Reference Resources in the Digital Age: Theme: All Topics. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (40). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl1988

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No. 40 (2004): Summer (Theme: All Topics)

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Board Accepted Articles

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