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RR 2006/121 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Love oKnow Corporation Burlingame, CA 2003URL: www.1911encydopedia.org Last visited October 2005 Gratis
Keywords Electronic media, Encyclopaedias
Review DOI 10.1108/09504120610655222
Posted as a free resource in the electronic format and modified, the LoveToKnow Online Encyclopedia, or 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica as the web site indicates, is a gift to the world. This resource is recommended, but users will wisely note the introductory description indicating that the editing and updating of the site are still in process. The web address will be bookmarked by many, but they may discover that a collectible treasure in the print format has been somewhat altered to be incorporated in the LoveToKnow product.
When published in print in 1911 this general encyclopedia consisted of 29 volumes. Some regard the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica as a literary work due to the lengthy essays ranging up to ten times longer than those in other contemporary encyclopedias. Others marveled at the information offered and regarded it as definitive in the report of knowledge. Students and scholars have...