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Notes Unit 8: Encyclopaedia

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
8.1 Meaning and Characteristics of Encyclopaedia

8.1.1 Definition and Scope
8.1.2 Characteristics
8.2 Importance, Purpose and Uses
8.3 Types of Encyclopaedias
8.2.1
Information that may be Located from Encyclopaedias

8.3.1 General Encyclopaedias

8.3.2 Special or Subject Encyclopaedias
8.4 Format
8.4.1 Historical Encyclopaedias

8.4.2 Modern Formats
8.5 Summary

8.6 Keywords
8.7 Review Questions
8.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Explain Meaning of Encyclopaedia

Specify Characteristics of Encyclopaedia
Understand Importance, Purpose and Uses of Encyclopaedia
Describe different Types of Encyclopaedias
Analyse Formats of Encyclopaedias

Introduction

An encyclopaedia is a book, or series of books, that contains general information about many
topics and subjects. While often found with dictionaries in resource libraries, encyclopaedias
may be much longer and contain more information about the subjects within them. In the past,
these works were collected in multiple published volumes. More modern publications, however,
include digital formats such as software on a disc or websites with information on them.

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