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''''The Rolls Royce of the Library Reference Collection': the Subject Encyclopedia in the Age of Wikipedia''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2010, written by [[John W. East]].
 
''''The Rolls Royce of the Library Reference Collection': the Subject Encyclopedia in the Age of Wikipedia''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2010, written by [[John W. East]].
  
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
This paper reviews the development of the subject encyclopedia as an information resource and evaluates its present role, with particular focus on the academic library. The paper looks especially at online subject encyclopedias and the extent to which academic libraries are facilitating and promoting access to these resources.
 
This paper reviews the development of the subject encyclopedia as an information resource and evaluates its present role, with particular focus on the academic library. The paper looks especially at online subject encyclopedias and the extent to which academic libraries are facilitating and promoting access to these resources.

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'The Rolls Royce of the Library Reference Collection': the Subject Encyclopedia in the Age of Wikipedia
Authors
John W. East
Publication date
2010
DOI
10.5860/rusq.50n2.162
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'The Rolls Royce of the Library Reference Collection': the Subject Encyclopedia in the Age of Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2010, written by John W. East.

Overview

This paper reviews the development of the subject encyclopedia as an information resource and evaluates its present role, with particular focus on the academic library. The paper looks especially at online subject encyclopedias and the extent to which academic libraries are facilitating and promoting access to these resources.