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Nelson, Laura K.; Getman, Rebekah; Haque, Syed Arefinul – Sociological Methods & Research, 2022
Narrating history is perpetually contested, shaping and reshaping how nations and people understand both their pasts and the current moment. Measuring and evaluating the scope of histories is methodologically challenging. In this paper we provide a general approach and a specific method to measure historical recall. Operationalizing historical…
Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing, Electronic Publishing, Females
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Bailey, Edgar C., Jr. – RQ, 1985
A survey of 75 small academic libraries reveals that most hold reasonably current editions of four or five different general encyclopedias with considerable agreement on most popular titles. Encyclopedias are used primarily for ready reference and general introductions to research topics; new editions are purchased at least every five years. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Encyclopedias, Higher Education