#cdrom encyclopedias
22-Oct-92 07:55:56
Sb: #cdrom encyclopedias
Fm: Bill Lutholtz 76424,3655
To: Edward J Rosen 71501,3373
Compton's is a multi-volume encyclopedia, aimed at junior high readers.
The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia is a 950-page desktop reference work,
aimed at adult readers. Someone else here compared the Columbia to a
dictionary in size — that's about right. It's handy when you want to
quickly verify and fact, such as what year John Kennedy was born. But if
you want an account of his life, you'd better head for something more
substantial; the Concise Columbia only offers about 300 words in his bio.
The Grolier's Encyclopedia (available in CD under that title and also as
the Software Toolworks Illustrated Encyclopedia) is a multi-volume work,
like Compton's, but is aimed at somewhat older readers — high school
through adult.