Bellarmine still has the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology in
print. It is the 8th edition, c1997. It is a 20 volume set and gets very little
use. We are going to weed a lot of our reference books next year but for now I
plan on keeping this set.
We also have the HUGE McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology,
Fourth edition, c1997.
I think the majority of science research here is being completed using the
Science database and the resources in Gale.
--Tana
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From: baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf ;
Of Jole Seroff
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 8:08 AM
To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [baisl] Re: Reference titles
Hi, Cathy et al --
just wanted to echo Cathy's question. We've been having trouble for a couple of
years finding general science encyclopedias in print. It seems they've gotten
very subject specific. Perhaps science encyclopedias in print are going the way
of the Britannica? Ouch, wait a minute, just saw this: Encyclopedia
Britannica's COO jumps to
death<http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/story/237593.html>. Perhaps too
apt a metaphor.
Anyhow -- I'd also be interested in what if any general science encyclopedias
people use -- print or digital. thanks!
Jole
On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Cathy Rettberg
<crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi folks - two questions, as I pack up my library for construction:
1. Would anyone like a set of print New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians?
Which isn't so new - it's a 1980 edition. It's 20 volumes - a space hog unless
it's being used. We subscribe to the online one and this never gets used.
2. I have a Grolier New Book of Popular Science. Copyright 2002 = not so new.
It looks like they aren't making this any more, but our 6th and 7th graders
user this often. Does anyone have a good recent replacement for a general
science encyclopedia for middle school?
Thanks - Cathy
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Cathy Rettberg, Head Librarian
Menlo School
Atherton, CA
http://library.menloschool.org<http://library.menloschool.org/>
Morris Award 2017 committee member
busily reading secret Morris-eligible titles!
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Jole Seroff
Director of Library and Information Services
Castilleja School
1310 Bryant St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 470-7765
jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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