In the beginning was Britannica and then the Oxford Unabridged Dictionary…together they created RESEARCH, something done amid vast volumes of printed texts, newspapers and magazines. Seeking original source materials for the FACTS.
When I was a kid with only 3 channels on the TV, no Internet, and lots of time on my hands I would sit down and pull out one volume of the encyclopedia we had and look for something interesting to read.
You rode your bike 5km to the library to discover the 30 year old Encyclopedia Britannica didn’t include it and neither did the 40 year old Funk and Wagnalls
Qiset over 5 years ago
I think we have reversed both of those.
R.R.Bedford over 5 years ago
In the beginning was Britannica and then the Oxford Unabridged Dictionary…together they created RESEARCH, something done amid vast volumes of printed texts, newspapers and magazines. Seeking original source materials for the FACTS.
Zebrastripes over 5 years ago
BOOKS…….the past will never relate to the new generations….
Indianapolis Smith over 5 years ago
When I was a kid with only 3 channels on the TV, no Internet, and lots of time on my hands I would sit down and pull out one volume of the encyclopedia we had and look for something interesting to read.
Bob. over 5 years ago
Like advancing from stone tablets to the printing press.
edstephens74 over 5 years ago
You rode your bike 5km to the library to discover the 30 year old Encyclopedia Britannica didn’t include it and neither did the 40 year old Funk and Wagnalls
scottartist creator over 5 years ago
We had the Golden Book Encyclopedia at home, plus a variety of How And Why Wonder Books.
Maizing over 5 years ago
We had several different sets of encyclopedias. I actually wish that I still had some of them. I used to spend hours just looking stuff up.
neatslob Premium Member over 5 years ago
It was called a card catalog.