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Question

Which general reference source provides explanatory background articles across a broad range of subjects?

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Encyclopaedia

An encyclopaedia provides explanatory background articles on a broad range of subjects. Biographical sources focus on people, directories on organisations or contact details, and gazetteers on places.

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Important Questions from Reference & Information Sources - Teaching

  1. In which year was the Encyclopedia Britannica last print version of 32 volumes published?
  2. 'African Recorder' is which type of Publication?

  3. In which year Classification Research Group (CRG) was founded in England?

  4. How does EBSCO classify Library Literature & Information Science Index (the Index product, rather than the separate Full Text product)?

  5. 'e-Shodh Sindhu' is a :

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