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Encyclopaedia Britannica to stop publishing print editions after 244 Years.

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Mar 13, 2012 11:49 PM
I saw this headline and while it is a no brainer with the advent of the internet, it made me a bit nostalgic for my youth as I remember getting a set of encyclodpeidas in grade school and that was where you found information about stuff before the internet.

It's a different world now, but 244 years is a long time so its kind of sad in a way. First edition was released in 1768. The United States was still but a glimmer in the eyes of the founders.

They will however continue with online editions and such, so it is not totally over for them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/encyclopaedia-britannica-to-stop-publishing-print-editions-will-continue-digital-versions/2012/03/13/gIQAtKSRAS_story.html
Mar 13, 2012 11:49pm
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Mar 13, 2012 11:59 PM
I remember having a few of these as well when I was a kid. Sad they are doing away with the printed copies but it makes sense.
Mar 13, 2012 11:59pm
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Mar 14, 2012 1:38 AM
Considering they have not sold an entire set since 1998, it's about time.
Mar 14, 2012 1:38am
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Mar 14, 2012 1:59 AM
It is totally over for them. Wikipedia has made them useless.

And before anyone says "but you can't cite Wikipedia in research"...try citing Britannica for a real research paper and see if you don't get laughed at/marks off. That's not what they're for.
Mar 14, 2012 1:59am
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Mar 14, 2012 2:01 AM
Yeah, but everybody knows not to actually cite Wikipedia, but instead the sources linked to the wikipedia article.

Also, fuck Britannica.
Mar 14, 2012 2:01am
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Mar 14, 2012 6:28 AM
hoops23;1115705 wrote:Yeah, but everybody knows not to actually cite Wikipedia, but instead the sources linked to the wikipedia article.

Also, fuck Britannica.
Yup, sadly not everybody knows this.
Mar 14, 2012 6:28am
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Mar 14, 2012 7:03 AM
I thought "hey, might be cool to own a whole set of the last print edition" then I saw that it was $1400. Fuck that.
Mar 14, 2012 7:03am
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Mar 14, 2012 9:13 AM
LJ;1115734 wrote:I thought "hey, might be cool to own a whole set of the last print edition" then I saw that it was $1400. Fuck that.
Yikes.

I have two sets from when I was a kid. Not entirely sure who made them though. I loved them when I was a kid, but I can't tell you the last time I opened one of them.
Mar 14, 2012 9:13am
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Mar 14, 2012 9:20 AM
LJ;1115734 wrote:I thought "hey, might be cool to own a whole set of the last print edition" then I saw that it was $1400. Fuck that.
Thought the exact same thing.
Mar 14, 2012 9:20am
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Mar 14, 2012 11:42 AM
LJ;1115734 wrote:I thought "hey, might be cool to own a whole set of the last print edition" then I saw that it was $1400. Fuck that.
Books are dumb.
Mar 14, 2012 11:42am
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Mar 14, 2012 11:57 AM
When will the Wikipedia print edition be coming out?
Mar 14, 2012 11:57am
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Mar 14, 2012 12:05 PM
I remember as a kid sitting there for hours just reading through these. Kind of sad to see them go, but not at all surprising.
Mar 14, 2012 12:05pm