Which Encyclopedia Should You Buy: Britannica, Grolier, or Encarta?

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Britannica is often regarded as the most reliable and well-researched encyclopedia, particularly in its full multi-volume edition, despite its higher cost. Encarta is recognized for its user-friendly interface, making it a popular choice, especially for children. While both Britannica and Encarta offer valuable information, they tend to have similar content quality in their concise editions. Some users have noted that Britannica editions may contain typographical errors, which could affect their overall reliability. Ultimately, the choice between these encyclopedias depends on the user's needs, whether for professional research or casual learning.
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Britannica, Grolier, Encarta or what ?

Which is better ?
 
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Brittanica is, in my opinion, easily the best researched and most reliable of all of those...although, like the OED, to get the absolute best from it would require getting the full multi-volume complete edition, which is somewhat expensive. Encyclopaedias, like dictionaries, tend not to differ that much in their concise one or two volume or CD-ROM editions, so there's pobably not that much to choose between.
 
Just ask me. The Encyclopedia Adam. I may be full of crap, but at least I'm free.
 
It depends

Best encyclopedia is Bratanicca. Of course most popular is encarta. Encarta is preferred since it's ease of use. I use Encarta but they are equally good. But bratannica is better.
 
Originally posted by Adam
I may be full of crap, but at least I'm free.

That's what she said.

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Originally posted by eNtRopY
That's what she said.
Who or what is "she"?
 
Britannica Is the best If you're looking for something proffesional , but If you are want something for kids , try Encarta , it's more easy to use.

But Britannica contains LOTS of typos , I have Britannica 2002 , and I noticed LOTS of typos is some issues.
 
I don't know which one is better, but...

This one seems to be nearly free of cost if you take advantage of the rebate;

 
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