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RATING CHART: Single Volume Encyclopedias |
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Words |
Pts |
Accuracy |
Pts |
Visuals |
Pts |
Biblio. |
Pts |
TOTAL |
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40max |
P |
C |
U |
R |
40max |
Total: |
Maps |
Pictures |
Charts |
15max |
5max |
100max |
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World Fact File |
4,400 |
40 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.8 |
1 |
0.25 |
76 |
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Webster's New World (College) |
3,500 |
32 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
5.8 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
|
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The Columbia Encyc. |
4,000 |
36 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
20 |
5 |
71 |
|
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Facts on File Encyc. 20th Cent. |
3,000 |
27 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
31 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
1.3 |
69 |
|
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Cambridge Encyclopedia |
1,600 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
34 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
|
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Random House Encyc. |
2,400 |
22 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
34 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5.8 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
|
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Concise Columbia Encyclopedia |
1,200 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
36 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
|
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Webster's New World (Pocket) |
1,300 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
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