6 Q’s About the News
Use the photo and related article to answer basic news questions.
WHEN have you ever consulted an encyclopedia in book form?
WHY will Encyclopaedia Britannica stop publishing print versions?
HOW long has the Encyclopaedia Britannica been publishing?
HOW were the reference books once sold?
HOW does the article compare and contrast Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia?
WHAT did one widely publicized 2005 study call into question?
WHAT other general-interest encyclopedia in the United States is still publishing in print?
WHO, according to Sonya Durney, a reference librarian in Portland, Maine, still uses encyclopedias in print?
WHERE could you find more than 1,400 listings for used Britannica products online this week?
WHERE in your school, home or community can you find print encyclopedias?
WHERE do you go first to research something?
Related: Our lesson plans “Questioning Authority: Evaluating Wikipedia Articles,” and “Topics of the Times: Comparing Times Topics Pages and Wikipedia”, and our Student Opinion question “How Do You Use Wikipedia?”