The New York Public Library Desk Reference

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The New York Public Library Desk Reference, in its fourth edition as of 2014, is a one-volume general reference work. According to the OCLC (2005 report[1]) it is one of the most widely held general reference works by contributing libraries, ranked after multi-volume works The World Book Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana and Collier's Encyclopedia, but slightly ahead of the New Encyclopædia Britannica.

Editions

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Excluding editions focused on specific subjects, The New York Public Library Desk Reference has been published in these years and editions:

  • 1st: 1989.
  • 2nd: 1993.
  • 3rd: 1998.
  • 4th: 2002.

References

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