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From Library Journal
The arrival of this product--a 13-pound book and CD-ROM, which can be purchased together or separately--is something of a publishing event: it is the first time an American unabridged dictionary has been published simultaneously in print and electronic formats. (The CD version, available separately for $79, uses search software developed by WordPerfect Corporation and can run on a Macintosh or IBM personal computer under DOS or Windows.) Under a new title, this volume updates The Random House Dictionary of the English Language Second Edition (1987). That work was important for its comprehensive coverage of new words, slang, and words derived from medicine, computers, and the media, and the 1000 new words and 1500 revised entries of the present volume only reinforces its reference value. Much has been written of Random House's commitment to computerizing the editorial process of dictionary making and the extent to which this most computerized of dictionaries has allowed the editors to produce a new dictionary faster than any unabridged revision in history. The question for libraries with tight reference budgets is, How often do we need to purchase a new Random House? Are 1000 new words enough to justify repurchase? Recommended for larger reference collections, those lacking the 1987 edition, or libraries aiming to expand their electronic reference holdings.
- Paul D'Alessandro, Portland P.L., Me.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherRandom House Reference
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0679749799
- ISBN 13 9780679749790
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
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