The utility of encyclopedias in the specialized chemical information library and the historical development of the "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology" are discussed. Methods used for the development of the editorial plan for the third edition of the Encyclopedia are reviewed, comparisons are made between the projected third edition and the previous editions, and new features of the third edition, such as use of Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers, SI units, and semiautomated index procedures are discussed. Development of programs for the machine-controlled phototypesetting and pagination procedures as well as the indexing system for the third edition are also reviewed. The relationship of these new composition methods to development of an on-line data base from the Encyclopedia are considered. The publishing schedule for this internationally recognized Encyclopedia calls for completion of the projected 25-volume work by 1984.
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