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The Great Library of Alexandria "Library of Alexandria." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Sept. 2014. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.

Library of Congress "Library of Congress." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Apr. 2014. Web. 3 Oct. 2014.

Bodleian Library "Bodleian Library." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 3 May 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

Encyclopedia.com Alexandria "Alexandria." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 1 Jan. 2004. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.

Library of Congress Encyclopedia.com "Library of Congress." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 1 Jan. 2005. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.

Bodleian Library Encyclopedia.com "Bodleian Library." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 3 Oct. 2014.

I chose these articles because they are all great libraries, or in Alexandria's case, contain great libraries. My search process involved looking up great libraries in history on both Wikipedia, and the recommended encyclopedia websites, then seeing which websites had which articles and how detailed the articles are. I ended up choosing the three articles that were in both Encyclopedia.com and Wikipedia, Encyclopedia.com carrying a lot of information without copying the article from Wikipedia, as i saw some other sites do in my search. Encyclopedia.com takes articles from multiple encyclopedia articles such as The Columbus Encyclopedia, Oxford Dictionary, and Dictionary of American History.The people who contribute to these encyclopedias are paid to get the information right. They sometimes use single authors for some of the articles instead of an encyclopedic source, whereas Wikipedia can be changed by almost anyone for free so information could be constantly updating and changing, possibly turning into misinformation. I believe Wikipedia had more information on the Bodleian Library as the Wikipedia article was long and detailed where the multiple Encyclopedia articles were fairly short. The Wikipedia article was also more detailed in for the Great Library of Alexandria since the Encyclopedia only had an article on the city of Alexandria itself with mentions of the library, and not a more detailed one on solely the subject of library. However between the articles on The Library of Congress, Encyclopedia.com had multiple detailed articles and more information than Wikipedia, and it is all from real life encyclopedias so you know it was accurate.

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Bodleian Library Summary on Wikipedia.com: One of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe, it is the main library that is used by the University of Oxford. It is one of six libraries that is known as a legal deposit library which means that a copy of any publication made in the United Kingdom or Ireland must be given to them. It is a reference library so items cannot be taken out of the designated reading rooms. Many different Oxford libraries have banded together for administrative purposes and called themselves the Bodleian libraries (which the main Bodleian library is the largest part of). The library's roots go back as early as the 14th century, however it started declining around the 16th century with both furniture and books having to be sold. Until, in 1958 Thomas Bodley donated many books out of his own collection and supported the development of the library. It was reopened in 1602 with the name of Bodleian library. It was expanded twice more due to the large influx of books it was getting. After Bodleys death the library did not stop expanding, adding three wings and a tower entrance which were used to house books art and treasure the library collected, as well as meeting rooms. By the 18th century the library started expanding and taking over adjacent buildings. Even still some scientific texts had to be transferred off site to a separate science library. Even now it i still being rebuilt and refurbished for added storage area. Bodleian Library Summary from Encyclopedia.com:A library at the University of oxford. It was rebuilt multiple times throughout history having been first destroyed in the reign of Edward VI and first replaced in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley who donated many texts, books, and manuscripts. The library's collection of English books, which includes Shakespearean plays, Arabic manuscripts and biblical materials is one of the greatest. In 1946 a new building was built for the library to give more room for books. An online union catalog called The Oxford Libraries Information System is contained in the Bodleian library. The system has records of all other books and similar items held by the libraries of Oxford. Comparing the articles is fairly easy since one contains information that is all that the other article is comprised of.Both articles mention the main points of the library, the historic significance, and what is important about it, but the Wikipedia article goes into the exact history before it was even named the Bodleian library, and lists every event that happened from the 14th century to the present, both major and minor. The Wikipedia article definitely offers more information, and all of the information found in the columbia encyclopedia entry can be found in the Wikipedia article as well, with more accompanying information. The Wikipedia article has multiple sources as well as other articles to visit, the Columbia encyclopedia's only source is itself. References for the Wikipedia article are plentiful and many are from the University and the library themselves. Contributors are many different Wikipedia users, some adding correct information and deleting misinformation, and others making up falsehoods for fun.Further Reading suggests the Annals of the Bodleian Library by Reverend William Dunn Macray, and History of the Bodleian Library, by H.H.E. Craster. The further reading for the Columbia Encyclopedia also incldes History of the Bodleian Library by H.H.E. Craster, as well as Treassures from the Bodleian Library by A.G. and W.O. Hassall, and The Bodleian Library: A Subject guide by G. Walker, M. Clapinson and L. Forbes. References and Contributors are not listed. An assessment of both articles is that the Columbia Encyclopedia article had the basic information, not the comprehensive amount especially compared to Wikipedia's version, which has multiple paragraphs of information compared to this versions one paragraph It is still a good article just in comparison it seems lacking in detail and information. the Wikipedia article is extremely informative, as I said before it covers every modification, expansion, and donation from the 14th century to now. Every important person or text that was involved with the library is documented. There is no notice that it needs any more citations or other improvements. The talk page features many people making sure that information is current and correct. Some of the more recent changes have been a new director, a better photo of the library, and corrections on both the number of legal deposit libraries in the UK, and who can become a member. The revision history for both the article and the talk section also indicate that most changes were for the better and those that were not were corrected. In the Columbia article it is mentioned that in 1946 a new building was opened. In the wikipedia article they explain every minor and major change the building(s) went through in their history, and they say who the new building was built by, why it needed to be built, and other information. In the Columbia article, they start the article with Thomas Bodleys rejuvenation of the library whereas Wikipedia has details of before the restoration.

Additional Resources Bodleian Library Website "Bodleian Library | Home." Bodleian Library | Home. University of Oxford. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. .

History of the Bodleian Library Craster, H.H. Edmund. History of the Bodleian Library. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 1981. 382. Print.

Treasures from the Bodleian Library Hassall, A. G., and W. O. Hassall. Treasures from the Bodleian Library. New York: Columbia UP, 1976. 180. Print.

A subject guide to the collections. Walker, Gregory. A Subject Guide to the Collections. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2004. Print.

Annals of the Bodleian Library Macray, William Dunn. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford: With a Notice of the Earlier Library of the University. 2d ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1890. 382. Print.

The Bodleian Library and it's treasures Rogers, D. M. The Bodleian Library and Its Treasures, 1320-1700. Henley-on-Thames: Aidan Ellis, 1991. 176. Print.

The Bodleian Library, Oxford: A Guide Tyack, Geoffrey. The Bodleian Library, Oxford: A Guide. Oxford: Library, 2000. 48. Print.

Beetles, Beams & Buttresses: 500 Years of Maintaining the Old Library Clapinson, Mary. Beetles, Beams & Buttresses: 500 Years of Maintaining the Old Library ; an Exhibition at the Bodleian Library, Winter 1998/99. Great Britain: M. Clapinson, 1999. Print.

Most Noble Bodley!: A Bodleian Library Anthology Aylmer, Ursula. Most Noble Bodley!: A Bodleian Library Anthology. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2002. 268. Print.