Collier's Encyclopedia

The end sheets portrayed the development of civilization, and the cover stamping was 22-carat gold, with red panels on black.

[2] Collier's Encyclopedia, updated annually, was especially strong in its coverage of the arts and humanities, social sciences, geography and botany.

William Terry Couch, Editor-in-Chief during the 1950s, sought to present multiple and varying perspectives on all controversial issues addressed in Collier's Encyclopedia and in its annual Year Book.

[11] In-home encyclopedia purchasers typically paid for the books in small monthly payments over three years.

A company branch manager was required to phone the household to verify the details of each in-home sales order.

[18][19] With his company's profits soaring, Ryan directed Collier's Encyclopedia Editor-in-Chief William Terry Couch and P.F.

[20] The 24-volume 1962 edition of Collier's Encyclopedia had an imposing list of contributors, embracing authorities from universities, professional societies, government, and industry.

The articles were arranged to provide a simple explanation and basic facts followed by more detailed Information.

One of Collier's Encyclopedia's strong features was its bibliography, which provided additional sources for further reading.

[22] In 1993, a French publisher, Atlas Editions, a subsidiary of the Italian publishing giant De Agostini, acquired Collier's Encyclopedia from Macmillan Inc., the corporate name which Crowell Collier had assumed subsequent to its purchase and merger with Macmillan.

[4] Atlas Editions has retained the right to publish Collier's Encyclopedia in book form, a right that it has never exercised.

For the quantitative analysis, ten articles were selected at random (circumcision, Charles Drew, Galileo, Philip Glass, heart disease, IQ, panda bear, sexual harassment, Shroud of Turin and Uzbekistan) and letter grades (A–D, F) were awarded in four categories: coverage, accuracy, clarity, and recency.