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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011
The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since 1868, this compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Praised as a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information by the Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac® contains thousands of facts that are unavailable publicly elsewhere in fact, it has been featured as a category on Jeopardy! and is routinely used as a go-to, all-encompassing guide for aspiring game show contestants. The 2011 edition of The World Almanac® and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia questions from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Key
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1008 pages, Paperback
First published November 22, 2010
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August 6, 2025
Celebrating 2010, just 10 years before the pandemic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 20, 2012Lacy Cox
APA Citation: Janssen, S. (2011). M. Liu (Ed.), The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011 New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc.
Reference: Almanac
Relevance & Relationship: The 2011 World Almanac covers so many facts with numerous aspects it can be accessed for multiple classes. It is inexpensive at $12.99 and includes popular culture, geography, election results, and sports. It is the newest edition and covers many new things from the previous year.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to provide varied and important facts on the year of 2010. It also includes analysis of colleges and universities which is essential to high school students.
Validity: The World Almanac has been featured on Jeopardy and in the Wall Street Journal. It has also been published annually for over 100 years.
Format: Found in print in the reference section of my library and can also be accessed on the internet. There is a numbered list of the top 10 things that occurred in 2011, the numbering makes it easier to read. Some of the data is broken down within charts depending on the title and the location of the event. There are also pictures that are featured throughout.
Arrangement & Presentation: There is a general index that list topics in alphabetical order for easy access. There are also charts at the beginning of the book with topics such as Milestone Birthdays, Entertainment number ones, and Best Sellers.
Diversity: Although the information is densely packed in over 1,000 pages, tables and headings help to make reading easier. All students culturally should enjoy the book, but special needs students would require assistance in reading and understanding the information.
Citation Review: http://www.worldcat.org/title/world-a...
APA Citation: Janssen, S. (2011). M. Liu (Ed.), The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011 New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc.
Reference: Almanac
Relevance & Relationship: The 2011 World Almanac covers so many facts with numerous aspects it can be accessed for multiple classes. It is inexpensive at $12.99 and includes popular culture, geography, election results, and sports. It is the newest edition and covers many new things from the previous year.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to provide varied and important facts on the year of 2010. It also includes analysis of colleges and universities which is essential to high school students.
Validity: The World Almanac has been featured on Jeopardy and in the Wall Street Journal. It has also been published annually for over 100 years.
Format: Found in print in the reference section of my library and can also be accessed on the internet. There is a numbered list of the top 10 things that occurred in 2011, the numbering makes it easier to read. Some of the data is broken down within charts depending on the title and the location of the event. There are also pictures that are featured throughout.
Arrangement & Presentation: There is a general index that list topics in alphabetical order for easy access. There are also charts at the beginning of the book with topics such as Milestone Birthdays, Entertainment number ones, and Best Sellers.
Diversity: Although the information is densely packed in over 1,000 pages, tables and headings help to make reading easier. All students culturally should enjoy the book, but special needs students would require assistance in reading and understanding the information.
Citation Review: http://www.worldcat.org/title/world-a...
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June 22, 2012Reviewed by: Elizabeth LaMantia
Format: Almanac
Item Title (APA Style):
The world almanac and book of facts, 2011. (2010). World Almanac Books.
Call number: R031.02 WORL 2011
Reviewed in: Davis, D. (2010). [The World almanac and book of facts, 2011]. Choice (Conari Press), 47(9), 1650-1651.
Price: $34.95
Description:
Book of facts and current events.
Relevance and Relationship:
This book would be appropriate for the collection analyzed during my field experience hours because it is appropriate for an elementary school in helping to build their collection of almanacs which is somewhat outdated.
Purpose:
This book contains current events including people, countries and original articles.
Validity:
This book has been well reviewed by the American Library Association and Los Angeles Times. This book is an annual publication. It has been published annually since 1868,
Format: This book is in print.
Arrangement and Presentation:
Over 1,000 pages including photographs of events. Arranged by special features, a year in review, and various topics. Also includes a reference guide.
Diversity:
This book is available in English and is appropriate for elementary thru adult age. A variety of subjects are covered in this book to include people and events of diverse backgrounds.
Format: Almanac
Item Title (APA Style):
The world almanac and book of facts, 2011. (2010). World Almanac Books.
Call number: R031.02 WORL 2011
Reviewed in: Davis, D. (2010). [The World almanac and book of facts, 2011]. Choice (Conari Press), 47(9), 1650-1651.
Price: $34.95
Description:
Book of facts and current events.
Relevance and Relationship:
This book would be appropriate for the collection analyzed during my field experience hours because it is appropriate for an elementary school in helping to build their collection of almanacs which is somewhat outdated.
Purpose:
This book contains current events including people, countries and original articles.
Validity:
This book has been well reviewed by the American Library Association and Los Angeles Times. This book is an annual publication. It has been published annually since 1868,
Format: This book is in print.
Arrangement and Presentation:
Over 1,000 pages including photographs of events. Arranged by special features, a year in review, and various topics. Also includes a reference guide.
Diversity:
This book is available in English and is appropriate for elementary thru adult age. A variety of subjects are covered in this book to include people and events of diverse backgrounds.
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November 23, 2014Janssen, S. (2015). The world almanac and book of facts. New York, NY: World Almanac Books.
Citation by: Sarah Ritter
Reference Type: Almanac
DDCN: 317
Scope/Content: The purpose of this book is to provide young adults with various facts/trivia on numerous topics such as politics, the Olympics, and entertainment.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The facts are presented. The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a well-known reference; a book is produced each year with current information.
Arrangement and Presentation: There are 1008 pages in this book and is geared towards middle and high school aged children. There are photos and text and it is printed in paperback.
Relation to other works: The library has trivia almanacs but this is considered the authority on almanacs, is geared towards middle and high school aged children, and would be the most current one they have.
Accessibility/Diversity: The topics are diverse and is appeasing to various learners--especially those who enjoy trivia and current culture.
Cost: $12.99
Professional Review:
Connelly, C. (2012). The world almanac and book of facts. Library Journal, 135(5). Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.libsrv.wku...
Citation by: Sarah Ritter
Reference Type: Almanac
DDCN: 317
Scope/Content: The purpose of this book is to provide young adults with various facts/trivia on numerous topics such as politics, the Olympics, and entertainment.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The facts are presented. The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a well-known reference; a book is produced each year with current information.
Arrangement and Presentation: There are 1008 pages in this book and is geared towards middle and high school aged children. There are photos and text and it is printed in paperback.
Relation to other works: The library has trivia almanacs but this is considered the authority on almanacs, is geared towards middle and high school aged children, and would be the most current one they have.
Accessibility/Diversity: The topics are diverse and is appeasing to various learners--especially those who enjoy trivia and current culture.
Cost: $12.99
Professional Review:
Connelly, C. (2012). The world almanac and book of facts. Library Journal, 135(5). Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.libsrv.wku...
September 25, 2011
Perfect! The world almanac finally can't get any better!
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