@article{Louw_2012, title={Portals to Knowledge: CD-ROM Encyclopaedias, with Specific Reference to <i>Microsoft Encarta 99 Encyclopedia</i>}, volume={9}, url={https://lexikos.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/927}, DOI={10.5788/9-1-927}, abstractNote={<p>The close interaction between linguistics and lexicography over the last few decades has had many good effects, not least of which has been the development of a theoretical framework or metalexicography. However, this close link has had an unfortunate result: the marginalisation in the theoretical debate of nonlinguistic dictionaries and especially of the encyclopaedia.</p> <p>In this article, semantic, lexicographical and pragmatic motivations will be given for a renewed interest in encyclopaedias. The revolution caused by CD-ROM encyclopaedias and the benefits they hold for a large spectrum of users, will be the most important pragmatic motivations addressed. &lt;i&gt;Microsoft Encarta 99 Encyclopedia&lt;/i&gt; will act as a guide for the exploration of the impact this revolution has had on the ideas of user-friendliness and dictionary accessibility. Finally, a future is envisioned in which the Internet will be the logical culmination of the ultimate potential of computers as accessible, user-friendly reference tools.</p><p>&lt;b&gt;Keywords:&lt;/b&gt; access structure; active cross-references; cd-rom encyclopaedia; dictionary accessibility; encyclopaedia; guide structures; inner access structure; inner search path; internet; linguistic dictionary; mediostructure; multimedia; nonlinguistic dictionary; outer access structure; outer search path; passive cross-referencing; user-friendliness</p><p> </p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Lexikos}, author={Louw, Phillip Adriaan}, year={2012}, month={Aug.} }