I would imagine it was harder to get information on topics as you would’ve had to buy/borrow encyclopedias to do.
Were there proprietary predecessor websites?
Tell me about the dark ages!
I would imagine it was harder to get information on topics as you would’ve had to buy/borrow encyclopedias to do.
Were there proprietary predecessor websites?
Tell me about the dark ages!
At home? If you had an encyclopedia you did that. You may also only have some of an encyclopedia, because they would randomly discount some but not others, or you’d get two random free with an order of one book, etc.
For school and such, you went to the library to use their encyclopedias and other reference materials.
Later on, encarta and other such things on your PC, and maybe some random scientist hosting a page on their subject at their college/university.