The International Directory of Government 1999 3rd edition

I often enough extol the many virtues of the printed book in the reference context, as well as in other environments. But we are also aware of its limitations, especially against a “live” or real‐time updatable database (or even a database updated, say, weekly or monthly). This generally excellent title is a case in point. It has many of the virtues of the outstanding reference book, typical of publications from this imprint: it has a systematic, easily visible and comprehensible layout and arrangement, with clearly printed entries, many to a page to allow easy skimming and consultation. But in this...