Internationale Bibliographie der Bibliographien 1959‐1988 (IBB), Band 3: 5, Information, Bibliotheken, Museen; 6, Kunst; 7, Land‐ und Forstwirtschaft, Tierhaltung; 8, Mathematik International Bibliography of Bibliographies 1959‐1988 (IBB), Volume 3: 5, Information, Libraries, Museums; 6, The Arts; 7, Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry; 8, Mathematics

Surely the printed bibliography for other than historical record is dead? Fatally wounded first by the online database then finished off by the CD‐ROM and Internet? So, why do I find this volume so convenient to consult, and interesting to browse, and why do I welcome it and wish there was something as good and comprehensive for newer media? The death (or not) of the traditional bibliography is discussed in the introduction to this, the third volume in a 12‐volume series of obviously monumental proportions, and the justification for a printed work made clear. The compilation derives from the Bibliographische...