KYLE: Why aren't these resources dictionaries/encyclopedias?

MJ. Smith

I've been trying to make sense of the classification of books that are accessed by headwords. For example, why aren't these dictionaries or encyclopedias?

• Clarke, Adam. The Bibliographical Miscellany; Or, Supplement to the Bibliographical Dictionary. Vol. I & II. London: W. Baynes, 1806.
• Taylor, Marion Ann, and Agnes Choi, eds. Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters: A Historical and Biographical Guide. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2012.
• Long, Siobhán Dowling, and John F. A. Sawyer. The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.

Kyle G. Anderson

I've been trying to make sense of the classification of books that are accessed by headwords. For example, why aren't these dictionaries or encyclopedias?

• Clarke, Adam. The Bibliographical Miscellany; Or, Supplement to the Bibliographical Dictionary. Vol. I & II. London: W. Baynes, 1806.

This is an odd large book. Volume One has encyclopedia like tendencies but Volume Two is a collection of essays, surveys, and lists. It's not really a neat fit in any category but if encylopedia is a more useful designation I'm open to the change.

• Taylor, Marion Ann, and Agnes Choi, eds. Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters: A Historical and Biographical Guide. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2012.

I agree with you. I've made the change to encyclopedia.

• Long, Siobhán Dowling, and John F. A. Sawyer. The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.

This is a Faithlife EBook title.