''The New York Public Library Desk Reference'', in its fourth edition as of 2014, is a one-volume general reference work. According to the

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(2005 report) it is one of the most widely held general reference works by contributing libraries, ranked after multi-volume works

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, Encyclopedia Americana and

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, but slightly ahead of the New Encyclopædia Britannica.

Editions

Excluding editions focused on specific subjects, ''The New York Public Library Desk Reference'' has been published in these years and editions: * 1st: 1989. * 2nd: 1993. * 3rd: 1998. * 4th: 2002.

References

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