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bookTwo or More Years Later

 In time, books treating the subject or incident are published. Depending on the author, publisher and market, some may appear in less than 2 years. And some topics may generate books for decades to come. Also in this time frame published conference proceedings begin to appear.

Example:

  • The Economics of a Disaster : the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill /1995
  • Sea Otter Symposium: proceedings of a symposium to evaluate the response effort on behalf of sea otters after the Exxon Valdez oil spill into Prince William Sound, Anchorage, Alaska, 17-19 April 1990/1991
BOOKS
  • Audience: Ranges from the general public to specialists
  • Coverage: In-depth coverage of a topic; compilation of scholarly articles on a topic
  • Written By: Specialists/scholars
  • Currency: varies (2 years plus)
  • Length: 150 pages plus
  • Content: varies from general discussion to detailed analysis; usually includes extensive bibliography
  • Slant: Perspective entirely dependent on author; may be sponsored or published by professional associations

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