Comment: 100% Guaranteed. Serving Millions of Book Lovers Since 1980. Chicago: A.N. Marquis, 1944. Vol. 23. Sm 4to. xvi,2543pp. Book Good. No dust jacket. (biographies, biographical dictionaries, reference works) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Show Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Comment: A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Used Book in good condition! Does not include materials found in new copies: such as CDs, access codes or access cards. Shows some wear and may contain limited notes and highlighting. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. “Who’s Who” references are publications that generally contain biographical information about noteworthy people. Many are highly reputable, and some are published by professional organizations to recognize outstanding achievement in their field, using very selective parameters. But, because the words “Who’s who” are in the public domain, less scrupulous publishers use the name—along with mass mailing lists—to contact large numbers of people and convince them they have been considered a noteworthy person by a prestigious publication. In the email, they typically ask you to write a small bio of yourself for inclusion in their publication. They also usually ask for your payment information, to buy a commemorative copy of this publication. The scam claims there is no cost to be included, but some have reported being charged anyway. While these publications tout their ability to help you network and raise your profile, some are only published online. You may end up paying hundreds of dollars for very little, or no, benefit. In 2005, while Marquis was owned by News Communications, Inc., publishers of The Hill; The New York Times referred to the sixtieth edition of Who's Who in America as "a librarian's Vanity Fair".[3] Marquis states in its preface that Who's Who in America "endeavors to profile the leaders of American society; those men and women who are influencing their nation's development".[4] Entries in Marquis Who's Who books list career and personal data for each biography, including birth date and place, names of parents and family members, education, writings and creative works, civic activities, awards, political affiliation, religion, and addresses.[5] The content also is provided online to libraries and other paid subscribers. History[edit]Founded in 1898 by Albert Nelson Marquis as an American counterpoint to the UK-oriented publication of the same name (published by A.C. Black since 1849 and, notably, including substantial biographies since 1897), the first edition of the publication contained concise biographies of more than 8,500 "distinguished Americans". Albert Marquis wrote that the book's objective was to "chronicle the lives of individuals whose achievements and contributions to society make them subjects of widespread reference interest and inquiry."[4][6] Originally independent, it was acquired by the conglomerate ITT. Macmillan bought ITT's publishing division in 1985. Reed Publishing bought Marquis and National Register from Macmillan in 1991.[7] Reed Elsevier sold Marquis and National Register to Commonwealth Business Media in 2001.[8] News Communications, Inc., which owns The Hill, bought Marquis in 2003.[9][10][11] In 2016, the company's assets, including all the trademarks were transferred to Marquis Who's Who Ventures LLC, which is privately owned.[12] Marquis publications include:
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Selection process[edit]Marquis Who's Who states that selection of individuals for listing in its publications "is based on reference value. Individuals become eligible for listing by virtue of their positions and/or noteworthy achievements that have proved to be of significant value to society. An individual's desire to be listed is not sufficient reason for inclusion. Similarly, wealth or social position are not criteria. Purchase of the book is never a factor in the selection of biographees".[4][13] A 2005 The New York Times feature describes some aspects of the selection process: "An editorial team of 70, including 12 researchers, make the call on who's notable and who's not". Marquis calls its selection criteria "stringent" and claims that biographical data on candidates for listing are reviewed by its editors to confirm that its requirements are met. Their chief executive, Gene M. McGovern, told The New York Times that "the fundamental standards here are position and accomplishment".[3] Once selected, a biographical draft is sent to biographees for pre-publication checking. In cases where notable individuals decline to submit biographical data, Marquis proceeds to compile all of the information to be published.[4] Criticism[edit]In 2007, referring to the International Biographical Centre, the American Biographical Institute, and Marquis Who's Who, Jan Margosian, consumer information coordinator for the Oregon Department of Justice, lumped all biographical reference volumes together in a "warning to consumers" to be wary, labeled all such companies "pretty tacky", and added that "I don't know why they would put you in there if they weren't hoping to get you to buy the book. You truly have to look at how they are marketing and what the spin is. It's something you might want to watch out for".[14] In 1999, Forbes magazine published "The Hall of Lame" by Tucker Carlson, in which Carlson reported that the selection process was neither rigorous nor meaningful; self-nominators and thousands of people who are not particularly notable were included; and that Marquis profited by selling subscriber addresses to direct mail marketers.[15] As reference source[edit]Forbes adopted Who’s Who in America as a source for compiling information on post-graduate success when it began ranking America's most prestigious colleges in 2007.[16] Forbes stopped referencing Marquis Who’s Who in 2013, replacing it with various of its own lists, such as Power Women, 30 Under 30, CEOs on the Global 2000, Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners, Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellows, those elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and winners of major Arts awards.[17] Two statisticians with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company used inclusion in Who's Who in America in a study conducted 1950–1961, which concluded that people listed in the publication lived longer than their unlisted peers.[18] Is Who's Who in America a real thing?Biographical directory scams
Who's who guides have been around since the mid-19th century, and Marquis' Who's Who in America has been published continuously since 1899.
What are Whos Who?Who's Who (or Who is Who) is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on the prominent people of a country. The title has been adopted as an expression meaning a group of notable persons.
What is the Marquis Who's Who in America?Marquis printed the First Edition of Who's Who in America®, Marquis Who's Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment.
Does it cost money to be in Who's Who?In the email, they typically ask you to write a small bio of yourself for inclusion in their publication. They also usually ask for your payment information, to buy a commemorative copy of this publication. The scam claims there is no cost to be included, but some have reported being charged anyway.
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