List of encyclopedias
List of encyclopedias
This is a list of active encyclopedias written in the English language. Most of these are available online. Some also have print editions.
General reference[edit | edit source]
- The Canadian Encyclopedia - English, French; General interest (original content of the hard copy Canadian Encyclopedia); Free
- Citizendium - English; General interest, wiki; Free
- Columbia Encyclopedia - English; General interest; Free
- Conservapedia - English; American conservative and Christian interests; Free
- Digital Universe - English; Collection of articles on educational, cultural, and scientific topics; Free
- Encyc - English; General interest, with an emphasis on readability; Free
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - English; General interest; Limited free access and features, subscription for full access; Formal, academic tone
- Everipedia (defunct) - English; General interest; Content generation model based on blockchain and revenue sharing
- EverybodyWiki - 30 languages, including English and French; General interest, with many deleted Wikipedia articles and drafts; Free
- Everything2 - English; General interest, users can submit articles on the topic of essentially anything; Free
- Justapedia - English; General interest, Wikipedia fork managed by the Justapedia Foundation; Free
- Scholarpedia - English; Articles are written by scholars and peer-reviewed for accuracy; Free
- Vikidia - English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish; Articles designed for children ages 8–13; Free
- WikiAlpha (defunct) - English; General interest; no notability restrictions; Free
- Wikipedia - Various languages; General interest, wiki; Free
- World Book Encyclopedia - English; General interest; Subscription; Easier to read, with elementary and secondary students as its target audience
Biography[edit | edit source]
- Australian Dictionary of Biography - English; Entries on notable Australians who have died; Free
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography - English, French; Entries on notable Canadians; Free
- Dictionary of Irish Architects - English; Biographical information on Irish architects from 1720 to 1940; Free
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - English; Comprehensive 66-volume reference work on notable figures from British history; Subscription
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography; English, Māori; Entries on notable New Zealanders who have died; Free
- PeoplePill
- Prabook