Encyclopedia.com

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Encyclopedia.com
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URLwww.encyclopedia.com Edit this at Wikidata
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
LaunchedMarch 1998; 26 years ago (1998-03)
Current statusOnline
Content license
Copyrighted
OCLC number405663034

Encyclopedia.com[1] is an online encyclopedia. It aggregates information from other published dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos.

History

The website was launched by

Cengage.[7][5]

Content

Encyclopedia.com allows users to access information on a subject from multiple encyclopedias and dictionary sources,[8] and has nearly 200,000 entries and 50,000 topic summaries. It provides a collection of online encyclopedias and entries from various sources, including Oxford University Press, Columbia Encyclopedia and Gale, its parent company.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Curlie – Reference: Encyclopedias". curlie.org. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. Information Today, Inc. March 1998. Archived from the original
    on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Larry Magid (August 15, 2002). "BASICS; A Reference Library On Disc or Online". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. Information Today, Inc. Archived
    from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Gale Acquires HighBeam Research, Inc". Cengage. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Gwen (December 16, 2008). "Internet News: Gale Acquired HighBeam Research". Websearchguide.ca. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Myers, Fort (July 27, 2011). "Partnership With HighBeam Research and Encyclopedia.com". Yippy Inc. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Wikipedia down? Try these alternatives – gHacks Tech News". ghacks.net. May 21, 2012. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Encyclopedia.com | Free Online Encyclopedia". encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Featured publications from Gale on the homepage: "International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences"; "Cities of the World"; "Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy"...
  10. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

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