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Home > Reference and Resources > Encyclopaedias

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
It contains over 40,000 articles written by over 1,500 authors within their various fields of expertise.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/

Answers.com
A free, ad-supported, reference search service, created to provide you with instant answers on over a million topics.
http://www.answers.com/

BambooWeb Dictionary
Bamboo Web's online library contains thousands upon thousands of articles created just for your research needs.
http://www.bambooweb.com/

Bartleby.com
Online publication of the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
http://www.bartleby.com/

Bartleby.com
Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001-05 at Bartleby.com: the most up-to-date encyclopedia available on the web.
http://www.bartleby.com/

Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Complete contents of the year 2000 publication of the largest one-volume general encyclopedia available. Full-tex searchable.
http://www.bartleby.com/

Encyberpedia
The most complete summary of Encyclopedia reference information on the Internet---A 5 Star Site.
http://www.encyberpedia.com/

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Provides complete text of Encyclopaedia Britannica with search capabilities, related links, and multimedia enhancements. Free trial.
http://www.eb.com/

Encyclopedia Britannica
Featuring the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus.
http://www.britannica.com/

Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911 Edition
Browsable full text of the 11th edition.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/

Encyclopedia FunTrivia
Thousands of categorized entries of trivia - an invaluable resource for answer seekers.
http://www.funtrivia.com/

Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Links to on-line Smithsonian resources and answers to frequently asked questions from A to Z.
http://www.si.edu/resource/

EncycloZine
Articles and information on most topics in the arts, humanities, sciences, and technology. It also features games, puzzles, and optical illusions.
http://www.encyclozine.com/

Everything2
Containing a wide range of original written material. The material is voluntarily contributed by people from all around the world.
http://www.everything2.com/

Fixed Reference: Snapshots of Wikipedia
WikiPedia is a reference encyclopedia, where topics are interconnected via links in webpages.
http://www.fixedreference.org/

Free Internet Encyclopedia<
An encyclopedia composed of information available on the Internet.
http://www.cam-info.net/

h2g2
The unconventional Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything. It's like an encyclopedia, only better because all the entries are written by people like you!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/

How Stuff Works
HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Informationsphere.com
Free Encyclopedia: An online encyclopedia and search engine for terms and definitions.
http://www.informationsphere.com/

JewishEncyclopedia.com
Features articles and pictures from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia. Topics include the Torah, history, literature, biography, geography, genealogy, and theology.
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/

Probert Encyclopaedia
Search or browse through over 125,000 fully inter-linked articles to discover specific information about everything imaginable.
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/

Project Galactic Guide
Collaborative Internet attempt at creating an electronic reference meant to guide and misguide its readers in matters of life, death, and more.
http://www.galactic-guide.com/

RefDesk.com
News, weather, sports, dictionaries, encyclopedia, reference sources, facts on file, FAQs, tutorials, and search engines. Over 20,000 links, many updated daily.
http://www.refdesk.com/

Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopaedia
As drawn by cartoonist Tim Hunkin. A to Z index of thousands of illustrated topics and themes.
http://www.rudimentsofwisdom.com/

Spartacus Encyclopedias<
Encyclopedia of the First World War, Encyclopedia of the United States, Encyclopedia of Britain: 1700-1960, and more.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/

Text Resources
Free text resources and references. The site features a free encyclopedia - extensive.
http://www.thetexts.com/

The LoveToKnow
Based on what many consider to be the best encyclopedia ever written: the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/

The Probert Encyclopaedia
Serious reference source with over 60,000 fully hypertext linked entries covering the entire spectrum of human knowledge. Content is aimed at journalists and researchers.
http://www.probert-encyclopaedia.co.uk/

Wikinfo
An international project to create a universal, multilingual open content encyclopedia.
http://www.wikinfo.org/

Wikipedia
The main page of the free community-built encyclopedia with thousands of articles on topics from A to Z. Available in dozens of languages.
http://www.wikipedia.org/

World Book Encyclopedia
Offers in-depth information on a variety of subjects. Includes resources for parents and teachers, features on current events, educational activities for children, and World Book product information.
http://www.worldbook.com/