This is a list of well-known online encyclopedias that are accessible or formerly accessible on the
Internet
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The largest
online encyclopedia
An online encyclopedia, also called an Internet encyclopedia, is a digital encyclopedia accessible through the Internet. Some examples include pre-World Wide Web services that offered the '' Academic American Encyclopedia'' beginning in 1980, Enc ...
s are general reference works, though there are also many specialized ones. Some online encyclopedias are editions of a print encyclopedia, such as ''
Encyclopædia Britannica
The is a general knowledge, general-knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The 2010 version of the 15th edition, ...
'', whereas others have always existed online, such as
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free content, free Online content, online encyclopedia that is written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Founded by Jimmy Wales and La ...
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General reference
Biography
Antiquities, arts, and literature
Regional interest
US-specific
Pop culture and fiction
Mathematics
Media
Philosophy
Politics, law, and history
Religion and theology
Science and technology
Life sciences
Medical
See also
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Chinese encyclopedia
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List of academic databases and search engines
This page contains a representative list of major databases and search engines useful in an academic setting for finding and accessing articles in academic journals, institutional repository, institutional repositories, archives, or other collecti ...
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List of blogs
This is a list of notable blogs. A blog (contraction of weblog) is a web site with frequent, periodic posts creating an ongoing narrative. They are maintained by both groups and individuals, the latter being the most common. Blogs can focus on a ...
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List of Danish online encyclopedic resources
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List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge
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List of online databases
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List of online dictionaries
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List of multilingual MediaWiki sites
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List of wikis
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List of Wikipedias
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References
External links
"Encyclopedic Knowledge, Then vs. Now", ''The New York Times'', May 3, 2009
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