List of online encyclopedias

This is a list of well-known online encyclopedias that are accessible or formerly accessible on the Internet.

The largest online encyclopedias are general reference works, though there are also many specialized ones. Some online encyclopedias are editions of a print encyclopedia, such as Encyclopædia Britannica, whereas others have always existed online, such as Wikipedia.

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

• Chinese encyclopedia
• List of academic databases and search engines
• List of blogs
• List of Danish online encyclopedic resources
• List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge
• List of online databases
• List of online dictionaries
• List of multilingual MediaWiki sites
• List of wikis
• List of Wikipedias

References

External links

• "Encyclopedic Knowledge, Then vs. Now", The New York Times, May 3, 2009

1. Online encyclopedia
2. Lists of encyclopedias
3. List of online encyclopedias of U.S. states
4. List of encyclopedias by language
5. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
6. Encarta
7. World Book Encyclopedia
8. List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge
9. List of online dictionaries
10. Columbia Encyclopedia
11. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
12. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
13. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
14. Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems
15. Encyclopedia
16. The Free Dictionary
17. Encyclopædia Britannica
18. Medical encyclopedia
19. Encyclopædia Iranica
20. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.