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   What are the different types of encyclopedias?

   • There are different types of encyclopedias. Some are general and have pages on lots of topics. The English language Encyclopædia Britannica and German Brockhaus are general encyclopedias. Some are about specific topics. For example, there are encyclopedias of medicine or philosophy.

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   What is an encyclopedia?

   • According to Synonym.com, an encyclopedia is a reference work containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty. General - broad with limited depth

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   Which encyclopedia should I use?

   • If you're looking for depth on a topic or subject beyond what a general encyclopedia offers, then a subject-specific encyclopedia is your best bet. For instance, if you look up astronomy in a general dictionary, you will get some basic information on the history of astronomy and specific disciplines of the science.

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   How are encyclopedias grouped?

   • The encyclopedias can be grouped differently by using different characteristics. Generally the encyclopedias are broadly grouped into two broad categories, i.e. General Encyclopedia, and Subject Encyclopedia. The encyclopedias may also be grouped by the size or number of volumes, i.e.: Single volume or Multi-volume encyclopedias.

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   Nov 18, 2021 · A List of Encyclopedia Types: General - broad with limited depth. Subject Specific - greater depth on the subject. Electronic - Available digitally on the internet. Crowdsourced - like Wikipedia, online contributions are aggregated into a common repository of knowledge. Encyclopedias for General Information.

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   Encyclopaedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner. For more than 2,000 years encyclopaedias have existed as summaries of extant scholarship in forms comprehensible to their readers.

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   Encyclopedia. Entry for the French word "Amour" (Love) in a paper encyclopedia ( Larousse Universel) and in an online encyclopedia (Wikimini.org). An encyclopedia ( American English) or encyclopaedia ( British English) [1] is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or ...

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   One can study and compare what each of the three main types of encyclopaedia has had to offer by reading entries on the same subject in the Encyclopédie française, Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (1961), and the 15th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

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   The first modern type encyclopedia, compiled by teams of scholars, arranged alphabetically, and composing 20-30 volumes, was produced by Denis Diderot in France, with the expressed purpose of disseminating Enlightenment ideas and the new advances in scientific knowledge to a wide audience.

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   Types of Encyclopedias. General Encyclopedia. Subject Encyclopedias. Single Volume Encyclopedias. Some Indian Encyclopedias. Electronic Considerations. Uses of Encyclopedias. Evaluation of Encyclopedias. Authority. Scope and Purpose. Treatment. Arrangement. Format. Revision. Limitations. Special Features. References. 1. Introduction.

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   There are different types of encyclopedias. Some are general and have pages on lots of topics. The English language Encyclopædia Britannica and German Brockhaus are general encyclopedias. Some are about specific topics. For example, there are encyclopedias of medicine or philosophy.