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   What are the different types of encyclopedias?

   • There are two main types of encyclopedias: general and subject. The general encyclopedias cover a wider-range of topics in less detail (for example, World Book Encyclopedia). The subject encyclopedias cover a more specific area of study and the entries are more detailed (for example, the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy).

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   Are encyclopaedias still called a dictionary?

   • Even today a modern encyclopaedia may still be called a dictionary, but no good dictionary has ever been called an encyclopaedia. The meaning of the word encyclopaedia has changed considerably during its long history.

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   What is an example of a general encyclopedia?

   • Some other examples of the general encyclopedias are: Encyclopedia Americana. New York: Grolier, 2005. 30 volumes, (ISBN: 0-7172-0138-4). The first edition was published in 1903-1904 as a 16 volume set. The 1912 edition carried its title only “Americana”. The Encyclopedia contains short articles on specific subjects.

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   Which encyclopaedias are available in all subjects?

   • Subject encyclopedias are available in almost all subjects. Therefore these are available in large number. A typical multi-volume subject encyclopaedia is McGraw-Hill Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology. McGraw-Hill Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology. Ed 11. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2012. 20 Volumes.

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   Mar 9, 2024 · 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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   An encyclopedia ( American English) or encyclopaedia ( British English) [1] is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, to a particular field or discipline.

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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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   An encyclopedia, encyclopaedia or (traditionally) encyclopædia, [1] is a comprehensive written compendium that contains information on all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.

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   Feb 3, 2023 · What is an Encyclopedia? Encyclopedias are research tools that collect background information on a variety of topics. In short entries on each topic, the encyclopedia covers...