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Lists Of Encyclopedias
For lists of encyclopedias, see: * List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge * List of encyclopedias by date * List of encyclopedias by language * List of online encyclopedias See also * Bibliography of encyclopedias * List of almanacs * Lists of dictionaries * List of digital library projects * Cyclopedia (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:encyclopedias Lists of reference books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Encyclopedias By Branch Of Knowledge
This is a list of notable encyclopedias sorted by branch of knowledge. For the purposes of this list, an encyclopedia is defined as a "compendium that contains information on either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge." For other sorting standards, see List of encyclopedias. General knowledge Catalan * '' Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana'' – Catalan-language encyclopedia, started in fascicles, and published in 1968 by Chinese * '' Encyclopedia of China'' * ''Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China'' – Chinese language encyclopedia completed in 1725 (10 million Chinese characters) * ''Yongle Encyclopedia'' – once contained 11,095 volumes and around 370 million Chinese characters but now contains less than 400 volumes Czech * '' Riegrův slovník naučný'' – first Czech encyclopedia published in 1860–1874 with 11 volumes, supplement vol. in 1890online * '' Otto's encyclopedia'' – largest Czech-language encyclopedia published between 1888 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Encyclopedias By Date
This is a list of encyclopedias, arranged by time period. For other arrangements, see Lists of encyclopedias. Encyclopedias before 1700 * ''Nine Books of Disciplines'' by Marcus Terentius Varro (116 BC-27 BC) * ''Naturalis Historia'' by Pliny the Elder (AD 77-79); highly influential through the Middle Ages, the oldest encyclopedia for which there is an extant copy * '' De verborum significatione'' by Sextus Pompeius Festus (2nd century AD) * ''Onomasticon'' by Julius Pollux (2nd century AD) * ''The Emperor's Mirror'' ('' Huanglan''), Wei dynasty (220-265), Chinese * ''De compendiosa doctrina'', by Nonius Marcellus (probably AD 4th century) 5th century *Martianus Capella, ''De nuptiis Mercurii et Philologiae'', introduced the division in seven liberal arts 6th century *''Bṛhatsaṃhitā'' of Varāhamihira (c. 505 – c. 587) *Cassiodorus' ''Institutiones'' (full title: ''Institutiones Divinarum et Saecularium Litterarum''), AD 560; first Christian encyclopedia 7th century *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Encyclopedias By Language
This is a list of encyclopedias by language. Albanian Encyclopedias written in Albanian. * '' Albanian Encyclopedic Dictionary'' (): published by Academy of Sciences of Albania; ** First Edition (1985; ''FESH'') ** New Edition (2008/09; ''Botimi i ri, FESH II'') *''Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia'' (Albanian edition, 1984): the first encyclopedia published in Albanian * Albanian Wikipedia (''Wikipedia shqip'') * '' Encyclopedia of Albanian Art'' () Arabic Encyclopedias written in Arabic. * '' Global Arabic Encyclopedia'' * '' King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Arabic Health Encyclopedia'' * '' Marefa'' * '' Mawdoo3'' * Arabic Wikipedia Armenian Encyclopedias written in Armenian. * '' Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia'' * '' Armenian Wikipedia'' * '' Western Armenian Wikipedia'' Azerbaijani Encyclopedias written in Azerbaijani. * '' Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia'' * National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan *'' Azerbaijani Wikipedia'' *'' South Azerbaijani Wikipedia'' Balinese Encyclopedias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibliography Of Encyclopedias
This is intended to be a comprehensive list of encyclopedic or biographical dictionaries ever published in any language. Reprinted editions are not included. The list is organized as an alphabetical bibliography by theme and language, and includes any work resembling an A–Z encyclopedia or encyclopedic dictionary, in both print and online formats. All entries are in English unless otherwise specified. Some works may be listed under multiple topics due to thematic overlap. For a simplified list without bibliographical details, see Lists of encyclopedias. Archaeology * ''Collins Dictionary of Archaeology.'' Edited by Paul G. Bahn. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1992. * Bahn, Paul G. ''The new Penguin dictionary of archaeology.'' Penguin, 2004. . * ''Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt.'' Edited by Kathryn A. Bard. Abingdon, Oxon.: Routledge, 1999. * ''Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology.'' Edited by Graeme Barker. London: Routledge, 1999. * ''Blackwell Encyclopedia of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Almanacs
This article gives a list of various almanacs. Note that ''almanac'' can also be spelled ''almanack'', and some of the publications listed use this form. Wikipedia almanac-type data * List of reference tables Printed almanacs * '' Barbanera Almanac'' (1762–present) *''Canadian Almanac & Directory'', Grey House Publishing Canada, a comprehensive resource * '' Canadian Global Almanac'' (1992–2005), a book of facts about Canada and the world * ''Deventer Almanak'' * ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Almanac (not the Yearbook, which is an annual update to the multi-volume encyclopedia; the almanac is a standalone publication) * ''Enkhuizer Almanak'' (founded in 1595, and the oldest known copy of it dates back to 1596) * '' Farmers' Almanac'' (1818–present) * '' Kalnirnay'' – the world's largest yearly published almanac (1973–present) * ''The New York Times Almanac'' (1969–2011) * ''Nieropper Almanak'' * ''O Verdadeiro Almanaque Borda D'Água'' (1929–present) * ''Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Dictionaries
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole". Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of '' The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Digital Library Projects
This is a list of digital library projects. See also * Bibliographic database * List of academic databases and search engines * List of online databases * List of online encyclopedias * List of open-access journals * List of search engines Search engines, including web search engines, selection-based search engines, metasearch engines, desktop search tools, and web portals and vertical market websites have a search facility for online databases. By content/topic General ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Digital Library Projects Digital library projects Digital library projects Digital library projects Digital library projects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclopedia (other)
Cyclopedia, cyclopaedia and cyclopedien are archaic terms for an encyclopedia. The term may specifically refer to: *''Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences'', 1728, edited by Ephraim Chambers *''Rees's Cyclopædia'', 1802–20, edited by Abraham Rees *''Penny Cyclopaedia'', edited by George Long, published from 1833 to 1843 *'' Tomlinson's Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts'', 1852–54, edited by Charles Tomlinson *'' New American Cyclopaedia'', 1857–63, editors George Ripley and Charles A. Dana *''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand'', 1897–1908, edited by A. McKee and H. Gamble *'' The English Cyclopaedia'', 1866, edited by Charles Knight * '' American Cyclopaedia'', 1873–76, the successor to the ''New American Cyclopaedia'', the primary editors were George Ripley and Charles A. Dana * '' Cyclopedia of Universal History'', 1880–84, World History * ''Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States'', 1881, ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Encyclopedias
For lists of encyclopedias, see: * List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge * List of encyclopedias by date * List of encyclopedias by language * List of online encyclopedias See also * Bibliography of encyclopedias * List of almanacs * Lists of dictionaries * List of digital library projects * Cyclopedia (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:encyclopedias Lists of reference books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
