See also encyclopaedia

Noun

The National Scientific Publishers encyclopedia (Polish)

encyclopedia (plural encyclopedias)

  1. A comprehensive reference work with articles on a range of subjects.
    I only use the library for the encyclopedia, we've got most other books here.

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An encyclopedia (also spelled encyclopaedia or encyclopædia) is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.

Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries, which are usually accessed alphabetically by article name. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries. Generally speaking, unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, encyclopedia articles focus on factual information to cover the thing or concept for which the article name stands.

Encyclopedias have existed for around 2,000 years; the oldest still in existence, Naturalis Historia, was written in Roman times by Pliny the Elder. The modern encyclopedia evolved out of dictionaries around the 17th century. Historically, some encyclopedias were contained in one volume, but some, such as the Encyclopaedia Britannica, became huge multi-volume works. Some modern encyclopedias are electronic and are often freely available.

The word encyclopaedia comes from the Koine Greek "ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία", from Greek "ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία", transliterated "enkyklios paideia": "enkyklios" (ἐγκύκλιος), meaning "circular, round" + "paideia" (παιδεία), meaning "education, rearing of a child". Together, the phrase literally translates as a "well rounded education" or "general knowledge".

Indeed, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come; and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and happy, and that we should not die without having rendered a service to the human race in the future years to come. — Diderot

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How is information in an encyclopedia organized?
Q. How is information in an encyclopedia organized? Is it by time? Or in alphabetical order by topic? Or something else?
Asked by boltai - Fri Jan 16 03:00:17 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A regular encyclopedia is organized alphabetically
Answered by Anna - Fri Jan 16 03:03:30 2009

How do I remove an article from Encyclopedia Dramatica?
Q. A page on Encyclopedia Dramatica includes personal information and libel against me, but the Wiki has no clear-cut method of getting a possibly inappropriate article removed. How do I get in touch with Encyclopedia Dramatica staff to get an article removed?
Asked by Bridget Brown - Fri Sep 5 19:18:59 2008 - - 2 Answers - 6 Comments

A. Create and account and at the top of the page it has a place where you can edit the article. Just take out the part where it has personal information.
Answered by deeky deeky dusty. - Sat Sep 6 14:26:29 2008

Is an encyclopedia a primary source in a bibliography?
Q. I have to write a bibliography for a project. I wasn't sure if an encyclopedia would be a primary source or a secondary source.
Asked by Annette C - Sun Feb 11 21:14:02 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No. Its published. It is a secondary source.
Answered by John A - Sun Feb 11 21:18:55 2007

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