Here is a list of encyclopedias with links to their websites, which you may find useful. The annotation may help you determine which ones are more relevant to your research and/or projects.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/
This free short-entry encyclopedia does not have as much content as the full
Encyclopedia Britannica (it's based on the one-volume printed Merriam-Webster
Collegiate Encyclopedia), but it does offer a searchable and browsable collection
of more than 25,000 entries on a variety of topics. Hosted by the Yahoo! Education
site.
http://www.britannica.com/
Britannica Online is no longer free--you must sign up for a subscription,
or make use of the 14-day free trial.
http://www.bartleby.com/65/
This is an online version of the current (year 2000) edition of the Columbia
Encyclopedia, a one volume, short-entry encyclopedia with over 50,000 entries.
http://www.encyberpedia.com/ency.htm
An annotated listing of subject-oriented encyclopedias available on the
Web.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm
"The Smithsonian Institution receives a great many public inquiries
covering a wide range of topics. Therefore, the following responses have been
compiled to answer frequently asked questions or to provide guidance in finding
the requested information. New information will be added continually."
Topics covered: Armed Forces History, Anthropology, Mineral Sciences, Musical
History, Physical Sciences, Services, Textiles Conservation, Transportation
History, and Vertebrate Zoology among others!
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
"Based on The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia.com
provides current information available in all major fields of knowledge --
from politics, law, art, and history to sports, literature, geography, science,
and medicine. More than 17,000 articles provide free, quick and useful information
on almost any topic. Through extensive cross-referencing, users have the option
of expanding their research through direct links to other articles within
the Encyclopedia.com site and to other related web sites." Note: the
articles are rather short, and although the basic articles are free, they
contain links to materials from the Electric Library, for which a fee is charged
for access.
http://EncycloZine.com/
"EncycloZine is a hybrid portal / concise encyclopedia, with fun
interactivities for learning and exercising the mind. Daily articles introduce
new topics in the arts, humanities, science, and technology, and links for
further study."
http://www.infoplease.com/
Online version of the popular almanac, which you can browse by topic
or search. Also includes the Random House Webster’s College Dictionary
and the Columbia Encyclopedia.
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