Encyclopedia.com
 Encyclopedia.com logo | |
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Gale |
| Created by | Infonautics |
| Revenue | Display advertising |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | March 1998 |
| Current status | Online |
Content license | Copyrighted |
| OCLCnumber | 405663034 |
Encyclopedia.com[1]is anonline encyclopedia.It aggregates information from other published dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos.
History[edit]
The website was launched byInfonauticsin March 1998.[2]Infonautics was acquired byTucowsin August 2001.[3]In August 2002,Patrick Spainbought Encyclopedia.com and its sister websiteeLibraryfrom Tucows and incorporated them in a new company called Alacritude, LLC (a combination of Alacrity and Attitude).[4]The business became known asHighBeam Researchand was eventually sold toGale.[5][6]For a time the website was operated byChicago-based companyHighbeam Research,a subsidiary of reference publisherGale,which itself is a subsidiary ofCengage.[7][5]
Content[edit]
Encyclopedia.com allows users to access information on a subject from multiple encyclopedias and dictionary sources,[8]and has nearly 200,000 entries and 50,000 topic summaries. It provides a collection of online encyclopedias and entries from various sources, includingOxford University Press,Columbia Encyclopediaand Gale, its parent company.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^"Curlie – Reference: Encyclopedias".curlie.org.Archivedfrom the original on May 27, 2023.RetrievedJuly 13,2018.
- ^"Infonautics Launches Encyclopedia.Com".Information Today.15(3).Information Today, Inc.March 1998. Archived fromthe originalon June 14, 2018.RetrievedJune 14,2018.
- ^Larry Magid (August 15, 2002)."BASICS; A Reference Library On Disc or Online".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on August 10, 2022.RetrievedAugust 10,2022.
- ^Hane, Paula J. (August 26, 2002)."Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services".newsbreaks.infotoday.com.Information Today, Inc.Archivedfrom the original on March 12, 2011.RetrievedJune 14,2018.
- ^ab"Gale Acquires HighBeam Research, Inc".Cengage.December 15, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on April 22, 2021.RetrievedJune 14,2018.
- ^Gwen (December 16, 2008)."Internet News: Gale Acquired HighBeam Research".Websearchguide.ca.Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2012.
- ^Myers, Fort (July 27, 2011)."Partnership With HighBeam Research and Encyclopedia.com".Yippy Inc.Archived fromthe originalon March 25, 2018.RetrievedMarch 25,2018.
- ^"Wikipedia down? Try these alternatives – gHacks Tech News".ghacks.net.May 21, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on March 27, 2023.RetrievedDecember 28,2017.
- ^"Encyclopedia.com | Free Online Encyclopedia".encyclopedia.com.Archived fromthe originalon July 13, 2018.
Featured publications from Gale on the homepage: "International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences"; "Cities of the World"; "Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy"...
- ^"About Us".Archivedfrom the original on March 9, 2022.RetrievedMarch 7,2018.
External links[edit]
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