Encyclopedia.com is an online encyclopedia. It aggregates information from other published dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos.
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Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
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| 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 |
| OCLC number | 405663034 |
History
The website was launched by Infonautics in March 1998. Infonautics was acquired by Tucows in August 2001. In August 2002, Patrick Spain bought Encyclopedia.com and its sister website eLibrary from Tucows and incorporated them in a new company called Alacritude, LLC (a combination of Alacrity and Attitude). The business became known as HighBeam Research and was eventually sold to Gale. For a time the website was operated by Chicago-based company Highbeam Research, a subsidiary of reference publisher Gale, which itself is a subsidiary of Cengage.
Content
Encyclopedia.com allows users to access information on a subject from multiple encyclopedias and dictionary sources, and has nearly 200,000 entries and 50,000 topic summaries. It provides a collection of online encyclopedias and entries from various sources, including Oxford University Press, Columbia Encyclopedia and Gale, its parent company.[not specific enough to verify]
References
- "Reference: Encyclopedias". Curlie.org. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- "Infonautics Launches Encyclopedia.Com". Information Today. Vol. 15, no. 3. March 1998. ISSN 8755-6286. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018 – via Questia.
- Magid, Larry (August 15, 2002). "BASICS; A Reference Library On Disc or Online". The New York Times. p. G7. ISSN 1553-8095. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- Hane, Paula J. (August 26, 2002). "Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services". Newsbreaks.infotoday.com. Information Today, Inc. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- Creguer, Tina (December 15, 2008). "Gale Acquires HighBeam Research, Inc" (Press release). Cengage. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021.
- Gwen (December 16, 2008). "Internet News: Gale Acquired HighBeam Research". Websearchguide.ca. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
- Myers, Fort (July 27, 2011). "Partnership With HighBeam Research and Encyclopedia.com". Yippy, Inc. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018.
- Gross, Melanie (May 21, 2012). "Wikipedia down? Try these alternatives". Ghacks.net. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- "About Encyclopedia.com". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- "The World's #1 Online Encyclopedia". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
External links
- Official website
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Encyclopedia com is an online encyclopedia It aggregates information from other published dictionaries encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos Encyclopedia comScreenshotHomepage in October 2024Type of siteOnline encyclopediaAvailable inEnglishOwnerGaleCreated byInfonauticsRevenueDisplay advertisingURLwww wbr encyclopedia wbr comCommercialYesRegistrationNoLaunchedMarch 1998 26 years ago 1998 03 Current statusOnlineContent licenseCopyrightedOCLC number405663034HistoryThe website was launched by Infonautics in March 1998 Infonautics was acquired by Tucows in August 2001 In August 2002 Patrick Spain bought Encyclopedia com and its sister website eLibrary from Tucows and incorporated them in a new company called Alacritude LLC a combination of Alacrity and Attitude The business became known as HighBeam Research and was eventually sold to Gale For a time the website was operated by Chicago based company Highbeam Research a subsidiary of reference publisher Gale which itself is a subsidiary of Cengage ContentEncyclopedia com allows users to access information on a subject from multiple encyclopedias and dictionary sources and has nearly 200 000 entries and 50 000 topic summaries It provides a collection of online encyclopedias and entries from various sources including Oxford University Press Columbia Encyclopedia and Gale its parent company not specific enough to verify References Reference Encyclopedias Curlie org Archived from the original on May 27 2023 Retrieved September 27 2024 Infonautics Launches Encyclopedia Com Information Today Vol 15 no 3 March 1998 ISSN 8755 6286 Archived from the original on June 14 2018 via Questia Magid Larry August 15 2002 BASICS A Reference Library On Disc or Online The New York Times p G7 ISSN 1553 8095 Archived from the original on August 10 2022 Retrieved September 27 2024 Hane Paula J August 26 2002 Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services Newsbreaks infotoday com Information Today Inc Archived from the original on March 12 2011 Retrieved September 27 2024 Creguer Tina December 15 2008 Gale Acquires HighBeam Research Inc Press release Cengage Archived from the original on April 22 2021 Gwen December 16 2008 Internet News Gale Acquired HighBeam Research Websearchguide ca Archived from the original on March 5 2012 Myers Fort July 27 2011 Partnership With HighBeam Research and Encyclopedia com Yippy Inc Archived from the original on March 25 2018 Gross Melanie May 21 2012 Wikipedia down Try these alternatives Ghacks net Archived from the original on March 27 2023 Retrieved September 27 2024 About Encyclopedia com Encyclopedia com Archived from the original on March 9 2022 Retrieved September 27 2024 The World s 1 Online Encyclopedia Encyclopedia com Archived from the original on July 13 2018 Retrieved September 27 2024 External linksOfficial website
