Encyclopedia.com[1] is an online encyclopedia. It aggregates information from other published dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos.
The website was launched by Infonautics in March 1998.[2] Infonautics was acquired by Tucows in August 2001.[3] 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).[4] The business became known as HighBeam Research and was eventually sold to Gale.[5][6] 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.[7][5]
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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, including Oxford University Press, Columbia Encyclopedia and Gale, its parent company.[9][10]
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^"Curlie – Reference: Encyclopedias". curlie.org. from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
^Larry Magid (August 15, 2002). "BASICS; A Reference Library On Disc or Online". The New York Times. from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
^Hane, Paula J. (August 26, 2002). "Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services". newsbreaks.infotoday.com. Information Today, Inc. from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^ ab"Gale Acquires HighBeam Research, Inc". Cengage. December 15, 2008. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^Gwen (December 16, 2008). . Websearchguide.ca. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
^Myers, Fort (July 27, 2011). . Yippy Inc. Archived from the original on 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
^"Wikipedia down? Try these alternatives – gHacks Tech News". ghacks.net. 21 May 2012. from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
^. encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 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". from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
External linksedit
Official website
February 16, 2024
encyclopedia, online, encyclopedia, aggregates, information, from, other, published, dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference, works, including, pictures, videos, logo, screenshot, homepagetype, siteonline, encyclopediaavailable, inenglishowner, gale, created, b. Encyclopedia com 1 is an online encyclopedia It aggregates information from other published dictionaries encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos Encyclopedia comLogo of Encyclopedia comScreenshotEncyclopedia com homepageType of siteOnline encyclopediaAvailable inEnglishOwner Gale Created byInfonauticsRevenueDisplay advertisingURLwww wbr encyclopedia wbr comCommercialYesRegistrationNoLaunchedMarch 1998 25 years ago 1998 03 Current statusOnlineContent licenseCopyrightedOCLC number405663034 Contents 1 History 2 Content 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe website was launched by Infonautics in March 1998 2 Infonautics was acquired by Tucows in August 2001 3 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 4 The business became known as HighBeam Research and was eventually sold to Gale 5 6 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 7 5 Content editEncyclopedia 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 including Oxford University Press Columbia Encyclopedia and Gale its parent company 9 10 References edit Curlie Reference Encyclopedias curlie org Archived from the original on 2023 05 27 Retrieved 2018 07 13 Infonautics Launches Encyclopedia Com Information Today Information Today Inc 15 3 March 1998 Archived from the original on 2018 06 14 Retrieved 14 June 2018 Larry Magid August 15 2002 BASICS A Reference Library On Disc or Online The New York Times Archived from the original on August 10 2022 Retrieved August 10 2022 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 June 14 2018 a b Gale Acquires HighBeam Research Inc Cengage December 15 2008 Archived from the original on April 22 2021 Retrieved June 14 2018 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 2018 03 25 Retrieved 2018 03 25 Wikipedia down Try these alternatives gHacks Tech News ghacks net 21 May 2012 Archived from the original on 2023 03 27 Retrieved 2017 12 28 Encyclopedia com Free Online Encyclopedia encyclopedia com Archived from the original on 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 Archived from the original on 9 March 2022 Retrieved 7 March 2018 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Encyclopedia com amp oldid 1186934666, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
