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The Coptic Encyclopedia (1993) The Jewish Encyclopedia (1901–1906) Encyclopaedia Judaica; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (1914; public domain since 2004) St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India (1973,82,2010) Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992) Orthodox Encyclopedia (Serbe) Encyclopaedia of Islam
As of 2007, old encyclopedias whose copyright has expired, such as the 1911 edition of Britannica, are also the only free content English encyclopedias released in print form. However, works such as the Great Soviet Encyclopedia , which were created in the public domain, [ citation needed ] exist as free content encyclopedias in other languages.
Garfield argues that encyclopedias have gotten bigger and bigger—more words, entries, volumes, and rival brands of encyclopedias. Because old sets of Encyclopaedia Britannica are worth less than the cost of delivery, Garfield calls them “the fastest depreciating assemblage of information ever known.” [1] “What is and isn’t valued ...
Advertisement for Encyclopædia Britannica, 1913. The Encyclopædia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768, appearing in fifteen official editions. Several editions have been amended with multi-volume "supplements" (third, fifth/sixth), consisted of previous editions with added supplements (10th, and 12th/13th) or gone drastic re-organizations (15th).
Anglo-American Encyclopedia and Dictionary (1902) - an unauthorized reprint of portions of the Encyclopedia Britannica with an unrelated dictionary attached. (Link includes vols. 2-4, 6-9, 11-12) New American Comprehensive Encyclopedia (1906) (Link includes vols. 1, 3 and 4) Century Book of Facts (1902) a quasi-annual one volume work
In 2020, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. released the Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia: What We Know and What We Don't, an encyclopaedia aimed primarily at younger readers, covering major topics. The encyclopedia was widely praised for bringing back the print format. It was Britannica's first encyclopaedia for children since 1984.
Collier's Encyclopedia is a discontinued general encyclopedia first published in 1949 by P. F. Collier and Son in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With Encyclopedia Americana and Encyclopædia Britannica , Collier's Encyclopedia became one of the three major English-language general encyclopedias.
The encyclopedia was topically arranged and revised at two year intervals. By the 27th edition, published in 1967, it had 3 million words and a 20,000 entry index. [ 1 ] The set was named after Abraham Lincoln ; as the title page said "Named in honor of Abraham Lincoln whose inspiring example illustrated the possibilities of self-education".