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An encyclopedia (American English) or encyclopædia (British English) is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are arranged alphabetically by article name or by thematic categories, or else are hyperlinked and searchable. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries. Generally speaking, encyclopedia articles focus on factual information concerning the subject named in the article's title; this is unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, such as their etymology, meaning, pronunciation, use, and grammatical forms.Encyclopedias have existed for around 2,000 years and have evolved considerably during that time as regards language (written in a major international or a vernacular language), size (few or many volumes), intent (presentation of a global or a limited range of knowledge), cultural perspective (authoritative, ideological, didactic, utilitarian), authorship (qualifications, style), readership (education level, background, interests, capabilities), and the technologies available for their production and distribution (hand-written manuscripts, small or large print runs, Internet). As a valued source of reliable information compiled by experts, printed versions found a prominent place in libraries, schools and other educational institutions. The appearance of digital and open-source versions in the 21st century, such as Wikipedia, has vastly expanded the accessibility, authorship, readership, and variety of encyclopedia entries. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Works in the genre encyclopedia 200
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Encyclopédie des caves de Champagne
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Encyclopedia of Conifers
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HM: Il grande libro dell'heavy metal
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Новая философская энциклопедия, 2010
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Encyclopedia of Italian
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International Encyclopedia of Human Geography
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La Petite Encyclopédie du merveilleux
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Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation
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Conspiracy Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security
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Enciclopedia Federiciana
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Вялікае княства Літоўскае
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La Grande Encyclopédie des elfes
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Encyclopedia of Public Health
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An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia
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Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān
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Metallus. Il libro dell'heavy metal
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Three centuries of St. Petersburg (encyclopedia)
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Ukrainian Language: An Encyclopedia
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National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan
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Orthodox Encyclopedia
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Anarchist Encyclopedia
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Enciclopedia dei Papi
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Extreme Metal
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Storia del teatro moderno e contemporaneo
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The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
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Croatian Encyclopedia
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Enciclopedia oraziana
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Moscow Encyclopedia (1997)
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Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture
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Encyklopedia Polski
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