 Logo of Encyclopedia.com | |
Screenshot Encyclopedia.com homepage | |
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Highbeam Research (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 |
Encyclopedia.com (also known as HighBeam Encyclopedia[1]) is an online encyclopedia. It aggregates information from other published dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works including pictures and videos.
History[edit]
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] The website is currently operated by Chicago-based company Highbeam Research, a subsidiary of reference publisher Gale, which in itself is a subsidiary of Cengage.[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, including Oxford University Press, Columbia Encyclopedia and Gale, its parent company.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Curlie – Reference: Encyclopedias". curlie.org.
- ^ "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. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Hane, Paula J. (August 26, 2002). "Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services". newsbreaks.infotoday.com. Information Today, Inc.
- ^ a b "Gale Acquires HighBeam Research, Inc". Cengage. December 15, 2008. 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. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "Wikipedia down? Try these alternatives – gHacks Tech News". ghacks.net. 21 May 2012. 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". Retrieved 7 March 2018.