List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge

This is a list of notable encyclopedias sorted by branch of knowledge. For the purposes of this list, an encyclopedia is defined as a "compendium that contains information on either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge." For other sorting standards, see List of encyclopedias.

General knowledge

Catalan

Chinese

Czech

  • Otto's encyclopedia – largest Czech-language encyclopedia published between 1888–1908 and 1930–43

Danish

Dutch

English

French

German

Italian

  • Treccani – also known as Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti

Latin

Persian

Polish

Russian

  • Brockhaus and Efron – imperial encyclopedia in 86 volumes
  • Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Большая Советская Энциклопедия) – second largest and most comprehensive encyclopedia in Russian; there were three editions; the third edition of 1969–78 contains 30 volumes
  • Great Russian Encyclopedia – universal Russian encyclopedia, completed in 36 volumes (2004-2017)

Slovenian

  • Enciklopedija Slovenije

Spanish

Swedish

  • Nationalencyklopedin – encyclopedia in Swedish
  • Susning.nu – project to create a Swedish-language encyclopedia using wiki software; an anyone-can-edit encyclopedia until 2004; shut down in 2009

Turkish

Ukrainian

  • Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia (Українська радянська енциклопедія) – encyclopedia in Ukrainian; its first edition was 17 volumes

Multiple languages

  • Microsoft Encarta – computer-based encyclopedia published by Microsoft, now discontinued
  • Wikipedia – world's largest free encyclopedia; a project to create a comprehensive encyclopedia using wiki software

Specialized encyclopedias

Australia

Austria

Bangladesh

  • Banglapedia – 10 volumes published in 2003; bilingual; English and Bengali

Canada

Croatia

Ethiopia

Iceland

Iran

Italy

Malaysia

  • The Encyclopedia of Malaysia – published from 1998 to 2007

Morocco

  • Maelimat Almaghrib (معلمة المغرب) - Published between 1989 and 2006 totaling 27 volumes.

New Zealand

Poland

  • Encyklopedia Polski (Encyclopedia of Poland) – 2005, 10 volumes

Slovenia

  • Enciklopedija Slovenije – published in 1987–2002

Sweden

Ukraine

  • Encyclopedia of Ukraine – English five-volume version of the Encyclopedia of Ukrainian Studies
  • Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine – online version of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine [1]
  • Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine – multi-volume comprehensive encyclopedia about Ukraine from the 20th and 21st centuries [2]

United Kingdom

United States

Yugoslavia

Art and architecture

Entertainment

Environmental science

  • Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE) – electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society
  • Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) – sponsored by UNESCO—an interdisciplinary encyclopedia, inspired by the sustainable development movement

Fashion and dress

Fiction

History and biography

Law

International and comparative law

Literature

Mathematics

Medicine

Music

Nautical

Philosophy

Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism

Science

Chemical Engineering

Social sciences

Economics

Sports

Other

See also

References

  1. "Home, Encyclopedia of Ukraine". Encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. "Енциклопедія Сучасної України". Esu.com.ua. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

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