Types of encyclopedia and its uses

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 What is does encyclopedia mean?

 a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject.

What is encyclopedia and its uses?


encyclopaedia, also spelled encyclopedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner

Are encyclopedias still used today?

The World Book Encyclopedia is the only general A-Z print research source still published today. Whether you are looking up information to understand a subject or checking a fact for a homework assignment, answers are here! Tens of thousands of index entries make it easy to find information wherever it is in the set.

Types of encyclopedia 


Dictionaries:- Words are arranged mostly in an alphabetical order. Dictionaries provide to us the meanings of words, synonyms and etymology.


Comprehensive Encyclopedias:- These are of two types- one contains information related to all subjects like Encyclopedia Britannica, Marathi Vishwakosha etc.

 Encyclopedic literature:- It is similar to an encyclopedia containing scholarly articles comprising scholarly articles providing information on various subjects.

 Indexes:- Indexes are usually at the end of the books and few are published separately.


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