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 edit

Catalan edit

Chinese edit

Czech edit

Danish edit

Dutch edit

English edit

French edit

German edit

Italian edit

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

Latin edit

Persian edit

Polish edit

Portuguese edit

Russian edit

  • 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)

Slovak edit

  • Slovenský náučný slovník. 3 volumes 1932. First general encyclopedia in Slovak language.
  • Pyramída. Published between 1971 and 1990 in journal form (224 issues).
  • Malá slovenská encyklopédia. 1 volume 1993
  • Encyclopaedia Beliana. 20 planned volumes, 1999–, 9 volumes published as of 2021
  • Všeobecný encyklopedický slovník. 2002, four volumes
  • Slovak Wikipedia. 2003–
  • Univerzum – všeobecná obrazová encyklopédia A – Ž. 1 volume, 2011

Slovenian edit

Spanish edit

Swedish edit

  • 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 edit

Ukrainian edit

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

Multiple languages edit

  • 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 edit

National, regional, ethnic or cultural edit

Australia edit

Austria edit

Bangladesh edit

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

Brazil edit

Canada edit

Croatia edit

Ethiopia edit

Germany edit

Iceland edit

Iran edit

Italy edit

Malaysia edit

Morocco edit

New Zealand edit

Poland edit

Portugal edit

Slovakia edit

Slovenia edit

Sweden edit

Ukraine edit

United Kingdom edit

United States edit

Yugoslavia edit

Field edit

Art and architecture edit

Entertainment edit

Environmental science edit

  • 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 edit

Fiction edit

History and biography edit

Law edit

International and comparative law edit

Library and Information Science edit

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences

Literature edit

Mathematics edit

Medicine edit

Music edit

Nautical edit

Philosophy edit

Religion edit

Christianity edit
Islam edit
Judaism edit
Hinduism edit

Science edit

Engineering edit

Chemical Engineering edit

Social sciences edit

Economics edit

Sports edit

Other edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Home, Encyclopedia of Ukraine". Encyclopediaofukraine.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Енциклопедія Сучасної України". Esu.com.ua. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2016.