An '''encyclopedia''' or, '''encyclopaedia''' is a reference book or resource giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject. [[Encyclopedia Britannica]] is one of the most famous paper encyclopedias, though [[Wikipedia®]] and [[Conservapedia]] are both well-known encyclopedias based on [[MediaWiki]] software and hosted on the internet. | An '''encyclopedia''' or, '''encyclopaedia''' is a reference book or resource giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject. [[Encyclopedia Britannica]] is one of the most famous paper encyclopedias, though [[Wikipedia®]] and [[Conservapedia]] are both well-known encyclopedias based on [[MediaWiki]] software and hosted on the internet. |