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An '''encyclopedia''' is a reference book or resource giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject. [[Encyclopedia Britannica]] is the most famous paper encyclopedia. [[Conservapedia]] and [[Wikipedia]] are virtual encyclopedias based on [[wiki]] software.

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.[[Wikipedia]] and [[Conservapedia]] are both virtual encyclopedias based on [[wiki]] software.

The word 'encyclopedia' comes from the [[Greek]] phrase meaning 'all around education', the circle of arts and sciences considered by the Greeks as essential to a liberal education, but their emphasis was on the spoken word and it was left to the Romans to record their knowledge in readable form.

The word 'encyclopedia' comes from the [[Greek]] phrase meaning 'all around education', the circle of arts and sciences considered by the Greeks as essential to a liberal education, but their emphasis was on the spoken word and it was left to the Romans to record their knowledge in readable form.

A famous encyclopedia, the [[Encyclopédie]] was published in France between 1751 and 1772, and edited by [[Denis Diderot]] and [[Jean le Rond d'Alembert]].   

A famous encyclopedia, the [[Encyclopédie]] was published in France between 1751 and 1772, and edited by [[Denis Diderot]] and [[Jean le Rond d'Alembert]].