1. Informational Resources By Teresa Hudson
Encyclopedias
Informational Resources
By Teresa Hudson

2. 1. Britannica Print and online source Free online version
Subscription online version
Multiple versions for young children, middle school, older children.
Print is oldest reference in English
Micropaedia and Macropaedia
Set costs around $800

3. 2. World Book Print and online source Free source online
Online for ages 8 and up
Includes research tools with maps
Individual accounts
Print version has 24 volumes
Cost around $1,100

4. 3. Compton’s Encyclopedia
Print and online source
Online source part of Britannica Online School Edition K-12
Also offers online learning materials
Print version is 26 volumes for students age 10-17,
Includes pictures, diagrams and engaging text.

5. 4. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Online source
Database driven
Advanced features
College user or above
Hosted by EBSCO

6. 5. The World’s Fact Book Online version Developed by the CIA
Basic information over countries
Illustrations

7. Time line of ways infoplease could be accessed since the 1930’s
Online version
57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia
Started as a radio show in 1938
Links for atlases, dictionaries, and timelines
Time line of ways infoplease could be accessed since the 1930’s

8. 7. Wikipedia Online version Written collaboratively
Anyone can edit articles
Over 3 billion articles in English
Predominately volunteers write articles
78 million visitors a month
Written in more than 270 languages

9. 8. wordiQ
Online version
Includes an encyclopedia, dictionary and other resources
Designed for students, parents and teachers
Free site for self-education

10. 9. Factmonster Online version Designed for K-8
Colorful, easy to navigate
More than 57,000 articles available

11. 10. Scholarpedia Online version Similar to Wikipedia
Resembles Wikipedia’s website
Written only by experts in the field
Higher reading levels

12. 11. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Print and online version
10 volumes
2,054 entries
Alphabetical sequence
Coverage of philosophy

13. 12. Encyclopedia Americana
Print version
Used by schools, colleges and public libraries
Arranged alphabetically by words not letters
$729 for the 29 volume set

14. 13. Encyclopedia of World Biography
Print version
25 volumes
7,000 articles
Articles are arranged alphabetically by last name.
Portraits included

15. 14. Encyclopedia of Religion
Print version
15 volumes
Includes important ideas, practices and persons
Includes illustrations

16. 15. Encyclopedia of the Holocaust
Print version
4 volumes
Complete information on the worst event in history
Cross-referencing
Illustrations included

17. 16. The Bershire Encyclopedia of World History
Print version
5 volumes
558 articles written by a team of 330
Easy to follow with 3 general areas
Includes sidebars and quotes

18. 17. Encyclopedia of World Trade
Print version
4 volumes
Contains approximately 450 entries
Focuses on countries, regions and trade organizations

19. 18. Encyclopedia of the United Nations
Print version
4 volumes
Information about the United Nations system
Websites included
Extensive cross-referencing

20. 19. Encyclopedia of the Global Economy
Print version
2 volumes
Loaded with illustrations and graphs
Includes relevant documents and statistics
Alphabetized entries

21. 20. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life
Print version
6 volumes
Volumes are organized by time periods
Within time periods information is broken into categories

22. Using Informational Resources in the Classroom
Prepare a presentation over a country
Include basic facts about the country including location, population, religion, currency, dominant industries, transportation, flag, holidays, and other relevant facts
Use at least three resources to find the information and cite at the end of the presentation.