The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines an encyclopedia as:
A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.
In these days of instant internet research, many people have forgotten (or never even knew) the differences between an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an almanac, an atlas, etc.
To read more on the ins and outs of the fascinating world of encyclopedias, see Answers.com via the Related Link.
it is a complete classified compendium of all knowledge
encyclopedia
Some popular encyclopedia sets include Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book Encyclopedia, and Encyclopædia Universalis.
Encyclopedia Britannica.
No, an encyclopedia is a secondary source.
Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia while a plain encyclopedia is on paper.
The number of pages in an encyclopedia can vary depending on the edition, size, and content. A typical encyclopedia can range from a few hundred to several thousand pages.
__________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia
Ex: The encyclopedia was large.
ENcyclopedia defines it
I use an encyclopedia to do my homework.
Encyclopedia or dictionary? Alphabetically.
The plural form of encyclopedia is encyclopedias.