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Encyclopedia
* Many encyclopedias also have articles on extinct or endangered species.
* Most encyclopedias have information.
* Some encyclopedias cover an area of study such as art, literature, music or science.
  * The word, encyclopedia, was put in the title of some encyclopedias. Companies were started for the purpose of publishing encyclopedias for the public use in libraries, which is different from when an encyclopedia was the curriculum of a private school. Like dictionaries, these publishers hired hundreds of experts to write articles and read and choose articles. Some internet encyclopedias allowed their paying customers to submit articles. Other internet encyclopedias accepted writing from non-paying users of the encyclopedia. Encyclopedias are a great source of knowledge. They are included with many different topics.
  * I'm sorry, but I still have to 'strongly oppose' this idea. We are an 'encyclopedia'. Encyclopedias are written in the third person because they are supposed to give neutral facts. Also, we are not a guide or provide instructions. To be honest, I'm quite afraid of how this would drastically damage our articles and our reputation.
* are a good source to use to find basic information about a country.
* are a great source for background information on a topic
  - simple form of hypertext
  - type of information resource that contains overviews of a variety of subjects
  - also good for looking up facts
  - excellent sources of basic information on a subject
  - in alphabetical order and come in book or electronic form
  - interactive documents
  - located in libraries
  - quite similar in terms of their coverage
* are reference books
  - work
  - sources of histories and background information on various subject disciplines
  - summaries of knowledge
* come in different forms.
* contain brief articles on a broad range of topics.
* cover different aspects of a subject.
* differ in their strengths and usefulness.
* feature great works of art.
* includes artwork
  - cartoons
  - chapters
  - items
  - page numbers
  - paragraphs
  - sections
  - word order
* offer general overviews and information for both broad and specific subject areas.
* often contain biographical material about well-known people of all nationalities
  - information about well-known people
* present an overview of a subject in such a way that a nonspecialist can understand it.
* provide a general overview on a topic
  - an overview of knowledge on important subjects
  - general informative articles, often with bibliographies
  - guidance
  - material on almost any subject normally encountered
  - overview articles written by experts in their field
  - the theoretical underpinnings of a discipline
* sometimes publish yearbooks which attempt to update the information.

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Legal encyclopedia
* are multi-volume works that contain discussions of many different topics of law.
* have large, detailed, multi-volume indices.

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Medical encyclopedia
* tend to contain factual, objective introductory information.
+ Technical writing: Prose :: Communication
  * Technical writing communicates visually as well as verbally. A communication should follow an overall logic. Practical encyclopedias usually inform and have how to do it sections. Medical encyclopedias are a good example. Medline Plus a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. A medical encyclopedia provides information to readers about health questions.

Subject encyclopedia
* are limited to particular subject areas or disciplines.
* come in all shapes and sizes.
* cover the range of knowledge within a single discipline.

Subject encyclopedias
* contain articles on topics in specific fields or academic disciplines.
* cover specific subject areas and are designed for the educated reader.