Britannica Library vs Encyclopedia Virginia
Britannica Library
britannicaeducation.com
Encyclopedia Virginia
encyclopediavirginia.orgSide by side
| Figure | Britannica Library | Encyclopedia Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online Encyclopedias | 7.4 (#18) | 8.1 (#9) |
| Content | The product page lists 139,000+ articles, 136,000+ images and videos, 1,100+ biographies, and 24,000+ primary sources. | The site publishes topical and biographical entries written by scholars, edited for a general audience, and fact checked. |
| Founded | 1768 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Virginia Humanities says it is headquartered in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia. |
| Purpose | Britannica Library provides continuously updated resources for research, projects, and exploration for learners of all ages. | Encyclopedia Virginia is a free multimedia resource about Virginia’s history and culture for students, teachers, and communities. |
| Support | Technical support is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST, at 800-621-3900 ext. 7160 or [email protected]. | Staff cannot assist with individual research questions; the FAQ suggests contacting the Library of Virginia. |
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Britannica Library
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Encyclopedia Virginia
Encyclopedia Virginia is a free multimedia and interactive web resource about Virginia’s history and culture. Its topical and biographical entries are written by scholars for general readers, then reviewed by contributors and editors, fact checkers, and copy editors. Articles can include primary documents, images, audio and video clips, and virtual tours; the wider media collection also contains podcasts and 3D objects. Readers can search or browse alphabetically, by biography, category, map, or media. The Encyclopedia Virginia Map App presents historical events through maps, distance-ordered lists, and category filters. Classroom-oriented versions are labeled for Grade 4, Grade 8, and Grades 11+. New entries continue to be published. Since 2012, the project has been digital publisher for the ongoing Dictionary of Virginia Biography with the Library of Virginia. Text uses a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. The site says it does not own copyrights to displayed media objects.