Britannica Library vs Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon
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| Figure | Britannica Library | Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (#10) |
| Audience | Britannica describes the product for public libraries and their patrons, including community members, homeschoolers, and lifelong learners. | Foreningen lex.dk describes the platform as serving public education, including primary and secondary schools, universities, educational institutions, and libraries. |
| Content | The product page lists 139,000+ articles, 136,000+ images and videos, 1,100+ biographies, and 24,000+ primary sources. | Lex says it contains more than 245,000 articles written by researchers and other subject matter experts. |
| Founded | 1768 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Purpose | Britannica Library provides continuously updated resources for research, projects, and exploration for learners of all ages. | Lex is Denmark’s national encyclopedia and a searchable collection of factual knowledge written by Danish professionals and researchers. |
| 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]. | The site lists [email protected] and a telephone contact at +45 20203620. |
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Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon
Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon is Denmark’s freely accessible, searchable national encyclopedia, with Danish-language factual content written by researchers and other professionals. Its collection contains more than 245,000 articles, including Den Store Danske, Trap Danmark, and other specialist reference works. Editors continually add material and revise existing articles. Trap Danmark covers subjects including geography, biology, archaeology, history, culture, architecture, and social and business life; its digital edition includes place descriptions, maps, images, and illustrations from public cultural and geographic databases. Lex provides definitions from Den Danske Ordbog within its articles. Readers can comment, suggest edits or new articles, and contribute images, though editors must approve proposals. Lex says articles may contain errors or omissions and invites correction suggestions. Institutions, public authorities, and businesses can license content through Tekst & Node. Text and data mining, including AI training, requires individual permission. Lex serves public education, including schools, universities, educational institutions, and libraries.