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Encyclopaedia Universalis

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Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

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Price from€1/moFree
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
API—Yes
Plans published31
Spec score · Online Encyclopedias8.9 (#1)7.7 (#13)
Founded19681980
HeadquartersBoulogne-Billancourt, France323 Hogae-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13455, South Korea
PurposeEncyclopædia Universalis presents its online resources as an encyclopedia for teaching and documentary research, serving individuals and professional organizations.The encyclopedia organizes knowledge about Korean history, culture, thought, arts, regions, and daily life.
SupportThe maker directs education and junior product support requests to its online support site and USB product requests to a separate assistance site.Content-use inquiries go to the Encyclopedia Compilation Office at [email protected].

Plans

Encyclopaedia Universalis

  • Découverte€1 a month
  • Fidélité€1 a month
  • Zen€79, paid once

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Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

  • Free online encyclopediaFree

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In their own words

Encyclopaedia Universalis

Encyclopaedia Universalis is an online encyclopedia for reference, teaching and documentary research, with editions for individual subscribers and educational institutions. Its consumer collection contains more than 55,000 articles across subjects including arts, history, law, literature, chemistry and medicine. Subscriptions provide unlimited, ad-free access, along with an Atlas of physical, administrative and location maps, country information and historical views; Données Pays country comparisons; and the Cordial dictionary with 120,000 entries. Comparison limits depend on the number of countries selected: up to 12 with all data, 13–50 with five data points at once, or 51 or more with one data point across at most 25 years. For schools, Universalis Junior serves primary pupils, while Universalis Éducation has secondary and higher-education editions. Education resources include mind maps, country data, a personal space, Open-Dyslexic font and dark mode. Articles are written by authors and professors and reviewed by the editorial team. The service is available on web, Android and iOS. Plans include Découverte at €1 a month, then 10,90 € per month after the first month, and Zen at €79, paid once for two years.

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Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

Encyclopedia of Korean Culture is a free online reference covering Korean history, culture, thought, arts, regions, and daily life. Expert contributors write entries across fields including philosophy, religion, art, and society. Readers can search by keyword, use detailed or media search, or browse by field and entry type. Entries are organized across dimensions such as type and period. The service provides text and images on the web and offers an OpenAPI for individuals and institutions building services or applications with encyclopedia content. The API can list, search, and retrieve article and media records. Applicants submit a detailed purpose; an issued key arrives by email and becomes usable 30 minutes after registration, passed in the X-API-Key header. Text and media marked Public Nuri may be reused when the Academy owns all economic rights and the stated attribution format is followed. Unmarked media may require separate permission. The print edition began in 1991 with 27 volumes and approximately 65,000 entries.

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