Encyclopedia of Arkansas vs The Canadian Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Arkansas
encyclopediaofarkansas.netThe Canadian Encyclopedia
thecanadianencyclopedia.caSide by side
| Figure | Encyclopedia of Arkansas | The Canadian Encyclopedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online Encyclopedias | 8.1 (#8) | 7.2 (#23) |
| Audience | The encyclopedia aims to support Arkansas history teaching and provide reliable basic information with resources for further research. | Historica Canada describes its programs as resources for exploring and learning about Canadian history, and says its educational tools have been distributed to teachers. |
| Content | The site offers text entries and media galleries about Arkansas people, places, events, legends, and lore. | The encyclopedia contains more than 24,000 bilingual articles by some 5,000 authors. |
| Education | The site provides lesson plans and student activities for educators and students. | Historica Canada’s citizenship education guide directs learners to The Canadian Encyclopedia for detailed information on topics they are studying. |
| Founded | 2006 | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Purpose | The encyclopedia collects and shares information about Arkansas history and culture for historians, teachers, students, and others. | The Canadian Encyclopedia provides articles focused on Canada’s history and culture. |
| Support | For general questions or technical problems, users can contact the encyclopedia by email or phone. | Historica Canada provides a contact form, phone numbers, and a Toronto mailing address. |
Plans
In their own words
Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free web reference about Arkansas history and culture, with material for historians, teachers, students, and other readers. As of January 2026, it offered more than 8,200 entries and nearly 18,000 pieces of media. Readers can browse entries and media alphabetically, by category, county, or time period, and use County Explorer to explore Arkansas counties. A history calendar presents events associated with particular dates.
Alongside text entries and media galleries, the site provides lesson plans, student activities, quizzes, and history programs. It has an En Español section and continues to add photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, and lesson plans. Entries are reviewed and fact checked, with volunteer reviewers involved; public comments are moderated but are not fact-checked. Some sensitive images are blurred and carry content warnings. The project also invites people to suggest topics or media, write or review entries, and volunteer.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Canadian Encyclopedia has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.