Encyclopedia of Arkansas vs Vikidia

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.

Vikidia is a free collaborative online encyclopedia designed mainly for readers and contributors aged 8–13. It runs on the web, and anyone may improve articles, layouts and organization. Articles are expected to be verifiable and neutral, using language and presentation appropriate for that age group. Editing can be anonymous or tied to an account, with earlier versions saved so changes can be restored. Content may be copied, modified and redistributed under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GNU licenses when attribution and license terms are retained. Vikidia supports school projects with guidance, examples and contact information for teachers and students. Its legal information says children are not asked for real names and registration email is used only for technical purposes. The Vikidia association, a French non-profit founded in 2006 and headquartered in Rennes, maintains the site without advertising and accepts donations. Help is available through The Scholar page, chat, Discord and IRC. Hosting is provided by OVH.