Encyclopedia Virginia vs Vikidia
Encyclopedia Virginia
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| Figure | Encyclopedia Virginia | Vikidia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (#9) | 7.1 (#27) |
| Education | The site offers scaled entries labeled for Grade 4, Grade 8, and Grades 11+. | Vikidia welcomes school projects and provides teachers and students with project guidance, examples, and contact information. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Virginia Humanities says it is headquartered in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia. | Rennes, France |
| Organization | Encyclopedia Virginia is a project of Virginia Humanities in partnership with the Library of Virginia. | The site is owned and maintained by the Vikidia association, a non-profit organization under French law. |
| Support | Staff cannot assist with individual research questions; the FAQ suggests contacting the Library of Virginia. | Users can ask contributors for help on The Scholar page and contact the community through its chat page, Discord, or IRC. |
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In their own words
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.
Vikidia
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.