ENCYCLOPEDIAS. Most generally, there are two ways of understanding encyclopedia (from Greek kúklos, "circle," and paideía, "education"), namely: (1) after Hippias of Elis, a Sophist of the fifth century BCE, as...

See also CD-ROM, factual texts, library skills, non-fiction reading and writing, software, study skills An encyclopedia is a reference text in print or electronic form and is normally organised alphabetically. (Some encyclopedias for young children are...

Reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge comprehensively. It is self-contained and explains subjects in greater detail than a dictionary. It differs from an almanac in that it...

A view of schooling that suggests that up to the compulsory school leaving age all education should be general and should be planned to cover the major kinds of knowledge and experiences. Thus a good education would be a balanced selection from the...

An encyclopedia, or (traditionally) encyclopædia, is a comprehensive written compendium that contains information on all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. The articles on subjects in an encyclopedia are usually arranged...