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Parvej Husen Talukder: Created page with "An '''encyclopedia''' is a comprehensive reference work containing information on a wide variety of subjects or a particular branch of knowledge. It is typically organized in alphabetical order, providing concise explanations, summaries, and overviews of topics, terms, concepts, and notable figures. Encyclopedias serve as valuable tools for research, education, and general knowledge acquisition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/encyclopedia|title=Encyc..."

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Created page with "An '''encyclopedia''' is a comprehensive reference work containing information on a wide variety of subjects or a particular branch of knowledge. It is typically organized in alphabetical order, providing concise explanations, summaries, and overviews of topics, terms, concepts, and notable figures. Encyclopedias serve as valuable tools for research, education, and general knowledge acquisition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/encyclopedia|title=Encyc..."

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+An '''encyclopedia''' is a comprehensive reference work containing information on a wide variety of subjects or a particular branch of knowledge. It is typically organized in alphabetical order, providing concise explanations, summaries, and overviews of topics, terms, concepts, and notable figures. Encyclopedias serve as valuable tools for research, education, and general knowledge acquisition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/encyclopedia|title=Encyclopedia|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2024-11-04}}</ref>
-An encyclopedia is an encyclopedia of all branches or a specific branch, or an indicative work, which contains a summary of knowledge. Encyclopedias usually contain articles or entries, sorted by the first letter of the name or sometimes by subject. The size of the encyclopedia articles is larger and wider than that of Abhadhan. In other words, the dictionary focuses on linguistics issues such as etymology, pronunciation, usage, and grammatical forms of words, while the encyclopedia deals with the real truth of the subject matter of the article.
+== History ==
-The encyclopedia has existed for almost 2000 years and covers language (written in any international or local language), size (small or large parts), intent (representation of global or local limited knowledge), cultural perspective (authentic, ethical, ideological, and benevolent), authorship ( The type of quality), readership (educational qualifications, environmental conditions, interests, and qualifications), the technology used to create the encyclopedia and the distribution (handwritten manuscripts, large or small print copies and the Internet) have evolved since then. As a valuable source of information provided by experts, it is given a special place in many libraries, schools, and other educational institutions.
+The concept of the encyclopedia dates back to ancient times. One of the earliest examples is the ''Naturalis Historia'', written by Pliny the Elder in the first century AD. During the Middle Ages, encyclopedic works flourished in the Islamic world, such as the ''Kitab al-‘Ibar'' by Ibn Khaldun. The modern encyclopedia began to take shape in the 18th century with the publication of ''Encyclopédie'', edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, which aimed to compile and disseminate knowledge across various fields.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages|last=Holt|first=Peter|year=2000|publisher=Thames & Hudson|isbn=978-0500281839}}</ref>
-In the 21st century, the emergence of digital and open source versions of encyclopedias such as [[Wikipedia]] has led to a wide range of access, authorship, readership, and writing.{{portal literature}}
+== Structure ==
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+Encyclopedias are generally structured in a way that makes information easy to access. They may be organized alphabetically, thematically, or chronologically, with entries typically providing:

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	An encyclopedia or ~~encyclopaedia~~, ~~also known~~ as ~~"cyclopedia"~~ or ~~"cyclopaedia"~~, ~~is a collection~~ (~~usually~~ a ~~book)~~ of information. ~~Some are called "encyclopedic dictionaries"~~.		[[File:Lueger.jpg\|thumb\|Volumes of an encyclopedia.]]
	{{~~delete\|a few references are wanting~~}}		An '''encyclopedia''' is a [[text]] that presents human knowledge. The encyclopedia brings together alphabetically sorted information, and is an important service to modern [[culture]].

			An encyclopedia is an encyclopedia of all branches or a specific branch, or an indicative work, which contains a summary of knowledge. Encyclopedias usually contain articles or entries, sorted by the first letter of the name or sometimes by subject. The size of the encyclopedia articles is larger and wider than that of Abhadhan. In other words, the dictionary focuses on linguistics issues such as etymology, pronunciation, usage, and grammatical forms of words, while the encyclopedia deals with the real truth of the subject matter of the article.

			The encyclopedia has existed for almost 2000 years and covers language (written in any international or local language), size (small or large parts), intent (representation of global or local limited knowledge), cultural perspective (authentic, ethical, ideological, and benevolent), authorship ( The type of quality), readership (educational qualifications, environmental conditions, interests, and qualifications), the technology used to create the encyclopedia and the distribution (handwritten manuscripts, large or small print copies and the Internet) have evolved since then. As a valuable source of information provided by experts, it is given a special place in many libraries, schools, and other educational institutions.

			In the 21st century, the emergence of digital and open source versions of encyclopedias such as [[Wikipedia]] has led to a wide range of access, authorship, readership, and writing.{{portal literature}}
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	An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia, also known as "cyclopedia" or "cyclopaedia", is a collection (usually a book) of information. Some are called "encyclopedic dictionaries".		An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia, also known as "cyclopedia" or "cyclopaedia", is a collection (usually a book) of information. Some are called "encyclopedic dictionaries".
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An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia, also known as "cyclopedia" or "cyclopaedia", is a collection (usually a book) of information. Some are called "encyclopedic dictionaries".