Online Encyclopedias
Off-Beat Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia
The full text of the 1911 Britannica serves as a fascinating time capsule of the world's knowledge almost 100 years ago.
Jewish Encyclopedia
The full text of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia
General encyclopedias
Grolier Encyclopedia
Fully featured encyclopedia provided by the Ontario government. Username and password are available from the library. See Librarian for Password.
Canadian Encyclopedia
Excellent free Canadian resource featuring over 50,000 entries of mostly Canadian topics. Also provides access to the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, the Youth Encyclopedia and articles from Maclean's Magazine.
Encyclopaedie Universalis
French language encyclopedia. See Librarian for password.
Wikipedia
The controversial encyclopedia now has an incredible 2.3 million articles. A good starting point for research, it is also excellent for fast-breaking important news stories like the sub prime mortgage crisis.
Subject specific encyclopedias
Yahoo Directory provides a list of online subject encyclopedias. Some examples follow below.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
One of the best online subject resources. All articles are submitted by acknowledged experts in the field.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Over 7,000 articles covering myth and folklore worldwide .
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
A small eclectic encyclopedia based on collections in the Smithsonian Institute; mostly American in scope.
Encyclopedia Astronautica
Resources about space flight.