Bibliography of encyclopedias

This is intended to be as comprehensive a list as possible of encyclopedias and encyclopedic/biographical dictionaries ever published in any language. The list will not include reprinted editions but it is intended to list an alphabetical bibliography by theme and language to anything which resembles an A–Z encyclopedia or encyclopedic dictionary, both print and online. Entries are in the English language unless specifically stated as otherwise. Several entries may overlap and be listed under several different topics. For a simple list without bibliographic information see Lists of encyclopedias.

Archaeology[edit]

  • Collins Dictionary of Archaeology. Edited by Paul G. Bahn. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1992.[1]
  • Bahn, Paul G. The new Penguin dictionary of archaeology. Penguin, 2004. ISBN 0-14-051447-3.[2]
  • Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Edited by Kathryn A. Bard. Abingdon, Oxon.: Routledge, 1999.[3]
  • Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology. Edited by Graeme Barker. London: Routledge, 1999.[4]
  • Blackwell Encyclopedia of Industrial Archaeology. Blackwell, 1993.[5]
  • Champion, Sara. A dictionary of terms and techniques in archaeology. Phaidon, 1980. ISBN 0-7148-2117-9.[6]
  • Cottrell, Leonard. The concise encyclopedia of archaeology. Hutchinson, 1974. ISBN 0-09-118450-9.[6]
  • Crabtree, Pam J. Medieval archaeology: An encyclopedia. Garland, 2001. ISBN 0-8153-1286-5.[6]
  • Darvill, Timothy. The concise Oxford dictionary of archaeology. Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-211649-5.[2]
  • Ellis, Linda. Archaeological method and theory: An encyclopedia. Garland, 2000. ISBN 978-0-8153-1305-2.[6][2]
  • Evans, Susan Toby, David L. Webster. Archaeology of ancient Mexico and Central America: An encyclopedia. Garland, 2001. ISBN 0-8153-0887-6.[7]
  • Ghosh, A. An Encyclopedia of Indian Archaeology. Munshiram Manoharlal, 1989.[5]
  • Leroi-Gourham, André, José Garanger, Dominique Baffier. Dictionnaire de la préhistoire. Presses universitaires de France, 1988. ISBN 2-13-041459-1. (French)[6]
  • Lobban, Richard (2004). Historical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Nubia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-4784-2.
  • The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East. Edited by Eric M. Meyers. Oxford University Press, 1997. Also available at https://www.oxfordreference.com/[8]
  • Murray, Tim. Encyclopedia of archaeology: History and discoveries. ABC-CLIO, 2001. ISBN 1-57607-198-7.[6][2][9]
  • Murray, Tim. Milestones in archaeology: A chronological encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2007. ISBN 978-1-57607-186-1.[2]
  • Pearsall, Deborah M. Encyclopedia of archaeology. Elsevier, 2007. ISBN 978-0-12-548030-7.[2]
  • Renfrew, Colin, Paul G. Bahn. Archaeology: The key concepts. Routledge, 2005. ISBN 0-415-31757-6.[2]
  • Saunders, Nicholas J. Peoples of the Caribbean: An encyclopedia of archeology and traditional culture. ABC-CLIO, 2005. ISBN 1-57607-701-2.[7]
  • The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology. Edited by Andrew Sherratt. Cambridge University Press, 1980.[10]
  • Whitehouse, Ruth. The Facts on File dictionary of archaeology. (British title: The Macmillan dictionary of archaeology.). Facts on File, 1984. ISBN 0-87196-048-6.[6]

Biblical archaeology[edit]

  • Avi-Yonah, Michael, ed. (1975–1978). Entsiklopedyah la-hafrot arke'ologiyoi be-Erets Yisrael [Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land]. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.[11]
  • Blaiklock, Edward M. and R. K. Harrison, ed. (1983). The New International Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Grand Rapids, MI: Regency Reference Library, Zondervan.[11][12]
  • Cabrol, Fernand, Henri Leclercq, Henri Marrou. Dictionnaire d'archéologie chrétienne et de liturgie. Letouzey et Ané, 1907–[1953].[13]
  • Negev, Avraham, ed. (1972). Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land. New York: Putnam's.[11][12]
  • Pfeiffer, Charles F., ed. (1966). The Biblical World: A Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.[11]
  • Stern, Ephraim. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. rev. ed., Simon & Schuster, 1993.[12]

Classical archaeology[edit]

  • De Grummond, Nancy Thomson. An encyclopedia of the history of classical archaeology. Greenwood Press, 1996. ISBN 0-313-22066-2.[6]
  • Stillwell, Richard. Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press, 1976.[6][5]

Architecture and architects[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: architecture and architects

Area studies[edit]

  • Kurian, George Thomas. Encyclopedia of the First World. 4th ed., Facts on File, 1991.[14]
  • Kurian, George Thomas. Encyclopedia of the Second World. 4th ed., Facts on File, 1991.[14]
  • Kurian, George Thomas. Encyclopedia of the Third World. 4th ed., Facts on File, 1991.[14]

Africa[edit]

  • Shoup, John A. Ethnic groups of Africa and the Middle East: an encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2011. ISBN 978-1-59884-363-7 [1].[2]
  • Stanton, Andrea L. Cultural sociology of the Middle East, Asia, & Africa: an encyclopedia. Sage Publications, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4129-8176-7.[2]

Americas[edit]

Latin America and the Caribbean[edit]

  • Carrasco, David. The Oxford encyclopedia of Mesoamerican cultures: The civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-510815-9.[2] (3 vols.)
  • Steward, Julian Haynes, Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress). Handbook of South American Indians. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946–59.[2][15]
  • Taylor, Patrick, Frederick Ivor Case, Sean Meighoo, Joyce Leung. The encyclopedia of Caribbean religions. University of Illinois Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-252-03723-8.[2]
  • Tenenbaum, Barbara A. Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1996. (5 vols.)
  • Wauchope, Robert, ed. Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress). Handbook of Middle American Indians. University of Texas Press, [1964–76]. ISBN 0-292-70014-8.[2]
  • Werner, Michael. Encyclopedia of Mexico. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997. (2 vols.)

North America[edit]

  • Alderfer, Jonathan K., National Geographic Society (U. S.). National Geographic complete birds of North America. National Geographic, 2006. ISBN 0-7922-4175-4.[16]
  • Bailey, L. H., Ethel Zoe Bailey, Liberty Hyde Bailey, Hortorium. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, 1976. ISBN 0-02-505470-8.[17][18]
  • Beacham, Walton, Frank V. Castronova, Suzanne Sessine. Beacham's guide to the endangered species of North America. Gale Group, 2001. ISBN 0-7876-5028-5.[16]
  • Burns, Russell M., Barbara H. Honkala, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. Silvics of North America. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990. [2].[17]
  • Burrows, George E. Toxic plants of North America. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. ISBN 978-0-8138-2034-7, doi:10.1002/9781118413425.[16][17]
  • Clark, William S., Brian K. Wheeler. A field guide to hawks of North America. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. ISBN 0-395-67067-5.[16]
  • Dunn, Jon, Jonathan K. Alderfer, National Geographic Society (U.S.). National Geographic field guide to the birds of North America. National Geographic, 2006. ISBN 0-7922-5314-0.[16]
  • Ernst, Carl H. Evelyn M. Ernst. Snakes of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Books, 2003. ISBN 1-58834-019-8.[16]
  • Eschmeyer, William N., Earl Stanndard Herald, Howard Hammann. A field guide to Pacific Coast fishes of North America: From the Gulf of Alaska to Baja, California. Houghton Mifflin, 1983. ISBN 0-395-33188-9.[16]
    • Flora of North America Association. Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. [3].[16]
  • Little, Elbert Luther, Sonja Bullaty, Angelo Lomeo, National Audubon Society. The Audubon Society field guide to North American trees. Knopf, 1980. ISBN 0-394-50761-4.[16]
  • Mitchell, Alan. Trees of North America. Facts on File, 1987.[19]
  • Page, Lawrence M., Brooks M. Burr, Eugene C. Beckham III, National Audubon Society. A field guide to freshwater fishes: North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin, 1991. ISBN 0-395-91091-9.[16]
  • Reid, Daniel G. Dictionary of Christianity in America: A Comprehensive Resource on the Religious Impulse That Shaped a Continent. Intervarsity, 1990.[20]
  • Reid, Fiona, National Audubon Society. A field guide to mammals of North America, north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. ISBN 0-395-93596-2.[16]
  • Robbins, Chandler S., Bertel Bruun, Herbert Spencer Zim. Birds of North America: A guide to field identification. St. Martin's Press, 2001. ISBN 1-58238-091-0.[16]
  • Rushforth, Keith, Charles Hollis. National Geographic field guide to the trees of North America. National Geographic, 2006. ISBN 0-7922-5310-8.[16]
  • Scharpf, Robert, U. S. Forest Service. Diseases of Pacific Coast conifers. Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1993. ISBN 0-16-041765-1.[17]
  • Sibley, David. The Sibley field guide to birds of eastern North America. Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. ISBN 0-679-45120-X.[16]
  • Sibley, David. The Sibley field guide to birds of western North America. Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. ISBN 0-679-45121-8.[16]
  • Sibley, David. The Sibley guide to birds. Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. ISBN 0-679-45122-6.[16]
  • Terres, John K. Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Knopf, 1991.[21]
    • Wilson, Don E., Sue Ruff, American Society of Mammalogists. The Smithsonian book of North American mammals. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999. ISBN 1-56098-845-2.[16]
United States[edit]
  • Arany, Lynne, Archie Hobson. Little museums: Over 1,000 small and not-so-small American showplaces. H. Holt, 1998. ISBN 0-8050-4823-5.[22]
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Guide to architecture schools. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Press, 1998. ISSN 1097-2552.[22]
  • Babcock, Barbara A., Nancy J. Parezo. Daughters of the desert: Women anthropologists and the native American southwest, 1880–1980: An illustrated catalogue. University of New Mexico Press, 1988. ISBN 0-8263-1087-7.[2]
  • Becker, William H. The Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography. Facts on File/Bruccoli Clark Layman, 1988–.[23]
  • The Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art. Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corp., 1973.[24]
  • Browne, Ray Broadus, Pat Browne. The guide to United States popular culture. Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 2001. ISBN 0-87972-821-3.[7]
  • Butcher, Russell D., Stephen E. Adair, Lynn A. Greenwalt. America's national wildlife refuges: A complete guide. Roberts Rinehart Publishers in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, 2003. ISBN 1-57098-379-8.[16]
  • Cuff, David J. and William J. Young. The United States Energy Atlas. 2nd ed., Macmillan, 1986.[25]
  • Davis, Richard C. Encyclopedia of American forest and conservation history. Macmillan; Collier Macmillan, 1983. ISBN 0-02-907350-2.[16][17][26]
  • Fairbanks, Jonathan and Elizabeth Bidwell Bates. American Furniture: 1620 to the Present. Marek, 1981.[27]
  • Fernett, Gene. American Film Studios: An Historical Encyclopedia. McFarland, 1988.[28]
  • Filipelli, Ronald L. Labor Conflict in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Garland, 1990.[29]
  • Goulart, Ron. The Encyclopedia of American Comics. Facts on File, 1990.[24]
  • Grassy, John, Theodore E. Roosevelt IV, National Audubon Society. Audubon guide to the national wildlife refuges: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming. St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. ISBN 0-312-24574-2.[16]
  • Hitchcock, H. Wiley & Stanley Sadie. The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. Grove's Dictionaries of Music Inc, 1986.[30]
  • Hixson, Richard. Mass Media and the Constitution: An Encyclopedia of Supreme Court Cases. Garland, 1989.[31]
  • Hudson, Robert V. Mass Media: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Television, Radio, Motion Pictures, Magazines, Newspapers, and Books in the United States. Garland, 1987.[31]
  • Kurian, George Thomas. Encyclopedia of American studies. Grolier Educational, 2001. ISBN 0-7172-9222-3.[7]
  • Lester, Walter. American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home. Overlook Press, 1981.[32]
  • Lissauer, Robert. Lissauer's Encyclopedia of Popular Music in America. Paragon House, 1981.[33]
  • Magill, Frank N. Magill's American Film Guide. Salem Press.[31]
  • Mariani, John F. The Dictionary of American Food and Drink. 2nd ed., Hearst, 1994.[34]
  • Olson, James S. and Susan Wladaver-Morgan. Dictionary of United States Economic History. Greenwood, 1992.[23]
  • Packard, Robert T. and Balthazar Korab. Encyclopedia of American Architecture. McGraw-Hill, 1994.[24]
  • Porter, Glenn. Encyclopedia of American Economic History: Studies of the Principal Movements and Ideas. Scribner's, 1980.[23]
  • Schapsmeier, Edward L. and Frederick H. Schapsmeier. Encyclopedia of American Agricultural History. Greenwood, 1975.[34]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in the Middle East: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-25341-2.[9]
  • Slide, Anthony. The American Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood, 1986.[28]
Southern United States[edit]
  • Twyman, Robert W. and David C. Roller. The Encyclopedia of Southern History. Louisiana State University Press, 1979.[14]
  • Wilson, Charles R and William Ferris. Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. University of North Carolina Press, 1989.[14]

Asia[edit]

  • Stanton, Andrea L. Cultural sociology of the Middle East, Asia, & Africa: an encyclopedia. Sage Publications, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4129-8176-7.[2]

Middle East[edit]

  • Shavit, David. The United States in the Middle East: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-25341-2.[9]
  • Shoup, John A. Ethnic groups of Africa and the Middle East: an encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2011. ISBN 978-1-59884-363-7 [4].[2]

Southeast Asia[edit]

India[edit]
  • Ghosh, A. An Encyclopedia of Indian Archaeology. Munshiram Manoharlal, 1989.[5]
  • Meister, Michael W., Madhusudan A. Dhaky American Institute of Indian Studies. Encyclopedia of Indian temple architecture. Philadelphia: American Institute of Indian Studies; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1983–. ISBN 0-8122-7840-2.[22]
  • Saletore, Rajaram N. Encyclopedia of Indian Culture. Sterling Publishers, 1983.[35]

Europe[edit]

British Isles[edit]

Oceania[edit]

  • Oliver, Douglas L. Oceania: The native cultures of Australia and the Pacific islands. University of Hawaii Press, 1989. ISBN 0-8248-1019-8.[2]

Art[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: art and artists

Automotive[edit]

Aviation[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: aviation

Biography (general)[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: general biographies

Books, publishing, and printing[edit]

  • Ascarelli, Fernanda. La tipografia cinquecentina italiana. Sansoni antiquariato, 1953. (Italian)[9]
  • Ahsley, Perry J. American newspaper publishers, 1950–1990. Gale Research, 1993. ISBN 0-8103-5386-5.[9]
  • Casado, Juan Delgado. Diccionario de impresores españoles, siglos XV–XVII. Arco-Libros, 1996. ISBN 84-7635-198-4.[9]
  • Duff, E. Gordon. A century of the English book trade: Short notices of all printers, stationers, book-binders, and others connected with it from the issue of the first dated book in 1457 to the incorporation of the Company of stationers in 1557. Printed for the Bibliographical Society by Blades, East and Blades, 1905.[9]
  • Geldner, Ferdinand. Die deutschen Inkunabeldrucker. A. Hiersemann, 1968–1970.[9]
  • Halkasch, Hans-Jürgen. Biografisches Lexikon des Druck- und Verlagswesens. Beruf + Schule, 1993. ISBN 3-88013-526-6. (German).[9]
  • Houfe, Simon. The dictionary of 19th century British book illustrators and caricaturists. Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. ISBN 1-85149-193-7.[22]
  • McKerrow, R. B. Dictionary of printers and booksellers in England, Scotland and Ireland and of foreign printers of English books, 1557–1640. 1910.[9]
  • Mellot, Jean-Dominique, Elisabeth Quebal. Répertoire d'imprimeurs/libraires XVIe–XVIIIe siècle: État en 1995 (4000 notices). Bibliothèque nationale de France, 1997. ISBN 2-7177-2007-3.[9]
  • Menato, Marco, Ennio Sandal, Guiseppina Zappella. Dizionario dei tipografi e degli editori italiani. Editrice Bibliografica, 1997–. ISBN 88-7075-364-6.[9]
  • National Library of Scotland. Scottish book trade index. National Library of Scotland. Available online here.[9]
  • Nemec, Krešimir, Dunja Fališevac, Darko Novaković. Leksikon hrvatskih pisaca. Školska knj, 2000. ISBN 953-0-61107-2.[9]
  • Müller, Jean. Dictionnaire abrégé des imprimeurs-éditeurs français du seizième siècle. Verlag Librairie Heitz, 1970.[9]
  • Plomer, H. R. Dictionary of the printers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland, from 1641 to 1667. 1907.[9]
  • Plomer, H. R. Dictionary of the printers and booksellers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1668 to 1725. 1922.[9]
  • Plomer, H. R., G. H. Bushnell, E. R. McClintock Dix. Dictionary of the printers and booksellers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1726 to 1775. 1932.[9]
  • Préaud, Maxime. Dictionnaire des éditeurs d'estampes à Paris sous l'Ancien Régime. Promodis/Editions du Cercle de la librairie, 1987. ISBN 2-903181-60-8.[9]
  • Renouard, Philippe. Imprimeurs and librairies parisiens du XVIe siècle: Ouvrage publié d'après les manuscrits de Philippe Renouard par le Service des travaux historiques de la ville de Paris avec la concours de Bibliotheque nationale. [Bibliothèque Nationale], 1964–1991.[9]
  • Renouard, Philippe, Henri-Jean Martin, Dominique Renouard. Répertoire des imprimeurs parisiens: Libraires et fondeurs de caractères en exercice à Paris au XVIIe siècle. Libr. des arts et métiers-éditions, 1995. ISBN 2-85497-050-0.[9]
  • Reske, Christoph, Josef Benzing. Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachgebiet: Auf der Grundlage des gleichnamigen Werkes von Josef Benzing. Harrassowitz, 2007. ISBN 978-3-447-05450-8.[9]
  • Rouzet, Anne, Micheline Colin-Boon. Dictionnaire des imprimeurs, libraires et éditeurs des XVe et XVIe siècles dans les limites géographiques de la Belgique actuelle. B. de Graaf, 1975. ISBN 90-6004-322-7.[9]
  • Sonnenschein, William Swan (1891). The Best Books (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.[36]

Business, information and economics[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: business, information and economics

Cuisine[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: cuisine

Dogs[edit]

  • Alderton, David (2008). Encyclopedia of Dogs (Hardcover). Bath: Parragon Inc. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-4075-2438-2.
  • Coile, D. Caroline (April 1, 2005). Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds: Profiles of More than 150 Breeds (2nd ed.). Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-7641-5700-4.
  • De Prisco, Andrew; Johnson, James B. (1993). Canine Lexicon. T. F. H. Publications. p. 886. ISBN 978-3-929545-60-9.[21]
  • De Vito, Dominique (2005). World Atlas of Dog Breeds (Print) (6th ed.). Neptune City, NJ Lanham, MD: TFH Publications, Inc. Distributed in the U.S. to the Bookstore and library trade by National Book Network. p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7938-0656-0.
  • DK Publishing (2013). The Dog Encyclopedia (Hardcover) (1st ed.). DK Adult. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-4654-0844-0.
  • Wilcox, Bonnie; Walkowicz, Chris (1995). Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World (Print) (5th ed.). Neptune City, NJ; Lanham, MD: TFH Publications, Inc. Distributed in the U.S. to the Bookstore and library trade by National Book Network. p. 912. ISBN 978-0-7938-1284-4.

Education[edit]

  • Alkin, Marvin C. Encyclopedia of Educational Research. 6th ed., Macmillan, 1992.[37]
  • Altbach, Philip. International Higher Education: An Encyclopedia. Garland, 1991.[38]
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Guide to architecture schools. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Press, 1998. ISSN 1097-2552.[22]
  • Barrow, Robin and Geoffrey Milburn. A Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts: An Appraisal of Selected Ideas and Issues in Educational Theory and Practice. 2nd ed., Teachers College Press, 1990.[37]
  • Chambliss, J. J. Philosophy of education: An encyclopedia. Garland Pub., 1996. ISBN 0-8153-1177-X.[39]
  • Clark, Burton R. and Guy Neave. Encyclopedia of Higher Education. Pergamon Press, 1992.[38]
  • Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education. Wiley, 1990.[40]
  • Encyclopedia of Education. Macmillan, 1971.[41]
  • Gatti, Richard and Daniel. New Encyclopedic Dictionary of School Law. Parker Publishing, 1983.[40]
  • Gordon, Peter, Richard Aldrich. Biographical dictionary of North American and European educationists. Woburn Press, 1997. ISBN 0-7130-0205-0.[9]
  • Gorton, Richard A. Encyclopedia of School Administration and Supervision. Oryx Press, 1988.[40]
  • Gutek, Gerald Lee. Historical and philosophical foundations of education: A biographical introduction. Merrill, 2001. ISBN 0-13-013141-5.[9]
  • Husen, Torsten and T. Neville Postlethwaite. The International Encyclopedia of Education.. 2nd ed, Pergamon Press, 1994.[37][38][41][42]
  • International Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Pergamon Press, 1989.[37]
  • International Where+How. The international who's who in distance learning. International Where+How, 1998–. ISBN 3-925144-11-0.[9]
  • Jaeger, Hans. Kürschners deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender. K. G. Saur, 1925–.[9]
  • Kapel, David E. American Educators' Encyclopedia. Rev. ed., Greenwood, 1991.[43]
  • Kent, Allen. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker, 1968–1983.[40]
  • Knowles, Asa. International Encyclopedia of Higher Education. Jossey-Bass, 1977.[38]
  • Kurian, George Thomas. World Education Encyclopedia. Facts on File, 1988.[41][42]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in American education. Marquis Who's Who, 1988–.[9]
  • National Reference Institute. Who's who in American education. National Reference Institute, 1988–. ISSN 1046-7203.[9]
  • Ohles, John F. (1978). Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8371-9893-4.[9]
  • Ohles, Frederik; Ohles, Shirley M.; Ramsay, John G. (1997). Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-29133-3.[9]
  • Palmer, Joy, Liora Bresler, David Edward Cooper. Fifty major thinkers on education: From Confucius to Dewey. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-23125-6.[39]
  • Palmer, Joy, David Edward Cooper, Liora Bresler. Fifty modern thinkers on education: From Piaget to the present day. Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0-415-22408-X.[9][39]
  • Palmer, Joy, Liora Bresler, David Edward Cooper. Fifty major thinkers on education: From Confucius to Dewey. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-23125-6.[9]
  • Peltzman, Barbara R. Pioneers of early childhood education: A bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1998. ISBN 0-313-30404-1.[9]
  • Reynolds, Cecil R. and Lester Mann. Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults. Wiley, 1987.[40]
  • Seller, Maxine. Women educators in the United States, 1820–1993: A bio-bibliographical sourcebook. Greenwood Press, 1994. ISBN 0-313-27937-3.[9]
  • Squire, Latty R. Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory. Macmillan, 1992.[40]
  • Unwin, Derick and Ray McAleese. The Encyclopedia of Educational Media Communications and Technology. 2nd ed., Greenwood, 1988.[37]
  • Wedgeworth, Robert. World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. 3rd ed., American Library Association, 1993.[42]
  • Wiegland, Wayne and Donald Davis. Encyclopedia of Library History. Garland, 1993.[42]
  • Williams, Leslie R. and Doris Pronin Fromberg. Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education. Garland, 1992.[37]
  • Winch, Christopher, John Gingell. Philosophy of education: The key concepts. Routledge, 2008. ISBN 978-0-415-42892-7.[39]

Religious education[edit]

  • Cully, Iris V. & Kendig Brubaker. Harper's Encyclopedia of Religious Education. HarperCollins, 1990.[12]

Fashion and clothing[edit]

Film, radio, television and mass communications[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: film, radio, television and mass communications

General reference[edit]

  • Britannica Global Reference Center. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2013. Available online here.[44]
  • Dalby, Andrew. South East Asia: A guide to reference material. Hans Zell Publishers, 1993. ISBN 1-873836-00-7.[45]
  • Infoplease.com. Information Please LLC, [1998– ]. Available online here.[44]
  • Kister, Kenneth F. Kister's best encyclopedias: A comparative guide to general and specialized encyclopedias. Oryx Press, 1994. ISBN 0-89774-744-5.[44]
  • Reference universe. Paratext, 2002– . Available online here.[44]
  • Walsh, S. Padraig. Anglo-American general encyclopedias AK: A historical bibliography, 1703–1967. Bowker, 1968.[44]
  • World book online reference center. World Book, 2005–b. Available online here.[44]

Almanacs[edit]

Compendia[edit]

  • Brahms, William H. Notable Last Facts: A Compendium of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations, and Final Events. Reference Desk Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-9765325-0-7.[44]
  • Ghazanfar, Shaikh M. Islamic civilization: History, contributions, and influence: A compendium of literature. Scarecrow Press, 2006. ISBN 0-8108-5264-0.[45]
  • Guinness world records. Guinness World Records Ltd., 1956–. ISBN 1-904994-12-1. Some content available online here.[44]
  • Kane, Joseph Nathan, Steven Anzovin, Janet Podell. Famous first facts: A record of first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American history. H. W. Wilson, 2006. ISBN 0-8242-1065-4.[44][46]

Encyclopedias[edit]

  • A First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Our Children Need to Know. Hirsch, J. D., ed. (1989). Houghton Mifflin.[47]
  • Academic American Encyclopedia. Grolier Electronic Publishing. 1983.[48]
  • American Educator: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia to Meet the Needs of Home, School, and Library. United Educators. 1919–77.[49]
  • The American Family Encyclopedia: A Concise and Comprehensive Reference Work. Books, Inc. 1963.[49]
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  • Compton's Concise Encyclopedia. Compton's NewMedia. 1991.[72]
  • Compton's Encyclopedia. Compton's NewMedia. 1992.[73]
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  • Compton's Family Encyclopedia. Compton's NewMedia. 1991.[75]
  • Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. Compton's NewMedia. 1993.[76]
  • Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia. Compton's NewMedia. 1989.[77]
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  • The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. Columbia University Press. 1983.[79]
  • The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. Columbia University Press. 1992.[80]
  • The Cultural Library. Parents Magazine Educational Press. 1965.[81]
  • The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. Houghton Mifflin. 1988.[82]
  • Disney's Wonderful World of Knowledge. Danbury Press. 1973.[81]
  • Dunlop's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Facts. Doubleday. 1969[83]
  • Enciclopedia universal en Español. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2003–. (Spanish). Available online here.[44]
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  • Encyclopédie; ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Diderot, Denis, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, Pierre Mouchon, Briasson [etc.], 1751–1765.[44]
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  • Finding Out: Silver Burdett's Children's Encyclopedia. Silver Burdett, 1981.[91]
  • First Connections: The Golden Book Encyclopedia. Hartley Courseware. 1993.[92]
  • Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia. Funk & Wagnalls. 1971–.[93]
  • Global International Encyclopedia. Grolier Inc. 1991–.[94]
  • The Golden Book Encyclopedia. Western Publishing. 1959–.[95]
  • The Great World Encyclopedia. Two Continents Publishing, 1976.[91]
  • Grolier Academic Encyclopedia. Grolier Inc. 1983–.[96]
  • The Grolier Children's Encyclopedia. Grolier Educational Corporation. 1993.[97]
  • Grolier Encyclopedia. Grolier Society, 1944–63.[98]
  • Grolier Encyclopedia of Knowledge. Grolier Inc. 1983–.[99]
  • Grolier Incorporated (1998). Academic American Encyclopedia. Grolier Inc. ISBN 978-0-7172-2068-7.[100]
  • Grolier Universal Encyclopedia. Grolier, 1965–1972.[101]
  • The Hamlyn Younger Children's Encyclopedia. Hamlyn Publishing, 1972.[101]
  • Harver Junior World Encyclopedia. Harver Educational, 1972.[101]
  • Harver World Encyclopedia: Alphabetical Encyclopedia in 20 Volumes. Harver Educational, 1973–75.[102]
  • Home University Encyclopedia: An Illustrated Treasury of Knowledge, with Special Plates and Articles and Departmental Supervision by 462 Leading Editors, Educators and Specialists in the United States and Europe. Books, Inc., 1941–61.[103]
  • Hutchinson Encyclopedia, Hutchinson, ed., (2007), Hodder & Stoughton, 1,062 pages. ISBN 0-340-88690-0.
  • Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Ireland, Brady, Ciaran (2000), Oxford, Helicon, 384 pages. ISBN 978-1-85986-320-6.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Learning in 12 Fact-Filled Accurate Volumes Illustrated with more than 6,000 Dramatic Full-Color Pictures. Comet Press, 1969.[103]
  • The Illustrated Libraries of Human Knowledge. Charles E. Merrill Publishing, 1968.[103]
  • Illustrated World Encyclopedia. Bobley Publishing, 1958–73.[104]
  • Information Finder. World Book. 1989.[105]
  • The Junior Encyclopedia of General Knowledge. Octopus Books Ltd., 1978.[106]
  • Junior Pears Encyclopedia. Pelham Books Ltd., 1961–.[106]
  • The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia. Kingfisher Books. 1992.[107]
  • Knowledge Encyclopedia. Arco Publishing. 1984.[108]
  • The Kussmaul Encyclopedia. Delphi Internet Services. 1983.[109]
  • The Ladies' Home Journal Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia for Learning. Ladies Home Journal and Comet Press, 1970.[110]
  • Larousse Illustrated International Encyclopedia and Dictionary. World Publishing, 1972.[111]
  • Lexicon Universal Encyclopedia. Lexicon Publications. 1982–.[112]
  • The Lincoln Library of Essential Information. Frontier Press, 1924–85.[111]
  • Little and Ives Illustrated Ready Reference Encyclopedia. Little and Ives, 1961.[111]
  • The Macmillan Family Encyclopedia. Grolier Inc. 1980–.[113]
  • The McKay One-Volume International Encyclopedia. McKay, 1970.[114]
  • Merit Students Encyclopedia. Macmillan Educational, 1967–91.[115]
  • Microsoft Encarta Multimedia Encyclopedia. Microsoft Corporation. 1993.[116]
  • Modern Century Illustrated Encyclopedia. Modern Century Illustrated Encyclopedia, Inc., 1972.[115]
  • My First Encyclopedia. Snow, Alan (1992). Troll Associates.[117]
  • My First Encyclopedia. Watson, Carol (1993). Dorling Kindersley.[118]
  • My First Encyclopedia A–Z. Silver Burdett, 1988.[115]
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  • National Encyclopedia. P.F. Collier, 1932–60.[119]
  • Ekman, Arne (2000). Nationalencyklopedin: ett uppslagsverk på vetenskaplig grund utarbetat på initiativ av Statens kulturråd (in Swedish). Bra Böcker. ISBN 978-91-7133-736-8.. A subscription-based online version is also available.
  • Nelson's Encyclopedia for Young Readers. Thomas Nelson, 1980.[119]
  • Nelson's Perpetual Loose Leaf Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference, Original (conventionally bound) edition: 1904; loose-leaf edition: 1907–1934.[120]
  • The New American Desk Encyclopedia. New American Library. 1984.[121]
  • The New American Encyclopedia: A Treasury of Information on the Sciences, the Arts, Literature, and General Knowledge. The Publishers Agency, 1973.[119]
  • The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Inc. 1966–.[44][122]
  • The New Caxton Encyclopedia. Caxton Publications, 1979.[123]
  • New Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference. Continental Publishing, 1909–64.[124]
  • The New College Encyclopedia. Galahad Press, 1978.[124]
  • New Golden Encyclopedia. Golden Press, 1963.[124]
  • The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Electronic Publishing. 1985.[125]
  • The New Grolier Student Encyclopedia. Grolier Educational Corporation. 1988–.[126]
  • New Human Interest Library. Books, Inc., 1928–68.[127]
  • The New Illustrated Columbia Encyclopedia. Rockville House, 1978–80.[127]
  • New Knowledge Library: Universal Reference Encyclopedia. Bay Books, 1981.[127]
  • New Standard Encyclopedia. Standard Educational Corporation. 1930–.[128]
  • The New Talking Cassette Encyclopedia. Troll Associates, 1984.[129]
  • The New Universal Family Encyclopedia. Random House, 1985.[130]
  • New Universal Standard Encyclopedia. Funk & Wagnalls, 1968.[130]
  • The New University One-Volume Encyclopedia. Grosset Dunlap, 1968.[130]
  • Our Wonderful World: An Encyclopedic Anthology for the Entire Family. Grolier, 1955–72.[131]
  • Oxford Children's Encyclopedia. Oxford University Press. 1991.[132]
  • Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia. Oxford University Press. 1985–1993.[133]
  • Oxford Junior Encyclopedia. Oxford University Press, 1948–76.[134]
  • Pears Cyclopaedia: A Book of Background Information and Reference for Everyday Use. Pelham Books, 1897–.[134]
  • Penguin Encyclopedia. Penguin Books, 1966.[134]
  • Picture Encyclopedia for Children. Grosset & Dunlap, 1987.[135]
  • Pictured Knowledge: The Full-Color Illustrated Encyclopedia for the Family. Little and Ives, 1956–58.[136]
  • Pocket Encyclopedia. Random House, 1989.[136]
  • Purnell's First Encyclopedia in Colour. Purnell & Sons, 1974.[136]
  • Purnell's Pictorial Encyclopedia. Purnell & Sons, 1979.[136]
  • The Quick Reference Handbook: Basic Knowledge and Modern Technology. Varsity Company, 1987.[137]
  • Raintree Children's Encyclopedia. Raintree Publishers, 1988.[138]
  • Rand McNally Student Encyclopedia in Color. Rand McNally, 1972.[138]
  • Rand McNally's Children's Encyclopedia. Rand McNally, 1977.[139]
  • The Random House Children's Encyclopedia. Troll Associates. 1991.[140]
  • Random House Electronic Encyclopedia. SelecTronics. 1990.[141]
  • The Random House Encyclopedia. Random House. 1977.[142]
  • The Random House Encyclopedia: Electronic Edition. MicroLytics. 1990.[143]
  • The Random House Library of Knowledge: First Encyclopedia. Williams, Brian and Brenda (1992). Random House.[144]
  • Richards Topical Encyclopedia. Grolier, Inc., 1939–62.[145]
  • Routledge's every man's cyclopedia. Routledge; Dutton, 1910.[52]
  • Running Press Cyclopedia: The Portable, Visual Encyclopedia. Running Press. 1993.[146]
  • The Software Toolworks Illustrated Encyclopedia. Grolier Electronic Publishing. 1990.[147]
  • Troll Student Encyclopedia., Dempsey, Michael and Keith Lye (1991), Troll Associates.[148]
  • Unified Encyclopedia: A Modern Reference Library of Unified Knowledge for the Parent, Student and Young Reader. Unified Encyclopedia Press, 1960–64.[145]
  • The Universal World Reference Encyclopedia. Consolidated Book Publishers, 1945–70.[145]
  • The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia. Elliott, Jane (1987). EDC Publishing.[149]
  • The Volume Library: A Modern, Authoritative Reference for Home and School Use. The Southwestern Company. 1911–962, 1970.[150]
  • Webster's Beginning Book of Facts., Dennis, John (1978), Merriam-Webster.[151]
  • Webster's Family Encyclopedia. Ottenheimer Publishers. 1989–.[152]
  • Webster's New World Encyclopedia. Prentice Hall. 1992.[153]
  • Webster's New World Encyclopedia College Edition. Prentice Hall. 1993.[154]
  • Webster's New World Encyclopedia: Pocket Edition. Prentice Hall. 1993.[155]
  • Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 2001–. Available online here.[44]
  • Wonderland of Knowledge. Publishers Publications, 1937–73.[156]
  • The World Almanac Infopedia: A Visual Encyclopedia for Students. World Almanac. 1990.[157]
  • The World Book Encyclopedia. World Book, Inc. 1917–.[158]
  • World Wide Encyclopedia. Books, Inc., 1967.[156]
  • The Young Children's Encyclopedia. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1970–.[159]
  • Young People's Illustrated Encyclopedia. Children's Press, 1972.[156]
  • Young Students Learning Library. Weekly Reader Books. 1988–.[160]
  • Young World: A Child's First Encyclopedia. Random House, 1992.[156]

Encyclopedias by country/region[edit]

Albania[edit]
Arab world[edit]
Armenia[edit]
Australia[edit]
Bangladesh[edit]
Benin[edit]
Brazil[edit]
  • Jackson, W. M., ed. (1919). Encyclopedia e diccionario internacional (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Lisboa.[161]
Canada[edit]
Cape Verde[edit]
Chad[edit]
China[edit]
  • The Chinese-Language Concise Encyclopædia Britannica or Bu lie dian xiu zhen bai ke. (in Chinese). Encyclopædia Britannica & Taiwan Chung Hwa Book Publishing, 1988. Available online here.[44][162]
  • The New Encyclopædia Britannica in 32 Volumes. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1974–.[162]
Czech Republic[edit]
Denmark[edit]
Djibouti[edit]
Ecuador[edit]
  • Enciclopedia del Ecuador, freely accessible online (in Spanish)
Eritrea[edit]
Estonia[edit]
France[edit]
  • Marchand, Pierre; De Farcy, Élisabeth, eds. (1986). Découvertes Gallimard [Gallimard Discoveries] (in French). Paris: Éditions Gallimard. OCLC 638040265.
  • Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse (in French). Larousse, 1993.[164]
  • Diderot, Denis; et al., eds. (1751–1765). The ARTFL Encyclopédie (in French). Paris: Briasson, etc.[165]
  • Encyclopédie de L'Univers en Couleurs (in French). Larousse, 1989.[166]
  • Encyclopedia Universalis (in French). Encyclopedia Universalis France, 1990.[164]
  • Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse. Larousse, 1982–89.[166]
  • La grande encyclopedie (in French). Paris: Lamirault. 1886–1902.[165]
  • La Grande Encyclopédie (in French). Larousse, 1971–90.[166]
  • Grand Larousse Junior (in French). Larousse, 1992.[166]
  • Grand Larousse Universel en 15 Volumes (in French). Larousse, 1988.[166]
  • Larousse, Pierre, ed. (1865–1890). Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle ... (in French). Paris: Larousse.[165]
  • Larousse des Jeunes Encyclopédie (in French). Larousse, 1991.[166]
  • La Petit Larousse Illustré (in French). Larousse, 1993.[166]
  • Théma Encyclopédie Larousse (in French). Larousse, 1990–91.[166]
Germany[edit]
Guinea[edit]
Guinea-Bissau[edit]
Hungary[edit]
  • Élesztős, László, Sándor Rostás, Éva Barabás. Magyar nagylexikon. Akadémiai Kiadó; Magyar Nagylexikon Kiadó, 1993–2004. ISBN 963-05-6611-7. (Hungarian)[44]
  • Révai nagy lexikona (in Hungarian). Budapest: Révai Testvérek Irodalmi Intézet Részvénytársaság. 1911–1935.[169]
Iceland[edit]
Italy[edit]
  • Enciclopedia del Novecento (in Italian). Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, 1975–89.[170]
  • Enciclopedia Einaudi (in Italian). G. Einaudi, 1977–84.[167]
  • Enciclopedia Europea (in Italian). Garzanti, 1976–84.[167]
  • Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti (in Italian). Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, 1929–.[170]
  • Grande Dizionario Enciclopedico UTET (in Italian). Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese, 1966–79.[171]
Japan[edit]
  • Britannica International Encyclopaedia (in Japanese). TBS-Britannica Company, 1975.[171]
  • Dai-Nihon Hyakka Jiten (in Japanese). Shôgakukan, 1972–73.[171]
  • Daijiten Desuku (in Japanese). Kodansha, 1983.[171]
  • Heibonsha Dai-Hyakka Jiten (in Japanese). Heibonsha, 1984–85.[171]
  • JapanKnowledge+ (JapanKnowledge purasu): Chishiki tansaku saito. Net Advance. Available online here.[44]
  • Kaito, Shuichi, Heibonsha. Sekai daihyakka jiten: Heibonsha's world encyclopedia. Heibonsha, 2007–2009. ISBN 978-4-582-03400-4 (set). (Japanese).[44]
  • Netto de Hyakka for Library. Heinbonsha. Available online here.[44]
  • Yahoo!Hyakka jiten. Yahoo!Japan. Available online here.[44]
Kazakhstan[edit]
Korea[edit]
Mexico[edit]
Netherlands[edit]
  • Grote Nederlandse Larousse Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Heideland-Oris, 1972–80.[164]
  • Grote Spectrum Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Het Spectrum, 1974–79.[164]
  • Grote Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Elsevier, 1985–93.[164]
  • Spectrum Compact Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Het Spectrum.[164]
Nepal[edit]
Niger[edit]
Poland[edit]
  • Benedykt Chmielowski, ed. (1745–1746). Nowe Ateny Albo Akademiia Wszelkiej Sciencyi Pełna, Na Różne Tytuły Jak Na Classes Podzielona, Mądrym Dla Memoryjału, Idiotom Dla Nauki, Politykom Dla Praktyki, Melankolikom Dla Rozrywki Erygowana (in Polish). Lviv (Lwów).[173]
  • Ignacy Krasicki, ed. (1781). Zbiór potrzebniejszych wiadomości (in Polish). Warsaw: Michael Gröll.[173]
  • Samuel Orgelbrand, ed. (1859–1868). S.Orgelbranda Encyklopedia Powszechna (1859) (in Polish). Vol. 28 vols. Warsaw: Orgelbrand.[174]
  • Hipolit and Mieczysław Orgelbrand (Samuel Orgelbrand), ed. (1872–1876). S.Orgelbranda Encyklopedia Powszechna (1872) (in Polish). Vol. 12 vols. Warsaw: Orgelbrand.[174]
  • Encyklopedia ogólna wiedzy ludzkiej (in Polish). Vol. 12 vols. Warsaw. 1872–1877.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Hipolit and Mieczysław Orgelbrand (Samuel Orgelbrand), ed. (1898–1912). Orgelbranda Encyklopedia powszechna z ilustracjami i mapami (1898) (in Polish). Vol. 16 + 2 vols. Warsaw: Orgelbrand.[175]
  • Encyklopedia Powszechna Kieszonkowa (in Polish). Warsaw: Nakład druk i własność Noskowskiego. 1888.
  • Zygmund Gloger, ed. (1900–1903). Encyklopedia staropolska ilustrowana (in Polish). Vol. 4 vols. Warsaw: P. Laskauer i W. Babicki.[176]
  • Saturnin Sikorski, ed. (1890–1914). Wielka encyklopedia powszechna ilustrowana (in Polish). Vol. 55 vols. Warsaw: Saturnin Sikorski.[177][178][179]
  • Encyklopedia podręczna ilustrowana według 2 najnowszego wydania "Macierzy Polskiej" we Lwowie, uzupełniona i opracowana do użytku naszych czytelników (in Polish). Vol. 4 vols. Warsaw. 1906.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Encyklopedia popularna ilustrowana treść wszystkich gałęzi wiedzy ludzkiej, podana przystępnie (in Polish). Vol. 4 vols. Warsaw. 1909–1912.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Trzaska, Evert I Michalski, ed. (1925–1938). Ilustrowana encyklopedia (in Polish). Vol. 6 vols.
  • Encyklopedia Powszechna Ultima Thule (in Polish). Vol. 10 vols. Warsaw. 1927–1939.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Wielka ilustrowana encyklopedia powszechna (in Polish). Vol. 20 vols. Cracow (Krakow): Gutenberg, Helge Fergo. 1929–1938.[180]
  • Wielka encyklopedia powszechna PWN (in Polish). Vol. 12 + 1 vols. Warsaw: PWN. 1962–1969.
  • Encyklopedia powszechna PWN (in Polish). Vol. 4 + 1 vols. Warsaw: PWN. 1973–1976.
  • Britannica (in Polish). Vol. 49 vols (Encyclopædia Britannica – polish ed.). Warsaw: Kurpisz S.A. 1997–2005.
  • Wielka encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Vol. 31 vols. Warsaw: PWN. 2001–2005.
  • Encyklopedia białych plam (in Polish). Vol. 20 vols. Warsaw: Polskie Wydawnictwo Encyklopedyczne. 2000–2006.
  • Nowa encyclopedia powszechna PWN (in Polish). Vol. 8 vols. Warsaw: PWN. 2004.
  • Popularna encyklopedia powszechna (in Polish). Vol. 20 + 1 vols. Fogra. 1994–1998.
  • Encyklopedia powszechna PWN (2009) (in Polish). Vol. 30 vols. Warsaw: PWN. 2009–2010.
  • Wielka encyklopedia Oxford (in Polish). Vol. 20 vols. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Polskie Media Amer.Com, E.M. Studio. 2008.
  • Encyklopedia nowej generacji E2.0 (in Polish). Warsaw: PWN. 2008.
Russia/Soviet Union[edit]
  • Bol'shaia Sovetskaia Entsiklopediia (in Russian). Sovetskaia Entsiklopediia, 1976–78.[181]
  • Novyi entsiklopedischeskii slovar' (in Russian). Leipzig: Izdateli F. A. Brokgaus. 1912–1917.[175]
  • Prokhorov, A. M. Great Soviet encyclopedia. Macmillan, [1973–1983].[44]
  • Yandex slovari. Yandex. Available online here. (Russian).[44]
Spain[edit]
  • Aula: Enciclopédia del Estudiante (in Spanish). Editorial Planeta, 1988.[181]
  • Diccionario Enciclopédico: Enseñanza General Básica (in Spanish). Encyclopædia Britannica, 1988.[181]
  • Diccionario Enciclopédico Espasa (in Spanish). Espasa-Calpe, 1985.[181]
  • Diccionario Enciclopédico Larousse (in Spanish). Editorial Planeta, 1990.[181]
  • Diccionario Enciclopédico Salvat (in Spanish). Editorial Salvat, 1906–20.[182]
  • Enciclopedia de los Niños (in Spanish). Editorial Everest, 1990.[183]
  • Enciclopedia de Oro (in Spanish). Novaro, 1984.[184]
  • Enciclopedia General Planeta (in Spanish). Editorial Planeta, 1992.[184]
  • Enciclopedia Hispánica (in Spanish). Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992–93.[184]
  • Enciclopédia Ilustrada Cumbre (in Spanish). Promotora Editorial, 1991.[184]
  • Enciclopedia Juvenil Ilustrada (in Spanish). Editorial Planeta, 1991.[184]
  • Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada Europeo-Americana (in Spanish). Espasa-Calpe, 1907–33.[44][184][182]
  • Enciclopedia Universal Sopena (in Spanish). Editorial Ramon Sopena, 1982.[184]
  • Gran Enciclopedia Larousse (in Spanish). Editorial Planeta, 1992.[185]
  • Gran Enciclopedia Rialp: GER (in Spanish). Ediciones Rialp, 1989–1991.[185]
  • Imago: Enciclopedia Temática (in Spanish). Santillana, 1992.[185]
  • Mis Primeros Conocimientos (in Spanish). Grolier, 1989.[185]
Sudan[edit]
Togo[edit]
United States[edit]

Encyclopedias by topic[edit]

Religion[edit]
  • Johnston, William M. Recent reference books in religion: A guide for students, scholars, researchers, buyers and readers. InterVarsity Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8308-1440-X.[13]

Genealogy[edit]

  • Carraffa, Alberto García, Arturo García Carraffa. Enciclopedia heráldica y genealógica hispano-americana. Impr. de A. Marzo, 1919–1963.[186]
  • Encyclopedia of genealogy. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, [2006]–. Available here.[186]
  • Evans, Barbara Jean. A to zax: a comprehensive dictionary for genealogists & historians. Hearthside Press, 1995. ISBN 0-945231-02-4.[186]
  • FitzHugh, Terrick V.H., Susan Lumas. The dictionary of genealogy. A and C Black, 1998. ISBN 0-7136-4859-7.[186]
  • Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Faces of America: how 12 extraordinary people discovered their pasts. New York University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8147-3264-9.[186]
  • Grant, Neil. Scottish clans and tartans. Lyons Press, 2000. ISBN 1-58574-094-2.[186]
  • Hey, David. The Oxford companion to local and family history. Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-860667-2.[186]
  • Hinshaw, William Wade, Thomas Worth Marshall. Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy. Genealogical Pub., 1991. ISBN 0-8063-0178-3.[186]
  • Kurzweil, Arthur, Miriam Weiner. The Encyclopedia of Jewish genealogy. J. Aronson, 1991–. ISBN 0-87668-835-0.[186]
  • Mogrobejo, Endika, Alberto García Carraffa. Diccionario hispanoamericano de heráldica, onomástica y genealogía. Editorial Mogrobejo-Zabala, [1995]–<[2001]>.[186]
  • Richardson, John, Brian Christmas. The local historian's encyclopedia. Historical Publications, 2003. ISBN 0-948667-83-4.[186]
  • Riemer, Shirley J., Roger P. Minert, Jennifer A. Anderson. The German research companion. Lorelei Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9656761-6-8.[186]
  • Schaefer, Christina K. Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas: A complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Genealogical, 1998. ISBN 0-8063-1576-8.[186]
  • Smith, Clifford Neal, Anna Piszczan-Czaja Smith. Encyclopedia of German-American genealogical research. Genealogical, 2003. ISBN 0-8063-1742-6.[186]
  • Spreti, Vittorio. Enciclopedia storico-nobiliare italiana. Ed. Enciclopedia storico-nobiliare italiana, 1928–1936.[186]

Names[edit]

Family names[edit]

  • Bahlow, Hans. Dictionary of German names. University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. ISBN 0-924119-36-5.[186]
  • Bardsley, Charles Wareing Endell. A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames: With special American instances. Genealogical, 1996; 1901. ISBN 0-8063-0022-1.[186]
  • Beider, Alexander. A dictionary of Jewish surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004. ISBN 1-886223-19-X.[186]
  • Beider, Alexander. A dictionary of Jewish surnames from the Kingdom of Poland. Avotaynu, 1996. ISBN 0-9626373-9-4.[186]
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Given names[edit]

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Heraldry[edit]

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Orders and decorations[edit]

Government[edit]

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American government and politics[edit]

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American law[edit]

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United States Supreme Court[edit]
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American politics[edit]

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American diplomacy and foreign policy[edit]
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American legislature[edit]
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United States Congress[edit]
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American presidency[edit]
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Executive[edit]

Royalty[edit]

Law and the judiciary[edit]

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Women and the law[edit]

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Crime and law enforcement[edit]

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Legal rights[edit]

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Human and civil rights[edit]
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Philosophy of law[edit]

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Legislature[edit]

Politics and political science[edit]

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African politics[edit]

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Asian politics[edit]

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Latin American politics[edit]

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Diplomacy and international relations[edit]

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International organizations[edit]

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European Union[edit]
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United Nations[edit]
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  • Spaulding, Seth, Lin Lin. Historical dictionary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Scarecrow Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8108-3288-7.[193]
  • Stellman, Jeanne Mager, International Labour Organization. Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety. International Labour Organization, 1998. ISBN 92-2-109203-8.[193]
  • Weiss, Thomas George, Sam Daws. The Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-927951-7.[193]

Political ideologies[edit]

  • Blamires, Cyprian, Paul Jackson. World fascism: A historical encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2006. ISBN 1-57607-940-6.[6]
Communism, Marxism, Socialism[edit]
  • Bottomore, Tom. A Dictionary of Marxist Thought. 2nd ed., Blackwell, 1992.[190]
  • Carver, Terrell. A Marx Dictionary. Barnes & Noble, 1987.[190]
  • Klein, Donald W., Anne B. Clark. Biographic dictionary of Chinese communism, 1921–1965. Harvard University Press, 1971. ISBN 0-674-07410-6.[9]
  • Lamb, Peter, J. C. Docherty. Historical dictionary of socialism. Scarecrow Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-8108-5560-1.[6]
  • Pons, Silvio, Robert Service, Mark Epstein, Charles Townsend. A dictionary of 20th-century communism. Princeton University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-691-13585-4.[6]
  • Wildzynski, Jozef. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marxism, Socialism and Communism. Walter de Gruyter, 1981.[190]
Conservatism and Libertarianism[edit]

History[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: history

Human sexuality, reproduction, and child care[edit]

  • Adamec, Christine & William L. Pierce. The Encyclopedia of Adoption. Facts on File, 1991.[212]
  • Bechtel, Stefan. The Practical Encyclopedia of Sex and Health: From Aphrodisiacs and Hormones to Potency, Stress and Yeast Infection. Rodale Press, 1993.[197]
  • Bullough, Vern L. Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia. Garland, 1993.[197][198]
  • Carrera, Michael. Language of Sex: An A-to-Z Guide. Facts on File, 1992.[212]
  • Clark, Robin E. & Judith Freeman Clark. The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse. Facts on File, 1989.[212]
  • The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Guide to Pregnancy. Crown, 1989.[213]
  • Ellis, Albert & Albert Arabanel. Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior. rev. ed., Aronson, 1973.[197]
  • Francoeur, Robert A. A Descriptive Dictionary and Atlas of Sexology. Greenwood, 1991.[212]
  • International Encyclopedia of Sexuality (ISBN 0-8264-1274-2)
  • Kahn, Ada P. & Linda Hughey Holt. The A-to-Z of Women's Sexuality: A Concise Encyclopedia. rev. ed., Hunter House, 1992.[213]
  • Leonard, Arthur S. Sexuality and the Law: An Encyclopedia of Major Legal Cases. Garland, 1993.[197][198]
  • Lerner, Richard M. Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Garland, 1991.[212]
  • Monger, George P. Marriage customs of the world: an encyclopedia of dating customs and wedding traditions. ABC-CLIO, 2013. ISBN 978-1-59884-663-8.[2]
  • Rothman, Barbara Katz. Encyclopedia of Childbearing: Critical Perspectives. Oryx Press, 1993.[212]

Child care[edit]

  • Franck, Irene & David Brownstone. The Parent's Desk Reference: The Ultimate Family Encyclopedia from Conception to College. Prentice Hall, 1991.[197]
  • Leach, Penelope. Child Care Encyclopedia. Knopf, 1984.[197]
  • Lovejoy, Frederick H. & David Estridge. The New Child Health Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide for Parents, prepared by the Boston's Children's Hospital. rev. ed., Delacorte Press, 1987.[197]
  • Martin, April. Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our Families. HarperCollins, 1993.[197]
  • Spock, Benjamin and Michael Rothenberg. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. rev. ed., Dutton, 1985.[197]
  • Subak-Sharpe, Genell. The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Guide to Early Child Care. Crown, 1990.[197][213]

Homosexuality[edit]

  • Aldrich, Robert, Garry Wotherspoon. Who's who in gay and lesbian history: From antiquity to World War II. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-15982-2.[9]
  • Dynes, Wayne R., Warren Johansson, William A. Percy. Encyclopedia of homosexuality. Garland, 1990. ISBN 0-8240-6544-1.[197][214][215]
  • Martin, April. Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our Families. HarperCollins, 1993.[197]

Labour and Industrial Relations[edit]

Language and linguistics[edit]

Libraries and information science[edit]

  • Ash, Lee, Bernhard A. Uhlendorf, Council of National Library Associations. A biographical directory of librarians in the United States and Canada. American Library Association, 1970. ISBN 0-8389-0084-4.[9]
  • Bates Marcia J and Mary Niles Maack. 2010. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. 3rd ed. Boca Raton FL: CRC Press.
  • Beran, Robert J., Sandra Whiteley, Joel M. Lee, American Library Association. Who's who in library and information services. American Library Association, 1982. ISBN 0-8389-0351-7.[9]
  • Drake, Miriam A. 2003. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. 2nd ed. New York: Marcel Dekker.
  • Kent, Allen, Harold Lancour and Jay E. Daily. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences (1st Edition, 73 Volumes), 1968–2003.
  • McDonald John D and Michael Levine-Clark. 2018. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences Fourth ed. Boca Raton FL: CRC Press.
  • Pioneers of library and information science. University of South Carolina, College of Library and Information Science, 1996?. Available online here.[9]
  • Wilhite, Jeffrey M., Todd J. Kosmerick, Laurie Scrivener, Susan Houck. International biographical directory of national archivists, documentalists, and librarians. Scarecrow Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8108-3780-3.[9]
  • Zhou, Peter X. Collecting Asia: East Asian libraries in North America, 1868–2008. Association for Asian Studies, 2010. ISBN 978-0-924304-56-9.[45]

Literature[edit]

Main article: Bibliography of encyclopedias: literature

Maritime and Nautical[edit]

Nautical dictionaries and encyclopædias[edit]

Mathematics[edit]

  • Bendick, Jeanne. Mathematics Illustrated Dictionary: Facts, Figures and People. rev. ed. Franklin Watts, 1989.[218]
  • Gellert, W. The VNR Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. 2nd ed., Van Nostrand, 1989.[203]
  • Grrattan-Guinness, Ivor. Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences. Routledge, 1993.[219]
  • Hazewinkel, M. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. Kluwer Academic, 1988–93.[219][220]
  • Itô, Kiyosi. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics. 2nd ed., MIT Press, 1987.[219][220]
  • Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of Mathematics. Prentice-Hall, 1982.[203]
  • Riddle, Larry. Biographies of women mathematicians. Agnes Scott College. Available online here.[9]
  • Rota, Gian-Carlo. Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Its Applications. Cambridge University Press, 1976–.[221]
  • Sloane, Neil J. A. The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation, Inc, 1964–, launched 1996. Available online here[222]
  • Soviet Mathematical Encyclopedia. 1977–85.[220]
  • Thomley, Jill E., Sarah J. Greenwald. Great mathematicians. Salem Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4298-3789-7.[9]

Meteorological[edit]

Music and dance[edit]