Encyclopedia.com

Encyclopedia.com
type	website
shortcut	WP:ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM
status	no consensus
blacklisted	no
recency	2025
Domain encyclopedia.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	RfC
date	2025

Encyclopedia.com is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

Encyclopedia.com is a content aggregator. Editors are encouraged to look for the original source of the Encyclopedia.com article and use that as the reference with a via=encyclopedia.com parameter or "via encyclopedia.com" in the citation. The reliability of the original source can be scrutinized, as appropriate.

Excerpt

Encyclopedia.com is an online encyclopedia. It aggregates information, images, and videos from other published dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference works.

Discussions

RSN

Recency

2025

RfCs

2025 RfC

Notes

References

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Encyclopedia.com WP:ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM 📌		2025 1 2 3	2025	Encyclopedia.com is a content aggregator. Editors are encouraged to look for the original source of the Encyclopedia.com article and use that as the reference with a via=encyclopedia.com parameter or "via encyclopedia.com" in the citation. The reliability of the original source can be scrutinized, as appropriate.	1