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American online encyclopedias

  • MusicBrainzRobert Kaye launched MusicBrainz in 1998 after Compact Disc Database restrictions blocked free access to audio CD information.
  • Encyclopædia BritannicaIn Edinburgh, Scotland, during the winter of 1768, three men began a project that would become the longest-running encyclopaedia in the English language.
  • Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyJames Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995. He operated this project through a non-profit organization from its very beginning.
  • Catholic EncyclopediaThe Robert Appleton Company opened its doors in New York City during February 1905. Five men formed the editorial board and served as directors for this new…