Editing Encyclopedia

An '''encyclopedia''' (also encyclopaedia) is a reference work that summarises knowledge across many subjects or within a specialised domain, organised for look-up rather than narrative reading. Classic print sets (e.g. ''Encyclopædia Britannica'') co-exist with collaboratively edited online projects such as Wikipedia and theme wikis like Foreverpedia.

==Characteristics==
Encyclopedic writing typically aims for:
* Neutral point of view and verifiability via [[Citation]]s
* Stable article structure (lead, sections, see-also)
* Distinguishing [[Primary source|primary]] evidence from secondary synthesis

==Durability==
Online encyclopedias face the same web risks as other sites—[[Link rot]] in footnotes, [[Content drift]] on cited URLs, and platform shutdowns—so serious projects pair editorial policy with [[Digital preservation]] habits (archives of revisions, archived citations, mirrors).

==See also==
* [[Citation]]
* [[Primary source]]
* [[Web archiving]]

==Sources==
* Histories of encyclopedias in reference publishing (general).
* Editorial practice notes for wiki-style reference projects.

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