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Encyclopaedia Britannica

General Encyclopedia

Encyclopaedia Britannica is a general reference encyclopedia in continuous publication since 1768, covering history, science, geography, biography and virtually every other field of knowledge through articles written and reviewed by subject experts and editorial staff. Its historical articles, including period overviews of prehistory, the ancient Near East, classical antiquity and the modern eras, are widely used as a starting reference point for historical periodization by students, educators and other reference works.

Facts

Publisher

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

URL

https://www.britannica.com/

Source Type

Reference Work

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Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Claims Backed By This Source (80 claims)

This source backs 80 claims across the atlas. As facts: 36 well-attested, 13 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 15 connected. Plus 16 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Historical Figures, 21 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 9 connected.
Eras, 17 claims: 4 well-attested, 5 scholarly debate, 8 general references.
Events, 17 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate, 3 connected, 3 general references.
Civilizations, 12 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 4 general references.
Polities, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 1 general references.
Sources, 3 claims: 3 well-attested.
Organizations, 1 claims: 1 connected.