Regular users of Wikipedia, the biggest online Encylopedia know how important it is to have a free-to- use compendium available at the click of a button, anytime, anywhere. Well just like Wikipedia, there are a host of other encyclopedias and wikis dedicated to specific subjects. Here's a list of some interesting and notable ones, do leave a comment to improve the list.
Hindupedia is devoted to educating the public about all aspects of Hinduism ranging from history and philosophy to current events that impact Hindus. The online Hindu encyclopedia provides a Hindu perspective on Dharma.
Samosapedia is the definitive guide to South Asian lingo. It intends to catalog and celebrate the rich, diverse and ever-evolving landscape of the region’s shared vernacular.
"Whether you’re in India, Bangadesh, Pakistan, Trinidad, Queens or Uganda, or grew up near Brick Lane in London or the Bay Area, South Asian English is bindaas; Samosapedia is its home," the website says.
One of my favourites. This website archives popular trends and online phenomena like memes, hashtags and viral videos on the Internet.
4. http://www.symbols.com/
An online encyclopedia that contains everything about symbols, signs, flags and glyphs arranged by categories such as culture, country, religion, and more.
An online encyclopedia that contains everything about symbols, signs, flags and glyphs arranged by categories such as culture, country, religion, and more.
Encyclopedia Mythica is an internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and religion
An encyclopedia of biographies.
A free online encyclopedic dictionary of murderers and the largest database about serial killers and mass murderers around the world.
Wikis
There are a whole bunch of Wikis. What are Wikis? Mostly created on wikia.com, these are collaboratively published archives of content on the web.
"Wikia is home to over 400,000 communities for fans, by fans. We are often cited as the best source of accurate, dynamic, and fresh fan-authored information that is fueling virtually all aspects of popular culture: console and mobile games, cable and streaming TV shows, music festivals, big movie franchises, major sporting events, anticipated book releases, fashion trends and DIY, food and drink recipes, and current events on an international scale," their website says.
Their website is organised into three categories:
-Videogames
- Entertainment
-Lifestyle
Interesting Wikis worth checking out:
1. Dinopedia
3. Recently announced: Afripedia
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