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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Genre | Encyclopedia |
| Publisher | Central Arkansas Library System |
Publication date | 2006–present |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Digital |
| OCLC | 68194233 |
| Website | encyclopediaofarkansas |
Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a web-basedencyclopedia of the U.S. state ofArkansas, described by theNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as "a free, authoritative source of information about thehistory,politics,geography, andculture of the state of Arkansas".[1]
Created and funded by theCentral Arkansas Library System (CALS), the encyclopedia is a project of theButler Center for Arkansas Studies at theLittle Rock-based CALS.[2] CALS has pledged to keep the encyclopedia in operation in perpetuity.[3]
The encyclopedia was officially launched in 2006 with 700 entries and 900multimedia items.[2] By June 2014, it had grown to more than 3,600 entries and 5,000 multimedia items;[2] as of 2021[update], the site had more than 6,500 entries and 10,500 pieces of media.[3] The website was redesigned in 2019 to add functions and support for mobile devices.[4] The project has a staff of five;[5] articles are written by contributors who receive a payment of 5 cents per word.[2] Tom W. Dillard was the founding editor; as of 2018[update] the editor is Guy Lancaster, who was one of the first interns.[5] The project is financially supported by the NEH; theDepartment of Arkansas Heritage,Arkansas General Assembly, and Arkansas Humanities Council; and by various foundations, principally theWinthrop Rockefeller Foundation.[2]
The most-visited page onEncyclopedia of Arkansas is that of theLittle Rock Nine.[2] Other entries range fromslime mold to variousCivil War battles and skirmishes in Arkansas to cheese dip.[2]
