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When philosopher Larry Sanger left Wikipedia, the project he co-founded, he did recommend an online alternative: the [http://plato.stanford.edu/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy], a fully vetted, refereed reference work, updated regularly, that explains the dynamic world of philosophy.  * When philosopher Larry Sanger left Wikipedia, the project he co-founded, he did recommend an online alternative: the [http://plato.stanford.edu/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy], a fully vetted, refereed reference work, updated regularly, that explains the dynamic world of philosophy.  [http://www.debatepedia.org/ Debatepedia] is a non for profit online encyclopedia of pro and con arguments and quotes, a place for people to debate using legitimate supporting evidence derived from reliable sources, articles must be encyclopaedic and not just opinions, neutrality must be kept at all times (I assume they mean by providing both sides of an issue).* [http://www.debatepedia.org/ Debatepedia] is a non for profit online encyclopedia of pro and con arguments and quotes, a place for people to debate using legitimate supporting evidence derived from reliable sources, articles must be encyclopaedic and not just opinions, neutrality must be kept at all times (I assume they mean by providing both sides of an issue).[Encyclopedia.com] is a free online encyclopedia that uses a mix of over 100 sources like dictionaries and biographies. An excellent research tool with a wide range of subjects that will be of great use to students and people investigating a particular subject.* [http://www.encyclopedia.com/ Encyclopedia.com] is a free online encyclopedia that uses a mix of over 100 sources like dictionaries and biographies. An excellent research tool with a wide range of subjects that will be of great use to students and people investigating a particular subject. The CMS based free encyclopedia called [http://www.open-site.org/ Open-Site] is edited by volunteers that must apply first to be granted access, page edits are peer reviewed by a senior contributor. This community project runs on a content management system (CMS) instead of a wiki like Wikipedia, some may find it easier to navigate and better structured. The Smithsonian Institution offers a free educational online encyclopedia called [http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Smithsonian].  Since they are a US research institute and museum, their encyclopaedia includes articles with links to their exhibitions, in some cases complemented with audio and video.* The CMS based free encyclopedia called [http://www.open-site.org/ Open-Site] is edited by volunteers that must apply first to be granted access, page edits are peer reviewed by a senior contributor. This community project runs on a content management system (CMS) instead of a wiki like Wikipedia, some may find it easier to navigate and better structured.* The Smithsonian Institution offers a free educational online encyclopedia called [http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Smithsonian].  Since they are a US research institute and museum, their encyclopaedia includes articles with links to their exhibitions, in some cases complemented with audio and video.
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