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Enciclopèdia.cat
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
What it is
Enciclopèdia.cat is a free Catalan-language reference portal covering topics such as language, history, economics, art, politics, geography, science and nature. Its collection lists 45 reference works and more than 800,000 articles, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, thematic references, atlases, chronologies, statistics and yearbooks. Search one or more words across the portal or within a selected work; results can be ordered using factors such as title, work and frequency. Readers can also explore the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana through a topic-based knowledge tree. That digital encyclopedia has more than 360,000 articles and 100,000 illustrations, as well as some audio and video. Specialist references include works on sports and music and a cinema dictionary. The portal provides citation tools and educator resources, with text and images and continuously updated content. Registration gives access to +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat, and tools to sort and filter search results. It is available on the web, and the publisher says there is no mobile app; a home-screen shortcut is offered as an alternative. The portal is described as a Catalan-language reference resource for everyone.
For and against
For
- Search across the portal or within a selected work.
- The collection lists more than 800,000 articles.
- The Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana has a topic-based knowledge tree.
- Citation tools and educator resources are available.
Against
- There is no mobile app.
- Registration is needed for +Enciclopèdia content and editor chat.
The verdict
Enciclopèdia.cat brings a wide range of Catalan reference works and search tools together on the web. Readers seeking the registration-only content or a mobile app should note those access limits.
Who it suits
It suits readers seeking reference material in Catalan across a broad range of subjects, as well as educators using its reference works and resources. Web access is the listed option; the publisher says there is no mobile app.
Plans and prices
Accés gratuït
Més de 30 grans obres consultables gratuïtament
Read 7 Oct 2026 · enciclopedia.cat
On the record
- Actualització
- El portal descriu els seus continguts com a vius i en creixement continu.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes the portal as a Catalan-language reference search resource and says its works cover varied interests and needs.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Browse
- The Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana can also be browsed through a knowledge tree that organizes many of its articles by topic.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Camps coberts
- Els continguts cobreixen àmbits com història, economia, art, política, geografia, ciència i natura.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cercador
- El cercador admet una o més paraules i permet cercar a tot el portal o dins d’una obra concreta.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Collection
- The portal lists 45 reference works and more than 800,000 articles.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Continguts gratuïts
- El portal permet consultar gratuïtament més de 30 grans obres.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Empresa i ubicació
- La pàgina de privacitat identifica Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana i Enciclopèdia Catalana, SLU com a corresponsables i indica el domicili al carrer de Josep Pla, 95, Barcelona.grupenciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- GEC media
- The digital Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana has more than 360,000 articles and 100,000 illustrations, along with some audio and video.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- The publisher says there is no Enciclopèdia.cat mobile app and describes adding a home-screen shortcut as an alternative.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Navegació per obres
- Els continguts de les obres temàtiques es poden consultar mitjançant el cercador o navegant pel sumari de cada obra.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Obres de referència
- El portal inclou la Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana, Esportpèdia, la Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música i diccionaris temàtics.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Públic destinatari
- El projecte es descriu com una iniciativa de coneixement en català adreçada a tothom.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Portal de coneixement
- Enciclopèdia.cat és un portal de coneixement de referència en català amb més de 350.000 articles de temàtica diversa.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacitat
- La política de privacitat indica que les dades personals es tracten d’acord amb el RGPD i la LOPDGDD.grupenciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site’s privacy statement says Enciclopèdia Catalana will keep personal data confidential and take measures to prevent alteration, loss, processing or unauthorized access.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Enciclopèdia.cat is a Catalan-language reference portal covering subjects including language, history, economics, art, politics, geography, science and nature.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026
- Registered access
- The site says its portal is free and registration gives access to +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat and tools to sort and filter search results.enciclopedia.cat · read 7 Oct 2026