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Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
What it is
Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free online reference for the state's history and culture, available on the web. It serves historians, teachers, students, and other readers through written entries and media galleries. As of January 2026, it offered more than 8,200 entries and nearly 18,000 pieces of media. Readers can browse alphabetically, by category, county, or time period, and use County Explorer to explore Arkansas counties. A history calendar connects events with specific dates. Learning resources include lesson plans, student activities, quizzes, and history programs, and the site has an En Español section. The project continues adding photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, and lesson plans. Entries receive editorial review and fact checking, with volunteer reviewers involved; public comments are moderated but are not fact-checked. Some sensitive images are blurred and accompanied by content warnings. The project invites people to propose topics, contribute writing and media, review entries, or volunteer. Readers seeking permission to republish material are directed to the copyright statement first.
For and against
For
- Free web access to Arkansas history and culture.
- Browse entries by category, county, or time period.
- Includes lesson plans and student activities.
- Offers Spanish content and a County Explorer.
- Sensitive images have blurring and content warnings.
Against
- Public comments are not fact-checked.
- Republishing site content requires reviewing the copyright statement and requesting permission.
The verdict
Encyclopedia of Arkansas pairs reference entries and media with browsing tools and educational resources. Readers should distinguish its fact-checked entries from public comments, which are moderated but not fact-checked.
Who it suits
The encyclopedia may suit readers learning or teaching Arkansas history, including historians, educators, and students. Its browsing tools and learning materials also serve people exploring county and time-period topics.
Plans and prices
Free
Free online encyclopedia
Read 5 Oct 2026 · encyclopediaofarkansas.net
On the record
- Audience
- The encyclopedia aims to support Arkansas history teaching and provide reliable basic information with resources for further research.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Browse options
- Users can browse entries and media alphabetically, by category, and by county, as well as browse entries by time period.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Browsing
- Entries and media can be browsed alphabetically, by category, or by county.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Comments
- Public comments are moderated, are not fact-checked, and typically appear within three business days after approval.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Content
- The site offers text entries and media galleries about Arkansas people, places, events, legends, and lore.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Contributions
- The site invites people to propose topics, write entries, suggest media, review entries, and volunteer.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- County Explorer
- The site provides a County Explorer section for exploring Arkansas counties.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The site offers more than 8,200 entries and nearly 18,000 pieces of media, as of January 2026.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editorial review
- Entries go through a comprehensive review process and are fact-checked for accuracy.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Education
- The site provides lesson plans and student activities for educators and students.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- History tools
- The site provides a history calendar with entries for events on specific dates.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Learning resources
- The site includes lesson plans, student activities, quizzes, and programs on Arkansas history.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- CALS says it does not rent, sell, or otherwise distribute contact information provided by patrons.cals.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The encyclopedia collects and shares information about Arkansas history and culture for historians, teachers, students, and others.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Reuse
- Users are directed to read the copyright statement before requesting permission to publish site content.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Scale
- As of January 2026, the site offered more than 8,200 entries and nearly 18,000 pieces of media.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Sensitive media
- The site blurs certain sensitive images and adds content warnings so users can choose whether to view them.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
- Spanish content
- The site has an En Español section.encyclopediaofarkansas.net · read 5 Oct 2026
