A new online reference for Alabama's history, culture, etc.
The Encyclopedia of Alabama, a new online reference resource on Alabama's history, culture, geography and natural environment was launched on Monday, Sept. 15. Alabama's governor officially presented the site to the state during the annual Alabama Humanities Awards Luncheon in Birmingham. The Encyclopedia of Alabama (
www.EncyclopediaofAlabama.org) is like a traditional print encyclopedia with its emphasis on authoritative content based on sound scholarship; the edited entries are written by scholars and experts from across the globe. But the online format makes it a modern reference tool offering video, audio, graphics, and hyperlinks. The site was launched with more than 500 articles, 2,000 images and four hours of video clips. New content will be added on a weekly basis--more than 5,000 potential articles have been identified and that list continues to grow.
