Enciclopèdia.cat is a free, Catalan-language reference portal for subjects including language, history, economics, art, politics, geography, science, and nature. It lists 45 reference works and more than 800,000 articles, spanning dictionaries, general and specialist encyclopedias, thematic works, atlases, chronologies, statistics, and yearbooks. Readers can search one or more words across the portal or within a selected work, then order results using criteria such as title, work, and frequency. The Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana can also be explored through a topic-based knowledge tree. Its digital edition has more than 360,000 articles and 100,000 illustrations, plus some audio and video. The portal includes citation tools and educator resources, and its content is described as continuously updated. Registration provides access to +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat, and additional search sorting and filtering tools. The service is available on the web; the publisher says there is no mobile app and suggests a home-screen shortcut instead. The listed free plan is free.
Who it is for
It suits readers seeking reference material in Catalan across varied subjects, as well as educators looking for reference works and related resources. Its search and browsing options serve both broad searches and exploration within a particular work.
What is good
- Lists 45 works and more than 800,000 articles.
- Search spans the portal or a selected work.
- The Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana has a topic-based knowledge tree.
- Citation tools and educator resources are available.
- The listed plan is free.
What to know first
- There is no mobile app.
- Some access and search tools require registration.
Verdict
Enciclopèdia.cat offers a broad Catalan-language reference collection with portal-wide search, work-specific search, and topic browsing. The portal is free, while registration opens additional content and tools; it is web-only according to the publisher.
Enciclopèdia.cat plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online encyclopedias
- Free plan
- Yes
- Citation tools
- Yes
- Educator resources
- Yes
- Content formats
- text and images
- Update frequency
- continuous
