Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free web reference covering Arkansas history and culture. It serves historians, teachers, students, and other readers with 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 by alphabetical listing, category, county, or time period, and use County Explorer to explore Arkansas counties. A history calendar connects events with specific dates. The site provides lesson plans, student activities, quizzes, and programs on Arkansas history, along with an En Español section. It continues adding photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, and lesson plans. Entries are reviewed and fact checked, with volunteer reviewers supporting that work. Public comments are moderated but are not fact checked. Some sensitive images are blurred and accompanied by content warnings. The project welcomes topic proposals, entry writing and review, media suggestions, and volunteers. Those seeking to republish material are directed to the copyright statement before requesting permission.
Who it is for
The encyclopedia suits readers exploring Arkansas history and culture, especially historians, teachers, and students. Educators and students can also use its lesson plans, activities, quizzes, and programs.
What is good
- Free online access to entries and media.
- Browsing by category, county, and time period.
- Includes lesson plans and student activities.
- Offers an En Español section.
- Sensitive images can be blurred with content warnings.
What to know first
- Public comments are not fact checked.
- Permission is required to republish site content.
Verdict
Encyclopedia of Arkansas combines reference entries, media, and teaching resources in one free web resource. Its browse options and history calendar offer several ways into the material, while reuse requires attention to the copyright statement.
Encyclopedia of Arkansas plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online encyclopedias
- Free plan
- Yes
- Citation tools
- Yes
- Educator resources
- Yes
- Content formats
- multimedia
- Update frequency
- continuous
