Enciclopèdia.cat is a free, Catalan-language reference portal for looking up 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, general and specialist encyclopedias, atlases, chronologies, statistics and yearbooks. The digital Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana alone has more than 360,000 articles and 100,000 illustrations, plus some audio and video. Search 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-organized knowledge tree. Specialist resources include sports and music encyclopedias and a cinema dictionary. The site offers citation tools and educator resources, and describes its content as continuously growing. Registration provides access to +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat and tools to sort and filter search results. It is available on the web; the publisher says there is no mobile app and suggests a home-screen shortcut instead.
Who it is for
It suits Catalan readers looking for reference material across a broad range of subjects. Educators and readers who need citations may also find its listed resources useful.
What is good
- Free access to more than 30 major works.
- Collection lists 45 reference works and 800,000-plus articles.
- Search across the portal or within one work.
- Knowledge tree organizes Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana by topic.
- Includes citation tools and educator resources.
What to know first
- No mobile app is listed.
- Registration is needed for +Enciclopèdia and extra search tools.
Verdict
Enciclopèdia.cat offers a large, varied reference collection for Catalan-language research and browsing. Use the web portal, and note that some features require registration and there is no dedicated mobile app.
Get started with Enciclopèdia.cat
- Open https://www.enciclopedia.cat/ in a web browser.
- Search one or more words across the portal or choose a work to search within it.
- Browse the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana using its topic tree, or navigate a thematic work through its contents.
- Register to access +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat, and additional search sorting and filtering tools.
- On mobile, add a home-screen shortcut as suggested by the publisher.
What the free plan stops at
The free plan provides consultation of more than 30 major works. Access to +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat, and additional search sorting and filtering tools requires registration.
Questions about Enciclopèdia.cat
Is Enciclopèdia.cat free?
Yes. The portal offers free consultation of more than 30 major works.
What does registration add?
Registration provides access to +Enciclopèdia content, editor chat, and tools to sort and filter search results.
What can I search?
You can search one or more words across the portal or within a selected work. Results can be ordered by criteria such as title, work, and frequency.
Is there a mobile app?
The publisher says there is no Enciclopèdia.cat mobile app and suggests adding a home-screen shortcut.
What kinds of reference works does it include?
The collection includes dictionaries, general and specialist encyclopedias, thematic works, atlases, chronologies, statistics, and yearbooks.
Who publishes the portal?
The privacy page identifies Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana and Enciclopèdia Catalana, SLU as joint controllers.
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
