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Encyclopaedia Britannica

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A long established general purpose encyclopedia, in continuous publication since 1768, maintained today as an online reference edited by a professional staff and outside subject experts.

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Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
URL
https://www.britannica.com
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
1
A general encyclopedia with a professional editorial board and named subject expert contributors, with a long standing reputation for factual accuracy and correction practice.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Claims Backed By This Source (78 claims)

This source backs 78 claims across the atlas. As facts: 47 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 8 connected. Plus 21 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Cuisines, 25 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 connected, 12 general references.
  • Dishes, 18 claims: 9 well-attested, 3 connected, 6 general references.
  • Open Questions, 14 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.
  • Articles, 10 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Drinks, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Ingredients, 1 claims: 1 connected.
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