Source
Encyclopaedia Britannica
General Encyclopedia
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a long running English language general encyclopedia, first published in Edinburgh in 1768 and now maintained online. It draws on named subject specialists and an editorial review process, and its economics coverage is used throughout this atlas for uncontroversial background facts about people, institutions and events.
Facts
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/
Source Typeencyclopedia
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Claims Backed By This Source (214 claims)
This source backs 214 claims across the atlas. As facts: 132 well-attested, 8 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 9 connected, 1 held Differently. Plus 62 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Economists, 67 claims: 53 well-attested, 1 holds, 13 general references.
- Events, 53 claims: 26 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 6 connected, 1 held Differently, 16 general references.
- Institutions, 40 claims: 24 well-attested, 2 connected, 14 general references.
- Schools of Thought, 30 claims: 12 well-attested, 5 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 12 general references.
- Concepts, 20 claims: 13 well-attested, 7 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
General References
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