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title: Encyclopaedia Britannica no longer free
date: "2001-08-07T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1717
description: Encyclopaedia Britannica is no longer providing free access to its online content. The site has officially transitioned to a paid subscription model, requiring users to pay for full access to its reference articles.
keywords: [encyclopaedia britannica, subscription model, paywalls, online encyclopedias, internet history, digital publishing]
---

Encyclopaedia Britannica is now a [paid service](http://www.britannica.com/needmore/).