New Georgia Encyclopedia

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The New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) is a Web-based resource that presents a comprehensive and thoughtful portrayal of the State of Georgia. Available without charge to anyone with Internet access, it supports and encourages the understanding and assessment of the heritage, development, culture, resources, and diversity of the state. Launched February 12, 2004, it is among the first online state encyclopedias in the nation to be developed exclusively on the World Wide Web, and has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities as a national model.

As a humanities initiative, the NGE provides a comprehensive survey of history and biography, literature, and the arts, but also reaches beyond those disciplines to provide in-depth information on agriculture, commerce, education, geography, the environment, government, politics, philanthropy, religion, science, medicine, and sports. Taking into account the broad and diverse audience for the NGE, researchers, writers, and editors for the project work to assure that the content is accessible to students and general readers as well as to those with more specialized knowledge. Distinguished scholars, writers, and experts in many fields from Georgia and beyond develop the articles and other content that make up the NGE.

As an on-line enterprise, the NGE is continuously updated and expanded. It escapes the linear boundaries of traditional print encyclopedias by permitting database searches and linkages; by incorporating graphics, video, and audio, and by being linked with other interactive sites on the internet.

The New Georgia Encyclopedia has been developed by the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the Office of the Governor of Georgia, the University of Georgia Press, and the University System of Georgia/GALILEO. Over the past eight years, the Council has led the planning and development efforts for the NGE. We have contracted with a staff of intelligent and creative editors, who have shaped the outline of the encyclopedia, working with a team of well-respected editorial advisors. We have also benefited by engaging Merrill-Hall New Media, an Atlanta-based technology company to build the database and public face of the website. That work is now complete. The site is fully functioning and online at www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.

We would like to express our appreciation to the following foundations, corporations, and agencies for their funding support: Founding Sponsors, The State of Georgia, National Endowment for the Humanities, Woodruff Foundation, Georgia Power Foundation, BellSouth, Peyton Anderson Foundation, James Cox Foundation, UPS Foundation, Chattahoochee Historical Commission, and The University of Georgia, as well as an Anonymous Friend of the Council's, the Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Georgia Department of Adult and Technical Education, the Imlay Foundation, Katherine and John Murphy Foundation, the Tull Charitable Trust and Wachovia Foundation. We would also like to express our appreciation to GALILEO/University System of Georgia for their significant in-kind contributions, to the University of Georgia Press, and to the Office of the Governor for their ongoing partnership support.

If you would like to become involved as a writer or supporter, please contact Jamil Zainaldin at jz@georgiahumanities.org.

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