# Encyclopédie

> Searchable digital archive of the 18th-century French Encyclopédie. (iPhone/iPad app by Charles Cooney.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encyclopedie/id616158118 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Charles Cooney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1368018437)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-06-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encyclopedie/id616158118/reviews.md

## What is Encyclopédie?

The ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader app is a text search and retrieval interface that interacts with a fulltext-searchable version of the Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert running remotely on the ARTFL Project's servers at the University of Chicago. Users can do simple word or bibliographic searches and, from search results, link to larger text sections.

The "Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres" was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. Containing 74,000 articles written by more than 130 contributors, the Encyclopédie was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well as a machine de guerre which served to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightenment. The impact of the Encyclopédie was enormous. Through its attempt to classify learning and to open all domains of human activity to its readers, the Encyclopédie gave expression to many of the most important intellectual and social developments of its time.

To browse tables of contents of volumes, either touch the highlighted "touch here" link on the home page or touch the information icon in the bottom right of the screen and select "Browse by Volume."

To search or retrieve texts, touch the three line icon at the top left of the screen. A search form drawer will toggle on the left side of the screen. To search for occurrences of a word in the database, fill in the "Search terms" field. Search terms are not accent sensitive: for example, entering "eclat" will return all instances of "éclat". Note also that wildcard characters will expand search terms. For example, "amour.*" will retrieve instances of "amour," "amoureux," "amoureusement," etc.

The default report for word searching is a concordance report. Search results are displayed 25 at a time. Use the arrow buttons at the top of the screen to click through results. Touching a list item will retrieve a larger chunk of text for reading.

To generate a word frequency report by various bibliographic parameters, scroll through the picker menu under "Choose a search report". Results will display in a complete list. Touch links to retrieve a concordance report for the individual frequency results.

To delimit word searches by author, title, or other bibliographic parameter, fill in the specific field and hit submit. To do a basic bibliographic search, enter terms only in the author, title, or classification fields and hit submit. Note: search suggestions are enabled for bibliographic fields. However, once one of the fields has been filled in, suggestions will not pop up for the others.

When reading a text section, click the arrow buttons at the top left portion of the screen to retrieve previous or next text sections, if available. To see the image of a specific page, touch the page number link and an image will download. Touch plate legend images to download high-resolution versions of the image.

To bookmark a chunk of text, touch the bookmark icon at the top of the screen. A menu with any existing bookmarks will pop up, as will an option to bookmark the current page. To retrieve or delete a bookmark, touch the item in the list. From the dialog, select either "View text" or "Delete bookmark."

## Key features

- Full-text search
- Bibliographic searches
- Link to text sections
- Browse by volume
- Word frequency reports
- Search by author/title

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encyclopedie/id616158118/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Deux versions de la même application

*2025-07-16, version 4.0*

Au lieu de proposer une nouvelle version de l’application, on a deux versions de la même application. Les notes personnelles contenues dans l’une ne peuvent pas être transférées à la nouvelle version. Ce choix est incompréhensible.

### 3/5 — Why no English?

*2020-04-13, version 1.2*

It says English and French language, but nothing I search is in English.

### 5/5 — Very fun to play around with for lay person

*2018-08-26, version 1.2*

I hardly read French, but even so I can about muddle through with this. It’s presented just as you’d want it, as an extremely long single text, like a book. You can sort according to author, theme, or volume, or search for something specific. Wonderful and very fun to tinker around with even for the lay person (me). Thank you U. Chicago!

### 5/5 — This is a treasure!

*2015-01-06, version 1.1*

This is a great template for bringing classics to the modern reader.  If others have come before, I must find them.  I certainly look forward to more to follow.

### 5/5 — Remarkable!

*2014-09-12, version 1.1*

The complete text of one of the greatest Enlightenment texts — Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédia — available, gratis, in a gorgeous edition that, instead of consuming an entire bookshelf, fits neatly on an iPad.  Even those who do not read French can marvel at the engravings, which set the standard for the eighteenth-century.  Since Diderot (along with Pierre Bayle) was one of the handful of eighteenth-century thinkers who appreciated what hyperlinks make possible, the University of Chicago's iPad edition of this work is a wonderful homage to a marvelous thinker.

### 5/5 — Exceptionnel!

*2014-08-31, version 1.1*

Quel magnifique outil mis à la disposition des lecteurs gratuitement! La somme des connaissances de l'humanité au XVIIIe siècle! C'est une œuvre qu'on peut lire et relire aujourd'hui. Sa portée va bien au-delà du seul siècle des Lumières! Le travail réalisé pour la navigation et le confort de lecture sur tablette est remarquable. Bravo, et merci!

### 5/5 — Encyclopédie

*2013-06-11, version 1.0*

Beau et utile!

### 5/5 — Monumental

*2013-06-03, version 1.0*

ou, pour reprendre l'expression de Baudelaire, "le progrès, cette grande hérésie de la décrépitude..."

## Frequently asked questions about Encyclopédie

### What is Encyclopédie?

Encyclopédie is a digital interface for searching the full-text version of the Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, a seminal work of the French Enlightenment. It allows users to perform word and bibliographic searches and access larger text sections.

### How do I search for terms in Encyclopédie?

To search, tap the three-line icon to open the search drawer. Enter your search terms in the 'Search terms' field. Searches are not accent-sensitive, and wildcard characters can be used to expand results.

### Can I browse the Encyclopédie by volume?

Yes, you can browse tables of contents by volume. Either tap the 'touch here' link on the home page or select 'Browse by Volume' from the information icon in the bottom right corner.

### What kind of search reports can I generate with Encyclopédie?

You can generate a default concordance report for word searches, displaying results 25 at a time. You can also choose to generate a word frequency report by various bibliographic parameters.

### Is Encyclopédie available on multiple devices?

Yes, Encyclopédie is supported on both iPhone and iPad devices, making it accessible for users on Apple's mobile platforms.

### How often is Encyclopédie updated?

The app was last updated on September 11, 2024, indicating ongoing maintenance and potential improvements. The latest version is 4.0.

### What is the age rating for Encyclopédie?

Encyclopédie has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and older. This suggests content that may require some maturity or understanding.

### Does Encyclopédie have ads?

No, Encyclopédie does not contain advertisements. As a free application, it provides an uninterrupted user experience focused on accessing the historical text.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0 — 2024-09-11

The ARTFL Encyclopédie app has been updated to support multiple window views on iPad.

### 3.0 — 2023-02-21

Encyclopédie interacts with the most recent build of the Encyclopédie running under PhiloLogic4.7. It now functions in both landscape and portrait orientations on iPad.

### 1.2 — 2017-08-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Now compatible with iOS 8.3 and up.

### 1.1 — 2013-11-19

• Encyclopédie 1.1 adds article bookmarks.

• The new “Article” search matches entries in all volumes. This covers the case in which a sub-article may have a headword that would not sort into the same volume as the headword for the principal article.

• Fixed a crash that occurred when whole search strings were pasted in.

### 1.0.1 — 2013-07-25

Fixed the frontispiece image.

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