 The Klexikon logo displays an owl as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. | |
Type of site | Encyclopedia |
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| Available in | German |
| Owner | Zentrale für Unterrichtsmedien im Internet |
| URL | klexikon |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Mandatory |
| Launched | December 2014 |
Content license | Creative Commons By Attribution Share-alike v. 3.0 |
| Written in | MediaWiki |
Klexikon is a German online encyclopedia for children aged six to twelve years. It was launched in December 2014. The name Klexikon is a portmanteau combining the two German words Kinder [children] and Lexikon [encyclopedia]. Like its role model Wikipedia, the site was created as a wiki using the MediaWiki software. The text content is available under a Creative Commons By Attribution Share-alike version 3.0 licence while free media is taken from Wikimedia Commons.[1][2] Special rules were implemented to ensure that all content is suitable for children.[3] Moreover, all editors are required to register with an email address.[4]
- ^ "In English". Klexikon. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Freies Wissen". Klexikon (in German). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Grundregeln". Klexikon (in German). 22 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Grundregeln". Klexikon (in German). 22 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.