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Alabama Resources
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The Encyclopedia of Alabama is a free, online reference resource on Alabama’s history, culture, geography, and natural environment. It was developed by the Alabama Humanities Foundation and Auburn University and with the generous financial support of its founding sponsors.
Auburn University hosts EOA's editorial office through the Office of University Outreach, in partnership with University Libraries and the Office of Information Technology.
EOA offers articles written or adapted specifically for it and, when possible, enhanced with multimedia content. New content is added to the site regularly. The Alabama Humanities Foundation holds the copyright to EOA's original content in trust for the citizens of Alabama.
EOA is a collaborative effort involving many individuals and organizations. EOA authors come from all areas of scholarship and range from scholars at academic institutions to scientists out in the field. The multimedia content that makes EOA a dynamic educational tool is made possible by the generosity of organizational partners that have shared their collections and archives with the project.
EOA's mission is to present trustworthy and authoritative information on a wide range of topics. Its editors believe that in order to be credible, EOA content must present a balanced, fact-based view. Alabama's problems are not glossed over, nor are its accomplishments and successes overlooked. Rich and poor; educated and illiterate; Confederate and Unionist; planter and slave; man and woman--Alabamians of all stripes--have contributed to the development of the state, and EOA endeavors to present all these stories.
EOA was cited as a "Best of Free Reference" by the Library Journal, the library field's leading professional publication. The Internet Scout Project, a respected source of online resources for researchers and educators that is hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recognized EOA in its Scout Report. EOA also was named a "2010 Best State Website" by Family Tree Magazine, and was listed as Best of the Web for its Harper Lee content by Shmoop.com, an online learning site.
The site was developed and designed by Merrill-Hall New Media. The statewide campaign to raise funds for the project was led by Larimer Waldrop & Associates.
EOA is configured to run optimally on Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer 7 and later, and requires a Flash player to view video content, which is available to download at this link. The site's servers undergo weekly maintenance Sunday mornings from 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., which may result in performance issues.
Encyclopedia of Alabama
R.B. Draughon Library
Auburn University
231 Mell Street
Auburn, AL 36849
editor@encyclopediaofalabama.com
334-844-6662
All rights reserved. By downloading, printing, or otherwise using text, image, logo, audio and video files from this Web site, users agree that they will limit their use of such files for purposes permitted under the fair use doctrine and will not violate EOA’s or any other party’s proprietary rights. Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for noncommercial educational purposes. EOA content used for such purposes does not require express permission from EOA or the Alabama Humanities Foundation, which holds the copyrights for EOA content. All other uses require written permission from the Alabama Humanities Foundation. Permission requests may be submitted by email to: editor@encyclopediaofalabama.org or by mail to: Encyclopedia of Alabama, Attn.: Permissions, R.B. Draughon Library, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849.