Encyclopedism is the production of encyclopedias. Though the term can be used to describe any combination of authoring, editing, compiling, indexing, systematizing, publishing, and/or financing an encyclopedia, it most often refers to the enterprise as a whole or to the activities of those in leadership roles. One who practices encyclopedism is an... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedism
En·cy`clo·pe'dism noun The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/36