Students seminar presentation

1. Student seminar
presentation
Science Encyclopedia
BY
A.BRISLIN
ROLL NO:35
SECTION:A
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
V.O.C.COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
THOOTHUKUDI

3.  The Encyclopedia of science provides a comprehensive
international reference work covering the range of
methodologies,perspective,focus and cultures of this field of
inquiry,and contributions of leading researchers from around
the globe.
 A set of books that gives information about many subjects
arranged in the order of the alphabet.

4.  The word “Encylopedia”originated from the Greek word Cyclo
and Pedia – which means circle or a complete system of
learning.
 An encyclopedia is a general summary of thought and
knowledge which will serve as the basis for common
understandings between specialists and for ideology of education
and so become a guiding centre for the intellectual activities of
mankind.
H.G.Wells

5.  Definitions of the subject
 Explanations about the subject
 Historical or background information along with data
 Photograph and sketches of notable persons
 Detailed index with cross references to locate the
information easily and quickly
 Detailed bibliography or reference at the end of articles

6. Ancient times
One of the earliest encyclopedia –
Naturalis Historie of pliny the elder a
roman statesman.
Published around AD 77-AD 79

7. French encyclopedia
 Not everything known to man should be included
but only what was necessary.

8.  John harris introduced the most familiar
alphabetical ordering system.
 Published in 1704
 Lexicon Technicum or English dictionary of
arts and science.
 In 1710-Sir Isaac Newton
 Primarily focused on science
 Its contents were about what was understood
as “science”in the 18th century

9. )
William smellie(1768-1771)

11. General Encyclopedia
Subject Encyclopedia

12.  General Encyclopedia are
multivolume and cover in brief
detail about many topic.
 Example
World book
Encyclopedia Britannica

13.  Contains informative articles providing
general information on various subjects and
usually arranged in alphabetically by topic.
 Provides
facts,illustration,bibliographical,geographical
and historical information.
 Assist in enriching the general knowledge of
a person and self educate.

14.  This encyclopedia is a specific one.
 It covers different disciplines such as science and
technology,medicine etc.
 It provides more indepth information about
subject.
 Example:
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and
Technology,10th ed,McGraw-Hill,New York,2007,20
vols.

15.  Science encyclopedia has led to development in
other curriculum areas.The encyclopedia has
significance beyond the field of sciene education.
 The history of science
 The philosophy of science
 The sociology of science
 Scientific communication

16. Devoted to particular subject fields.
Exclusive,elaborative and exhaustive treatment
which gives a detailed account of a subject.
Consist a collection of articles on a particular
subject area.
Rapid advances in the fields of sciences in recent
years.
Covers all minute information –for advanced
research and other purposes.

19.  A print encyclopedia is a set of books that contain information
about many different subjects.
 The amount of information cannot put into one book, divided into
many smaller books.
 Each book is called volume.
 Example
 Authors last name,first initial(Date)Title of Articles.Title of Encyclopedia(Volume,
Pages)City of publication:Publishing company.
 Bergamann,P.G.(1993).Relativity.In The New Encyclopedia Britannica(Vol.26,pp.501-
508).Chicago:Encyclopedia Britannica.

20.  Also called Internet encyclopedia
or digital encyclopedia
 Accessible through the internet
Example
Wikipedia

21.  We live in a digital world where information is available
instantaneously and things change rapidly.
 To evolve with such a connected society, many
encyclopedias have moved their print versions into
online.
 Such online knowledge bases allow students and
teachers quick, up-to-date access wherever they are
connected to the web, whereas expensive and heavy
books serve as a barrier to some.
 World Book Online, for instance, offers a subscription-
based version.

23.  Give more comprehensive information than
library books or any other reference materials.
 Useful for personal knowledge growth and
professional growth.
 Offer exhaustive information on specific topics
for professional purposes.
 We get more detailed information on the topic
under discussion.

24.  The knowledge is also quite shallow.
 For instance if we want to learn about science we should get an
introductory science book or a book about the history of science.
 Encyclopedias are a lot like dictionaries and we should use them as
reference.
 We will be having limited knowledge about everything.
 The world is changing every second –if we don’t read at one point
of time our skills will be outdated.

25.  Signifies a chain of knowledge
 The purpose of encyclopedia is to collect
knowledge disseminated around the globe.
 considered as the secondary or teritiary sources
of information because most of the works are
wrote by many person.

26.  “Encyclopedia”Archieved from the original on august 3,2007.Glossary of Library Terms.
Riverside City College, Digital Library/Learning Resource Center. Retrieved on:
November 17, 2007.”Encyclopedia”Archieved from the original on august 3,2007.
 Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved july 27,2010
 Monique Paulmier-Foucart, "Medieval Encyclopaedias", in André Vauchez (ed.),
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, James Clarke & Co, 2002
 Gunstone,Richard (ed)Encyclopedia of science education;2015
 The Encyclopedia of history of science(ETHOS)(ISSN2462-5890)article in history of
science and technology.