The document discusses encyclopedias, including their history and types. It provides background on print encyclopedias and how they evolved from early references works created in ancient times. More recently, digital encyclopedias available online have grown in popularity due to providing convenient access to information. Encyclopedias aim to comprehensively summarize knowledge across many topics for educational purposes, though they only provide shallow levels of information on many subjects.

1. Student seminar
presentation
Science Encyclopedia
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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

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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.