The First Institutional Encyclopaedia in Ukraine

Abstract

The article discusses the first four volumes of the Encyclopaedia of Shevchenko Scientific Society. It traces the genesis of the idea of this publication in Ukrainian science of the 20th and early 21st century. The article also clarifies the concepts and methodological principles of the encyclopaedia and outlines its structure and content. We conclude that the Encyclopaedia … is a highly informative publication dedicated to one institution with a unique nature and scope.

Keywords

• Shevchenko Scientific Society
• Encyclopaedia of Shevchenko Scientific Society
• concept
• methodological principles
• structure
• content