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Unit 8: Encyclopaedia

Supplements that are still in progress are designed to update existing articles, treat new Notes
topics, add biographies of important figures recently deceased, and to cover certain topics
omitted from the main set because of late receipt. Each supplement volume is arranged in
a separate alphabetical sequence.

Dictionary of Art. London: Macmillan, 1996. 34 volumes.
This dictionary is a monumental work prepared by 6700 scholars from 120 countries. It is
claimed to have summed up current knowledge about everything from pre-historic cave
paintings to multimedia installations of lesbian erotica. Texts have been translated from
26 languages:
Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature/ ed. By Amaresh Datta, [et al.]. New Delhi: Sahitya
Akademi, 1987-92. 6 volumes.
This surveys literary movements, trends, and notes on established Indian authors and on
significant books in 25 Indian languages.
Encyclopaedia of Indian Culture/ by R.N. Saletore. New Delhi: Sterling, 1981-85. 5 vols.
This is a story of Indian culture encompassed in about 400 articles, beginning from the
earliest time to the 19th century. Every topic is discussed from three angles: Brahamical,
Buddhist and Jain.

(II) One to Three Volume Subject Encyclopaedias: Examples include: Bhartiya Itihas Kosh/ by
Sachchidanand Bhattacharya; tr. By Gyanchand Jain, [et. al.]. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Hindi
Sansthan, 1989.
This covers ancient medieval and modern periods of the Indian history. It also describes,
in brief, people, places, and events of historical significance.
Encyclopaedia of Indian Archeology/ ed. By A. Ghosh. Lieden: Brill, 1990. Compiled
under the auspices of the Indian Council of Historical Research.
Dictionary of Modern Indian History, 1707 - 1947/by Purshottam Mehra. New Delhi:
Oxford University Press, 1987.
Golden Treasury of Science and Technology. Ed. 2. New Delhi: Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research, 1993.

A book of alphabetically arranged entries on scientist, scientific discoveries, scientific terms and
events explained in simple language. There are eight appendices: List of Nobel Laureates up to
1993; derived units; multiplication factors; conversion factors; Greek alphabets; physical constants;
sub-atomic particles; amino acid.
Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
7. In order to organize the collection in the reference section effectively, encyclopaedias are
divided into two main categories, namely, ....................... and .......................
8. Special category is also known as ....................... encyclopaedias.
9. ....................... encyclopaedias cover all the existing branches of human knowledge.
10. It is common for any reference ....................... or the reader to turn to a general encyclopaedia
for the information.

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