
About us
Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” is a national encyclopedic institution in Bulgaria, a specialized unit of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Compiles and prepares for publication national, general and specialized one-volume and multi-volume encyclopedias at a high professional level. The manuscripts are compiled by a team of experts, including members of the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” and a network of external authors and consultants, leading specialists in various scientific fields. Professionally prepared, the encyclopedias of the National Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” have won the trust of a huge number of readers and the well-deserved recognition of the scientific and cultural community.

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At the end of 2024, Bulgarian Encyclopaedia Scientific Information Centre started the “BULGARIAN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA” Project. The Centre won Project No. BG-RRP-2.017-0023 “The Bulgarian Online Encyclopedia. Connected and accessible encyclopedic knowledge” under the Recovery and Resilience Plan in partnership with the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS, funded by the European Union with the “NextGeneration EU” initiative.


Editions
The editions of the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” are part of the main educational mission of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Their aim is to disseminate widely and in an accessible form the results of research work and scientific contributions and achievements through reference and encyclopedic texts. The most valuable of these editions is that they present specific, rich and accurate information about Bulgaria. They are also a mirror of their time, reflect its characteristics and age with it, which necessitates updating the information. Each edition is of a high academic standard and provides reliable, complete and objective information at the time of its creation that readers can trust. The encyclopedias created by the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” are the result of the experience accumulated over the years, the work and efforts of highly qualified authors and editors, the tracking of scientific achievements and publications of discoveries, the study of archival documents, statistical data, information from various institutions, library funds, as well as from contacts with specialists in all fields of knowledge. Each of the encyclopedias has a specific thematic scope and concept, they serve the student and the teacher, the engineer, the doctor or the scientist, the whole society every day, because he can find not only the specific information that interests him, but also accompanying information that will help him give or recall additional knowledge beyond the specific search.
A trademark of the editions of “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” is the professionally prepared reading in the literary Bulgarian language, consisting of dozens of balanced articles with rich illustrations, linked by systems of references, so that the reader can obtain the most complete and accurate information on the subject of interest. easy and accessible, as well as the observance of uniform terminology in the relevant fields of science and high polygraphic standards.

Projects
Along with the preparation of academic encyclopedic editions, the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” works on a number of structural projects, important both for the activity and development of the Center, and for popularizing the language resources and scientific knowledge collected for decades in the unit’s archives. The digitization of the valuable long-term archive is among the key priorities of the “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” National Center and is carried out in cooperation with the “Institute of Information and Communication Technologies” and the “Institute of Mathematics and Informatics” at the BAS, on the basis of modern, innovative technological and information resources and with the help of the serious scientific potential of the Academy in the field of information and language technologies.
NC “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” takes part in a wide and rich palette of projects in the field of digitization, scientific research, practical training of students and a number of others. Among the leading projects of the Center stand out the project on digitization of the NCBE archive, the unit’s full participation in the KLaDA-BG project, including scientific research within the framework of “Historical Chameleons” of the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Tracology “Prof. Alexander Fall” at the BAS, the establishment and development of the European encyclopedia network in cooperation with leading European and North American encyclopedias, as well as the successful conduct of student internships.


Events

The events in the calendar of the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” – BAS are related to the main educational mission of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to popularize the achievements of scientific research, spread knowledge and contribute to the spiritual growth of society. The official presentation of the books of the “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” is a bright event in the country’s cultural life. In addition, the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” – BAS, together with its partners, organizes other events, such as thematic exhibitions, meetings with readers, scientific conferences and practical seminars, participation in various public events. This contributes to popularizing the activities of the Center, creates new opportunities for development and enriches the cultural calendar of Bulgaria.