Architectural Monuments in the Universal Encyclopedia: Representation Problems

The aim of the study is to provide a scientific analysis and elaboration of the methodology and criteria for the representation of architectural monuments in the universal encyclopedia, providing recommendations for the further deployment of similar encyclopedic studies.

The research methods are based on the use of general scientific and special methods, in particular, the historical method with a systematic approach, when a collection of monuments of a certain type as an object of study and representation is considered in development, as well as a comparative method, analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that for the first time the problems of representation of architectural monuments in the universal encyclopedia have been comprehensively analyzed, the methodology and criteria for the selection of articles on this subject have been elaborated, with particular emphasis on the need to strike a balance between national and universal. The findings and conclusions of the study. The methodological principles and criteria for the selection and inclusion of articles about architectural monuments, including lost, in the universal encyclopedia are proposed, as well as biographical articles about the creators of these monuments and the minimum necessary terminological articles, without which the above information would be "unreadable" for users.