"Big Soviet Encyclopedia" is a landmark and respectable work, which is an encyclopedic source of knowledge about various spheres of life and history of the Soviet Union. Published in 65 volumes between 1926 and 1947, this encyclopedia contained a huge amount of information: history, culture, science, technology, art and much more. It was distributed as a source of knowledge for the general public, becoming an important component of Soviet intellectual culture. "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" remains a valuable source of information about the past and heritage of the former great power.