Ukrainian Encyclopedia (publisher)

Ukrainian Encyclopedia () is the Ukrainian publisher of encyclopedic, reference, dictionary literature. The full name is the Mykola Bazhan All-Ukrainian State Specialized Publisher "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" (). It operates in Kyiv since 1989.
Description.
The "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" publisher is the successor of publishers "Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia" (1930–34) and "Main Edition of the Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia" (1957–89). In 1989 based on the last it was created through reorganization under the name "Mykola Bazhan Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia" at first and in 1991 the word "Soviet" was omitted from the name.
The book-publishing institution was administered through the State Committee of the Ukrainian SSR on issues of publishing, polygraphy, and book-marketing and later its successors (Ministry of Press and Information of Ukraine, abbreviated as DerzhInform in Ukrainian) that today are part of the State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcasting.
The publisher also operates the Main Edition of the Collection of historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine.
According to the decree of the President of Ukraine of January 2, 2013, there should be created state science institution "Mykola Bazhan Encyclopedic Publisher" through the organization of the whole publishing house.
Publications.
Since 1989 there were over 50 publications released by the publisher.
Main Edition of the Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia.
In 1944 there was intent to reinstate the publishing and the Council of Peoples Commissars of the Ukrainian SSR issued a decree on creation of the publishing Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia. In 1947 however the project was scratched and the institution was dissolved. It was not until 1956 when the world saw publishing of the Encyclopedia of Ukrainian Studies by Volodymyr Kubiyovych who was director of the Shevchenko Scientific Society (Europe). After that the leadership of the Communist Party of Ukraine finally decided to realize the idea of publishing the Ukrainian Encyclopedia. It took place on December 17, 1957.
In 1957 - 1974 the Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia under direct administration of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR. From 1974 it was part of the State Committee of the Ukrainian SSR on publishing.
Publications.
From 1957 to 1989 the publishing released over 150 publications.