The Model of the Universal Encyclopaedia of a Region

Purpose of the article – to develop a modern model of universal scientific encyclopedia for Russian\nregions. As shown in the study, the model is de-identified type of Wikipedia encyclopedia at the\nregional level has few prospects. In the face of falling demand for printed products universal\nencyclopedia of the region must be electronic and original, but it is necessary to take into account\nthe experience of the creators of Wikipedia on the use of freelance writers. The study of local history\nin schools makes education a major consumer of regional encyclopaedias. Students and teachers,\nas well as other social groups should be able to not only readers, but authors of the articles of the\nregional electronic encyclopedias. That such features by a modern universal encyclopedia of the\nregion.