"The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) (Russian: Большая Советская Енциклопедия) is a large-format publication created in the Soviet Union. It was the largest encyclopedia in the world in terms of volume and variety of information. It included articles from various fields of knowledge: from natural science and BSE was noted for its high level of scholarship and adherence to the ideological party line typical of the Soviet period. It was published in Moscow from 1926 to 1990. The Big Soviet Encyclopedia became an important source of knowledge for many generations of Soviet citizens. time."