Encyclopaedia Britannica to Go Completely Digital, Ends Print Edition

Posted on March 14, 2012

Encyclopaedia Britannica announced today that it is moving to a digital only format. The company will cease publication of the 32-volume printed edition of its flagship encyclopedia. It is a move that highlights the era we are in where print is going away and digital documents are thriving.

Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., says, "The end of the print set is something we've foreseen for some time. It's the latest step in our evolution from the print publisher we were, to the creator of digital learning products we are today."

The company reassured those concerned with a blog post entitled, "Change: It's Okay. Really." The blog post says the encyclopedia will live on "in bigger, more numerous, and more vibrant digital forms." The company also says this is "just another historical data point in the evolution of human knowledge."

The company also released this video about its transition to a digital only publisher. Take a look: