Treccani

Article summary

Institute Giovanni Treccani for the publication of the Italian Encyclopedia ( ), also known as Treccani Institute or simply Treccani, is a cultural institution of national interest, active in the publishing field, founded in 1925. Its founders were Giovanni Treccani and philosopher Giovanni Gentile, along with the involvement of other prominent figures such as Marshal of Italy Luigi Cadorna and admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, historians Gaetano De Sanctis and Francesco Salata, economists Luigi Einaudi and Angelo Sraffa, painter Vittorio Grassi, physician Ettore Marchiafava, jurist Silvio Longhi, journalist Ugo Ojetti, and President of the Italian Senate Tommaso Tittoni. It is known for publishing the first edition and the subsequent ten supplements of the Italian Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature and Arts ( ). at the Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1938". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377056388