New Advent
New Adventis aCatholicwebsite that providesonlineversions of various works connected with the Church.[1]
History
[edit]New Adventwas founded by Kevin Knight, a Catholic layman.[1]During the visit ofPope John Paul IIforWorld Youth Dayin 1993, Knight, then a 26-year-old resident ofDenver, Colorado,was inspired to launch a project to publish the 1913 edition of the 1907–1912Catholic Encyclopediaon the Internet.[2]Knight founded the non-profit website New Advent to house the undertaking.[1]Volunteers from theUnited States,Canada,FranceandBrazilhelped in the transcription of the original material. The site went online in 1995 and transcription efforts forCatholic Encyclopediafinished in 1997.[2]
Contents
[edit]New Adventcontains several public domain documents relevant to Catholics, including theCatholic Encyclopedia,theSumma Theologica,translated writings of theChurch Fathers,a variety of papal encyclicals, and aggregated news relating to the Catholic Church.[1][3]
The website provides navigation between related document through the frequent use ofhyperlinksto other works hosted on its website.[1]
Reception
[edit]Writing inReference Reviews,Georgia State University librarianBrian K. Koy labels the website as "highly recommended". Koy describes the website's content as straightforward and as being faithful to the text of the original works hosted on the website, but laments the relative lack of images and what he considers the overuse of hyperlinks.[1]
See also
[edit]- Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Internet Sacred Text Archive
- List of digital library projects
- Wikisource
References
[edit]- ^abcdefKooy, Brian K. (25 September 2007). "The Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)".Reference Reviews.21(7): 14–16.doi:10.1108/09504120710821550– via Emerald Insights.
- ^abVogt, Brandon (9 July 2012)."Interview with Kevin Knight – On New Advent and Digitizing Catholic Tradition".Ignitum.Archivedfrom the original on 28 December 2014.Retrieved28 December2014.
- ^"New Advent".UC Santa Barbara Library.Archivedfrom the original on 28 December 2014.Retrieved28 December2014.