Owning the Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2011 is like having a complete reference library right at your fingertips. Its contents would easily fill a large bookcase – and now you can have this vast trove of information on your personal computer. With three complete age-appropriate Encyclopaedias, two dictionaries and thesauruses, rich multimedia, interactive article and media tours, homework tools, a complete atlas, timelines, online magazines, and more, the Ultimate Reference Suite is the knowledge you need from the world’s most trusted source. Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2011 Includes: * Encyclopaedia Britannica Access the world’s most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 90,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclop?dia Britannica print set. * Britannica Student Encyclopedia Find information easily in over 16,000 entries that are tailored to school subjects. * Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia Instill a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life. * Book of the Year Explore notable events in 11,968 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 – 2009. * Homework Helpdesk A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review. * Online Learning Games and Activities Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies. * Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster® Together, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms. * Merriam-Webster’s Spanish-English Translation Dictionary Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse. * World Atlas Take a tour of the world through more than 2,900 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics. * Timelines Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past. * Britannica BrainStormer Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool. * Britannica Classics Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool. * Explore Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more. * Explore Feature! Heroes & Villains The “Heroes & Villains” feature provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world’s heroes and villains throughout time. * Virtual Notecards Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive and portable. * Britannica Workspace Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organised. * Rich Multimedia View vivid illustrations with over 38,000 images, video, and audio that bring fascinating topics to life. * Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online Link to 166,000 sites you can trust-selected by Britannica editors-plus links to thousands of videos and magazines for a wealth of additional information. Content Counts: * 105,959 articles/59,863,461 words * 75,907 Encyclopaedia Britannica * 15,994 Britannica Student Encyclopaedia * 2,752 Britannica Elementary Encyclopaedia * 81 Britannica Classics * 11,225 Britannica Book of the Year (1993-2008) * 33,927 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps
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