Encyclopedia Britannica 2011

Encyclopædia Britannica 2011 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD-ROM

The Most Trusted Resource for Study and Research

Plus One Year FREE access to Britannica Online

The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 Ultimate DVD offers you more than ever, including extensive new and revised articles to put you at the forefront of recent advances so you can spend less time searching and more time learning.

Written by 4,300 expert contributors the Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 Ultimate DVD is an invaluable resource for all the family, and as it.s from Britannica you know it is information you can trust!

For 2011 our three-age specific, easy to use learning areas have all been updated with a wealth of new information. Find out more about the Haiti earthquake of 2010; the global recession; Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps who won a record eight gold medals; the author of the popular Twilight series Stephenie Meyer; Germany.s first female chancellor Angela Merkel and much much more.

The encyclopedia you know you can trust

Suitable for all

Provides access to a vast world of trusted knowledge and offers a wealth of interactive education for the entire family with three age-specific learning areas:

* Encyclopaedia Britannica . specific learning area for secondary school, university and adults
* Student . specific learning area for ages 10-14
* Children.s . specific learning area for ages 6-10
. Thousands of new and revised articles!
New content covering the past year.s news and events, with existing content updated to reflect new developments.


. World Atlas
Search thousands of maps, flags, articles and statistics in the interactive World Atlas

. Britannica Workspace
Saving project-related articles, images and videos in one convenient location with just the click of a button!

. World Data Analyst
Provides comprehensive statistics on every nation of the world. Perform statistical comparisons between countries and explore changes over time.

. Plus many more amazing features included!

Features

Encyclopaedia Britannica
Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 90,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopaedia 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 111,554 articles/62,162,671 words

* 92,559 . Encyclopaedia Britannica
* 16,218 . Britannica Student Encyclopedia
* 2,777 . Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
* 89 . Britannica Classics
* 11,968 . Britannica Book of the Year (1993-2009)
38,836 photos, illustrations, tables and special comps
2,950 maps
500 video clips
677 sound clips 144 animations and Shockwave
293 World Data Profiles
366 Daily Content
166,000 Web links
215,00 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
105,000 Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
7,383 indexed timeline entries
* 4,260 . Encyclopaedia Britannica
* 2,635 . Britannica Student Encyclopedia
* 488 . Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
Online Learning Games and Activities * 219 Activities . Britannica Student Encyclopedia
* 227 Activities . Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia

Product Information: Packed in 1 DVD Case
Containing 1 DVD


System Requirements
Windows

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP
• Pentium 350 MHz or faster process
• 128 MB RAM, 256 MB recommended
• 150 MB free hard disk space
• CD-ROM Drive
• 800X600 resolution, 16 bit color
• Mouse
• Sound Card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended
  
  Also runs on Mackintosh