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Encyclopedias

Grolier Online
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World Book Online

 
Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Grolier Online 

http://www.go.grolier.com/
Provides access to 3 online encyclopedias:

  • The New Book of Knowledge (NBK) is the online version of the print encyclopedia plus more.   There are 5 weekly news articles (with lesson plans) and over 3,000 links from the encyclopedia articles to related web sites.
  • Multimedia Encyclopedia is based on Grolier's Academic American Encyclopedia and is more in depth than NBK.  It provides extensive Web links and monthly updates.
  • Encyclopedia Americana is the most in depth with over 125,000 world wide web sites (updated quarterly).

  • World Book Encyclopedia 

    http://www.worldbookonline.com/
    Over 31,000 articles, 8,000 pictures, 722 maps.  Enhancements to the print version include 15,000 web links (see related information tab on the side bar); 25,000 periodical articles (see related information tab on the side bar); 800 videos, animations and sounds.
     
     


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