Encyclopedia Britannica

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Britannica Online Library Edition has 3 versions. These can be searched individually or can be searched at the one time using search all library editions.
'Access articles, select journal and magazines, web sites, atlases, timelines and videos. The features tabs and level of content will vary depending on the encyclopedia version you choose.

1. Encyclopedia Britannica Traditional version. In this version only, you can find the Year in review to access almanac type information i.e. notable people and events.
2. Britannica Student Suitable for secondary student level.
3. Britannica Junior Suitable for primary school level or overview articles.

Additional features -World atlas: physical and political maps. Outlines government, language, major cities, related articles and maps. Timelines, videos, and subject browse is available in the three versions. Biographies are available in student and junior version only.

Search tips -

• Select 'search all library edition' . This will retrieve results for each version, or search single version.
• Type in word, phrase or question. Click GO
• For an exact match use double quotation marks round words or phrase.
• Enter the most specific term first for the best result.
• Sometimes natural language can get the best results. Good for specific questions. e.g. the third longest river in the world.
• People - type name in full for best results.

Search sample-

1. 'Search all library edition' for the article on CHINA.
2. Access the Encyclopedia Britannica version. Explore content related to this topic from the left hand side menu. :main article -Tables (for statistical information) --Images (for graphs and maps in the related articles index and subject headings.) Click on the arrow to reveal sub heading.Includes yearbooks - useful for the latest population figures, government heads, current affairs -Media-videos -Maps and Flags - Quick facts, journals and magazines and web's best sites right handside of screen.

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The 3 versions have different browse and features tabs.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online Library Edition http://www.library.eb.com.au/

Guided tour http://corporate.britannica.com/library_all_tour.pdf

Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.library.eb.com.au/eb

Guided tour http://corporate.britannica.com/library_eb_tour.pdf

Britannica Student http://www.library.eb.com.au/comptons

Guided tour http://corporate.britannica.com/library_student_tour.pdf

BritannicaJunior http://www.library.eb.com.au/elementary

Guided tour http://corporate.britannica.com/library_junior_tour.pdf

For in depth hints on searching click the help feature on the screen.

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Encyclopedia Britannica is on the Information on the Web page under Encyclopedias & General Reference, WHAMREF under databases link and from the WHAMREF tag cloud. http://www.library.eb.com.au/.

Test me E-mail Linda with your results

1. Find a picture of a volcano formation.
2. Year in Review. What natural disaster occurred on September 16th 2007?.
3. What is the name of the first dog in space?
4. Using the World Atlas feature under 'More library edition features' find a political map and population figures for Bhutan.

General Onefile

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General OneFile, is a large general database, similar to but larger than Masterfile Premier. It has more than 11,000 journal titles (over 60 million articles), including a significant collection of Australian titles, some dating as far back as 1980.

General OneFile is our electronic access to Choice magazine and also gives full-text access to many key titles including Art & Australia, Australian Library Journal and the Australian Journal of Early Childhood, as well as more popular magazines including Australian Geographic, Cosmopolitan and more.

Due to the wide ranging content, General OneFile could be used for patrons requiring Choice articles or content related to their hobbies and interests, as well as secondary and tertiary level students requiring articles for their coursework.

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Journal Title List (Excel file)
Newswire and Newspaper Content (Excel file)
Reference Titles (Excel file)
ResourcesGeneral OneFile Help
InfoTrac Web User Guide (148 pages)

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General Onefile is on the Magazines and Newspapers page of Information on the Web, http://www.wev.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=298&h=0

Test me (and email the answers to your friendly local ISL)

1. Find articles on cane toads with images. How did you do this?


2. How far back does General OneFile hold full-text articles of National Geographic?
(TIP Publication Search tab)


3. In Basic Search find Choice articles on washing machines.
(TIP Restrict your search by using a Publication title limiter field)


4. Find academic journal articles on global warming between 1/9/08 and 1/09/09.
(TIP After retrieving your initial search results, using date limiters, use the Academic Journals tab to isolate only academic journal articles)