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.

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• 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.