All about Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Encyclopædia Britannica Online offers over 120,000 articles, an updated world atlas, thousands of images and videos, an online dictionary and thesaurus, over 300,000 articles from respected magazines and journals, news headlines, a guide to the Web's best sites, — and much more.
EPIC Libraries subscribe to their choice of one of the following editions:
Britannica Library Edition
Britannica Online Edition
Britannica School Edition
Britannica Online Library Edition
Designed for public libraries, that serve a community of different ages and different interests, this multimedia reference source meets the needs of all patrons. Britannica Online Library Edition delivers two products in one: separate home pages for adults and children allow libraries to tailor the product to their patrons' needs, making it easy-to-use and age-appropriate for everyone.
www.library.ebonline.co.nz includes a link to Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand and a newsfeed from the New Zealand Herald.
Some of the features include:
- The main home page suitable for all levels of learning.
- Encyclopædia Britannica home page suitable for senior students and adults
- Britannica Student home page suitable for Upper primary and Secondary School Students.
- Britannica Junior home page suitable for primary school patrons
- Advanced Search Capabilities
- Gateway to the Classics (Author Browse, Subject Browse, Title Browse)
- Links to SBS World News, The New York Times, BBC News and Children's BBC News.
- Other Features will include Important People, Big Events, Activity of the Day, Animal of the Day & a Featured Spotlight.
For more information visit the Britannica Library Edition site and the structured training handouts.
Academic and special libraries will find the exceptional depth of coverage, combined with the power and breadth of the Internet, makes the search for information using the award-winning Encyclopædia Britannica Online easier and more exciting. The new user-friendly interface provides more organized and richer results.
Academic and special libraries will find the exceptional depth of coverage, combined with the power and breadth of the Internet, makes the search for information using the award-winning Encyclopædia Britannica Online easier and more exciting. The new user-friendly interface provides more organized and richer results.
Some of the features include
- Bonus Databases – including a link to World Data Analyst Online
- Advanced Search Capabilities
- Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Quotations
- Gateway to the Classics (Author Browse, Subject Browse, Title Browse)
- The New York Times, BBC News and SBS headlines from around the world.
- Workspace, a research organizer
- When conducting a search you will get the number of articles, media, videos and websites listed on that topic
For more information visit the Britannica Online Edition site and the structured training handouts.
Britannica Online School Edition gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. This unique database also offers high-quality online learning materials that are developed by teachers and curriculum experts. Designed for all levels of learning, Britannica Online School Edition offers students a gateway to the vast resources of Encyclopædia Britannica.
www.school.ebonline.co.nz includes a link to Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand and a newsfeed from the New Zealand Herald.
Features include:
- Four encyclopedias for all levels of reading:
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Compton's by Britannica
- Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
- Britannica Internet Guide
- Multimedia
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
- World Atlas
- Full Text Journals and Magazines
- Spotlights Feature Sites
- Hundreds of Learning Materials on School Edition