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Encyclopædia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite
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With more than 100,000 articles, including all the articles in the Encyclopędia Britannica® Print Set, the Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2006 has more content than any other reference software!

Owning the Encyclopędia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite is like having a complete reference library right at your fingertips. Its contents would easily fill a large bookcase -- and now you can have this vast trove of information on your personal computer. With three complete encyclopedias, two dictionaries and thesauruses, rich multimedia, a complete atlas, timelines, online magazines, and more, the Ultimate Reference Suite is the knowledge you need from the world's most trusted source.

Highlights:

• Encyclopædia Britannica -- Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, containing the entire 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica.
• Compton's by Britannica -- Find information easily in over 15,000 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.
• Year in Review -- Explore notable events in 9,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2004.
• Merriam-Webster® Dictionaries and Thesauruses -- Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 555,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms with a click of the mouse.
• World Atlas -- Take a tour of the world through more than 2,500 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 -- Read articles from Britannica's most famous contributors-from Sigmund Freud to Harry Houdini, Marie Curie to Orville Wright.
• Homework Helpdesk --Browse through a collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review.
• Daily Content -- Learn something new each day as you are presented with interesting, date-specific facts on topics including This Day In History, Important People, and Animal Of The Day.
• Rich Multimedia -- View vivid illustrations with 19,000 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.
• No Disc Swapping! -- With the single DVD-ROM format or a full installation of the CD-ROM version, there's no need to worry about switching discs.
• Free Updates -- Included free for one year! Get new and updated articles via online updates, keeping your encyclopedia current (Registration required). Visit Britannica's Technical Support Site for more information.

Product Details:

• Encyclopædia Britannica articles
• Compton's by Britannica articles
• Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia articles
• Britannica Classics
• Britannica Year In Review (1993-2004)
• World Data Profiles
• Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
• Merriam-Webster Collegiate Thesaurus
• Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary
• Merriam-Webster Student Thesaurus
• Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas
• Britannica Student Atlas
• Britannica Elementary Atlas
• Encyclopædia Britannica Timeline
• Britannica Student Timeline
• Britannica Elementary Timeline
• Britannica BrainStormer
• Homework Helpdesk
• Daily Content including This Day In History, Important People, and Animal of the Day
• Online Content including magazine articles, Web sites, and video clips
• Online learning activities and interactive games for students
• Online Content updates for one year (through July 2006)
• Access to GeoAnalyzer Online