Encarta Premium Suite 2003 CD

• Platform:   Windows 98 / 2000 / Me / NT / XP
• Media: CD-ROM
• Item Quantity: 1

The development of electronic learning packages such as this expose the limitations of the old methods, for what really makes Premium Suite stand out is the diversity of its multimedia learning aids. As well as the traditional factual entries, here are maps, video clips, a music/sound archive, and 3-D virtual tours. You can take a trip around a Masai village, for instance, with video footage of the people and their way of life to gain a real insight which a traditional factual description--such as those we normally expect of an encyclopaedia--would be hard-pressed to match.

Excellent, vivid graphics combine with the video clips to prolong the attention span, and make the exploration of the information an entertaining as well as an informative experience, one which all age groups will be able to appreciate.

In order to run this product you need Microsoft 98 and Internet Explorer 6.0, as well as a minimum of 64 MB of RAM (128 MB of RAM for Windows 2000 or Windows XP). With more sound clips, more animations and entries, and the addition of dictionaries and a thesaurus, this four-CD package definitely enhances what is available through Encarta's Plus and Standard collections, and will be worth paying the extra for, especially if you plan to use the thesaurus or dictionaries. --Toby Green

Manufacturer's Description
As the most complete reference resource from Encarta, Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2003 continues Microsoft's tradition as a leader of integrating technology and education. Encarta Reference Library 2003 is a student reference resource on CD-ROM that combines current and complete information with innovative powerful homework tools that allow students to spend less time searching and more time learning. Encarta integrates leading vast multimedia reference content with the best of the Internet, delivering a rich variety of trusted information all in one place. Its collection of up-to-date content, combined with its innovative homework tools, makes Encarta a powerful source for learning and exploration at home and in school.Encarta Researcher helps students collect and organize text and pictures as resources from Encarta and the Web, to construct exceptional reports and projects in less time. Encarta automatically creates relevant footnotes and the bibliographies, and then includes them in the finished reports. Statistics Center provides students with charts to compare international statistics on population, religion, temperature, language and more from the United Nations, and US Census Data. Currency is king. New information is seamlessly integrated directly into Encarta articles, resulting in entirely new or updated content. Events that occurred during the past year led to immediate content updates, including: the crisis in the Middle East; a biography on Lakers star Kobe Bryant, the 2002 Winter Olympics; and advances in science such as cloning and space exploration. Live Streaming Media allows you to access live MSNBC news, weather information and radio broadcasts from around the world.

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