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- The Easy All-in-One Research Companion for ALL Ages
- Advanced-level content for secondary school, university students and adults
- Intermediate-level content for students aged 10-14
- Introductory-level content for young pupils aged 6-10
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA® 2012 ULTIMATE EDITION
Three Encyclopedias in One Resource: Adult, Student and Children's
The Easy All-in-One Research Companion for ALL Ages
Spend less time searching and more time learning with the new Encyclopædia Britannica 2012 Ultimate Edition, ideal for research, homework or everyday fact-finding. With three age-specific learning areas for ages 6 to adult, this complete reference suite makes it easy to find whatever you need. Simply select the database that's right for you.
Three age-specific learning areas
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Three Encyclopedias in One
The Easy All-in-One Research Companion for ALL Ages
The Encyclopædia Britannica 2012 Ultimate Edition contains extensive new and revised articles to put you at the forefront of recent advances so you can spend less time searching and more time learning.
With three age-specific learning areas for ages 6 to adult, this complete reference suite offers a wealth of interactive education for the entire family, ideal for research, homework or everyday fact-finding.
Simply select the database that's right for you.
1. Encyclopedia Britannica Library
Advanced-level content for secondary school, university students and adults.
A vast array of detailed articles written by notable experts. Contains both short and book-length articles on a huge range of subjects.
2. Britannica Student Library
Intermediate-level content for students aged 10-14.
Provides interactive study guides, exercises, activities and useful tips to encourage confident learning and accurate research.
3. Britannica Children's Library
Introductory-level content for young pupils aged 6-10. Shorter articles with fun and easy learning tools for primary school children. Helps to build confidence and improves skills learned at school.
Advanced-level content
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1. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA LIBRARY
Advanced-level content for secondary school, university students and adults.
Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 82,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica print set.
This library contains both short and book-length articles on a huge range of subjects, plus new content covering the past year's news and events, with existing content updated to reflect new developments.
Written by Over 4,000 Expert Contributors
Discover a wealth of information with in-depth and richly illustrated articles from one of the world's most respected names in knowledge - Encyclopædia Britannica.
Insightful biographies
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EXCLUSIVE: Britannica Classics
Articles written by Britannica's most notable contributors including Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud and Harry Houdini.
Britannica Biographies
Insightful biographies of over 2,000 people who have changed the world including astronomers, politicians, mathematicians, scientists and others.
Classical Music
Listen to audio clips of classical masterpieces from the world's greatest composters.
Take a tour of the world
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World Atlas
Take a tour of the world through more than 2,900 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.
World Data
Facts and statistics for every country of the world.
FREE Britannica Online 6-Month Subscription Worth £24.98!
Updated daily, Britannica Online gives you clear, current and correct content and uninterrupted access to new developments, news and events as they happen.
Intermediate-level content
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2. BRITANNICA STUDENT LIBRARY
Intermediate-level content for students aged 10-14.
Over 16,500 articles that students can quickly and easily access for up-to-date, accurate and trusted research information.
With interactive study guides, exercises, activities and useful tips to encourage confident learning and accurate research, it's the ideal resource for homework, school projects and essays.
Arts and Leisure
Discover the world of music, sports, literature and art.
Geography
Learn about cities, countries, mountains, oceans and more.
Social Sciences
Learn about cultures, religions, governments, history and other subjects.
Watch history unfold
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Timelines
Go back in time and watch history unfold with interactive timelines that show the people, events and discoveries of the past.
Video
Watch hundreds of exciting videos organised by subject.
Supports the School Curriculum with detailed articles and comprehensive learning tools to help students of all levels excel in school.
Workspace - stay organised at all times!
Take notes and save articles, images and videos in one convenient location, to help keep your research organised.
Virtual Notecards
Take and save notes within each project on a virtual note-card. Notes are printable to help make your research easier, more productive and portable.
Bookmark and Save
Easily incorporate articles and media into reports.
Introductory-level content
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3. BRITANNICA CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Introductory-level content for young pupils aged 6-10
Shorter articles and fun and easy learning tools for primary school children. Helps to build confidence and improves skills learned at school.
More Multimedia and Online Tools
Thousands of engaging videos, photos, audio clips, magazines and web links to keep children interested and motivated to learn.
Homework Helpdesk
Homework is easier when you have the right tools at your disposal.
Containing a collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, interactive timelines and tutorials, and "How To" documents making learning fun and interesting as well as helping to develop confident learning.
Useful homework resources
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Geography
Explore the globe's many spaces and places.
Maths & Science
Learn about animals, health, maths, technology and other subjects.
Nations of the World
Facts and statistics for every country of the world.
Learning Games & Activities
Enjoy hundreds of fun and interactive study guides, exercises and learning games designed to help students understand concepts taught in the classroom, as well as learn new skills
Help students learn more about:
- Language Arts
- Maths
- Science
- Social Studies
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The first hurdle to negotiate when using this is installing the software off the disc. I tried on two different PCs and the installation ground to a halt with no explanation.
Only when I rebooted the PC and had nothing else running did it install.
Then I set about using it. For something well known like the Bayeux Tapestry, it is fine and gives a good basic summary. However, when we started to research Live Aid, there wasn't a single word on the event.
I was hoping for something that claims to be the ultimate 2012 edition, it would have up to date coverage of recent events.
I wouldn't expect the breadth of Wikipedia, and in many ways it is superior as it is more succinct and accurate, but it does lack start points for widely known subject matter that does arise in school projects.
On the school work my 12 year old and 7 year old have done in recent weeks, it has come third behind Google and Wikipedia, and not necessarily added a great deal.
Only when I rebooted the PC and had nothing else running did it install.
Then I set about using it. For something well known like the Bayeux Tapestry, it is fine and gives a good basic summary. However, when we started to research Live Aid, there wasn't a single word on the event.
I was hoping for something that claims to be the ultimate 2012 edition, it would have up to date coverage of recent events.
I wouldn't expect the breadth of Wikipedia, and in many ways it is superior as it is more succinct and accurate, but it does lack start points for widely known subject matter that does arise in school projects.
On the school work my 12 year old and 7 year old have done in recent weeks, it has come third behind Google and Wikipedia, and not necessarily added a great deal.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I requested this to see first hand the progress of Britannica in its current incarnation. I was pleasantly surprised by the resources it immediately offered for students and young children. I could see how, if available at school or public libraries, it could be the first go-to resource. I know that if i had this reference during my school days, I would have been over the moon and browse through each subject section. It would have made learning fun.
However for the everyday check ups on references (adult and advanced students), I was severely let down by its clunky interface.
Lets face it: the elephant in the room is Wikipedia and Google.
1) It does not feel as clean as Wikipedia and certainly on more esoteric subjects, the entries are scanty. That being said, there is a lot of junk in wikipedia but a true scholar would sift through the bits that sounded like rumour.
2) A search on wikipedia brings up related articles: and the specific article itself would have links to other key phrases and even the references if available online. I find it disappointing that Britannica offers no such ability even in its Ultimate suite.
3) there are not as many pictures offered.
What was even more disappointing was that during the attempts to manual update it, I got a Apache 404 error notification.
Now that I have finished brandishing its faults, I must reiterate that the younger section is bright and welcoming and the well known topics are covered well. The same faults for the advanced section play no part here. It would be silly for everyday subjects to ask a primary school kid to go to wikipedia. I was actually engrossed by how each section would draw you in, eg see the astronomy section. I can see how this would instill a love of learning and how to use a computer to reference.
The other facility that other resources do not have, is the ability to make notes to an article in a separate column. It is a useful function, but not the killer feature.
Offering a dictionary, thesaurus and atlas, it looks good on paper but a part of me feels that Britannica is a backup when your internet connection is offline, especially when so many browsers allow you to search by just typing into the address bar. I am probably doing it a disservice by stating this but it is true... which application would you open faster?
For the children and young'uns I am willing to push my original rating from 3 to 4 stars. If you have a young family, this would actually be ideal if only to keep them off the big bad internet with its various distractions.
However for the everyday check ups on references (adult and advanced students), I was severely let down by its clunky interface.
Lets face it: the elephant in the room is Wikipedia and Google.
1) It does not feel as clean as Wikipedia and certainly on more esoteric subjects, the entries are scanty. That being said, there is a lot of junk in wikipedia but a true scholar would sift through the bits that sounded like rumour.
2) A search on wikipedia brings up related articles: and the specific article itself would have links to other key phrases and even the references if available online. I find it disappointing that Britannica offers no such ability even in its Ultimate suite.
3) there are not as many pictures offered.
What was even more disappointing was that during the attempts to manual update it, I got a Apache 404 error notification.
Now that I have finished brandishing its faults, I must reiterate that the younger section is bright and welcoming and the well known topics are covered well. The same faults for the advanced section play no part here. It would be silly for everyday subjects to ask a primary school kid to go to wikipedia. I was actually engrossed by how each section would draw you in, eg see the astronomy section. I can see how this would instill a love of learning and how to use a computer to reference.
The other facility that other resources do not have, is the ability to make notes to an article in a separate column. It is a useful function, but not the killer feature.
Offering a dictionary, thesaurus and atlas, it looks good on paper but a part of me feels that Britannica is a backup when your internet connection is offline, especially when so many browsers allow you to search by just typing into the address bar. I am probably doing it a disservice by stating this but it is true... which application would you open faster?
For the children and young'uns I am willing to push my original rating from 3 to 4 stars. If you have a young family, this would actually be ideal if only to keep them off the big bad internet with its various distractions.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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It's straight forward to install from disk and once installed it is easily accessible from the Start/All Programs menu (Windows PC). You can also uninstall from the same menu.
When you first set it up, there are three levels that you can choose from; for ages 6-10, 10-14, and older students & adults. If there are multiple users on the same computer, it is obviously a good idea to leave the choices open, but if you want to save a click when accessing the encyclopaedia, it is possible to select your preferred option and it will automatically go to your choice on startup of the programme.
The layout and navigation is good. Other than the obvious Search field, there are 5 main options from the home screen: Dictionaries, Atlas, Timelines, Workspace and Update Centre (more about that later). The colours are not particularly exciting, but it's not uncomfortable to look at and easy to get an overview. There are options to change font size if necessary.
The searches I've done generally generate good results with sober and to the point information in the articles and options to search for further information online, in media archives, tables or in Britannica's Yearbooks.
It is, however, important to stress that this will never be the best tool for up-to-date information on e.g. politics or economics. As an example, there are no further online search results for Greece, no separate Search entry for "Financial crisis" (I'm aware it is a general term search, but still - It is, however, referred to under Economy and Iceland....). No separate Search result for Helle Thorning-Smith, Denmark's first female PM elected in 2011. Wikipedia will be a better help - also with online references - in this case. This brings me back to the Update Centre mentioned above. The information about Helle Thorning-Smith etc. might be available in the updated version, but I've tried to update for the past two weeks without success. This is the answer I get from customer support when I contact them about not being able to update: "Currently, our registration site is not functioning properly due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you and we hope to have this matter resolved as soon as possible. Your product has been successfully registered, but there are known errors that are preventing your software from communicating with our site. This issue should be resolved soon." and they do not have a date for when it's up and running, and until that point, I will not know if the updates are making the product fully up-to-date functional or just remains a good reference of the past
The default option for searches is to keep previous searches and open a new tab for new ones, but it is also possible to change the preferences to open the search results in the same tab (whether for privacy reasons if it's a shared computer or if you find it annoying with too many tabs open - Internet browser style)
With the updates, it is obviously better than the physical encyclopaedias - and much less space consuming - but I'm not sure it beats good Internet research for contents and relevance.
When you first set it up, there are three levels that you can choose from; for ages 6-10, 10-14, and older students & adults. If there are multiple users on the same computer, it is obviously a good idea to leave the choices open, but if you want to save a click when accessing the encyclopaedia, it is possible to select your preferred option and it will automatically go to your choice on startup of the programme.
The layout and navigation is good. Other than the obvious Search field, there are 5 main options from the home screen: Dictionaries, Atlas, Timelines, Workspace and Update Centre (more about that later). The colours are not particularly exciting, but it's not uncomfortable to look at and easy to get an overview. There are options to change font size if necessary.
The searches I've done generally generate good results with sober and to the point information in the articles and options to search for further information online, in media archives, tables or in Britannica's Yearbooks.
It is, however, important to stress that this will never be the best tool for up-to-date information on e.g. politics or economics. As an example, there are no further online search results for Greece, no separate Search entry for "Financial crisis" (I'm aware it is a general term search, but still - It is, however, referred to under Economy and Iceland....). No separate Search result for Helle Thorning-Smith, Denmark's first female PM elected in 2011. Wikipedia will be a better help - also with online references - in this case. This brings me back to the Update Centre mentioned above. The information about Helle Thorning-Smith etc. might be available in the updated version, but I've tried to update for the past two weeks without success. This is the answer I get from customer support when I contact them about not being able to update: "Currently, our registration site is not functioning properly due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you and we hope to have this matter resolved as soon as possible. Your product has been successfully registered, but there are known errors that are preventing your software from communicating with our site. This issue should be resolved soon." and they do not have a date for when it's up and running, and until that point, I will not know if the updates are making the product fully up-to-date functional or just remains a good reference of the past
The default option for searches is to keep previous searches and open a new tab for new ones, but it is also possible to change the preferences to open the search results in the same tab (whether for privacy reasons if it's a shared computer or if you find it annoying with too many tabs open - Internet browser style)
With the updates, it is obviously better than the physical encyclopaedias - and much less space consuming - but I'm not sure it beats good Internet research for contents and relevance.
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Not for me..(at least for a quick fix)
As with my Grove Dictionary of Music, I just want to research some stuff from a book.....!
I appreciate the value of the World Wide Web, but there has to be a point, where... Read more
I appreciate the value of the World Wide Web, but there has to be a point, where... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Sandford
Always useful but difficult to recommend if you have web access
In 2012 it was announced that the print version of the Encyclopedia Britannica will no longer be produced, over 240 years since it first appeared. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Vinman666
Great depth of knowledge let down by a very awkward interface
As you would expect from something like the Encyclopaedia Britannica (EB from now on), its breadth of knowledge and detail is unsurpassed in such a package, but it let down by a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Paul Tang
a great resource
well presented, easy to use and altogether a pretty amazing product.
however as with any software it will quickly become outdated as times and science progresses. Read more
however as with any software it will quickly become outdated as times and science progresses. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Colliesaluki
Even Encyclo Brit gets it wrong
Encyclopedia Britannica 2012 Ultimate edition is very interesting product. Lots of useful information. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MrMo
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA 2012 ULTIMATE
Purchased software for grandson who will be advancing to 3rd grade education. I own an earlier edition of Britannica but this product was disappointing and certainly not what was... Read more
Published 3 months ago by GEORGE W
Good alternative to printed Encyclopedia Britannica
This is a reasonably comprehensive alternative to the expensive printed edition, which I own but am looking to dispose of as I downsize on retirement. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. K. Wardle
The Best
What can one say of the Encyclopaedia Britannica that hasn't been said for years? It's the best. Well presented and easy to navigate the application. Read more
Published 4 months ago by The barber
Interesting reference but not a must have
My two children in different key stages have found this an interesting resource although it is hard to beat the whole of the web as a reference guide. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Sophy Friend
Disappointing
This was a very disappointing. When I loaded the CD a window appeared and told me it was preparing to install then nothing happened, after allowing 5 minutes I removed the CD and... Read more
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