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Britannica 2008 - Ultimate Reference Suite

Explore The World With The Brand You Trust

The Encyclopædia Britannica® 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD is like having a complete reference library right at your fingertips making the finding of information easy for every member of the family.

It’s the knowledge you need from the source you trust. No questionable Internet results. A host of new enhancements include a new Britannica Library interface.

The Search Results area has content organised into unique categories and can be customised by the user. Users can attach Virtual Notecards to articles, which are then saved with the article.

Other new features include, new Britannica Workspace, new interactive article and media tours.

Product Features

 


  • Encyclopædia Britannica
  • Britannica Student Encyclopedia
  • Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
  • Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus
  • Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary & Thesaurus
  • Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas
  • Britannica Student Atlas
  • Britannica Elementary Atlas
  • Britannica, Student, & Elementary Timelines
  • Britannica BrainStormer
  • Britannica Workspace
  • Online Content includes magazines, videos
  • Online learning activities and games
  • 12 Months access to Britannica Online

 

Content Count
  • 101,000+ articles / 56 million words
  • 21,300+ images & multimedia
  • 2,600 World Atlas maps
  • 555,000 Dictionary & Thesaurus Entries
  • 166,000 Web Links
  • 7,110 indexed timeline entries
  • 288 World Data Profiles
  • Thousands of magazine articles online

System Requirements
PC : Microsoft® Windows® 2000,
XP or Vista
Pentium III® or equivalent processor
512 MB RAM
1.6 GB free Hard-Drive space (3.8 GB for full installation)
DVD-ROM Drive
1024x768 resolution
16-bit colour
Sound Card, Speakers, Printer, and Internet access recommended

Mac : Mac® OS 10.4 w/Java 1.5
PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
512 MB RAM (512 MB, 1.6 GB free Hard-Drive space (3.8 GB for full installation)
DVD-ROM Drive
1024x768 resolution, millions of colours
Sound Card, Speakers, Printer, and Internet access recommended