When you need the facts, turn to the 2009 Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD for trusted information written by Nobel laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other noted authorities. From the youngest student to the curious adult to the most advanced researcher, users of every level will find what they need. Three age-appropriate encyclopedias; interactive tutorials in math, science, social studies, and other subjects; homework help; and other essential learning tools make it the most complete reference source available.
What's New for 2009
- Britannica Biographies: World Leaders
- A-Z QuickSearch
- Book of the Year Articles
- Spanish & English Translation Dictionary
- Interactive Tutorials—math, science, & more
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Please Note: This product is also called the 2009 Britannica Student & Home Edition DVD.
Encyclopædia Britannica
Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 100,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica print set.
Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Find information easily in over 15,800 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.
Book of the Year
Explore notable events in 10,500 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2007.
Homework Helpdesk
A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review.
Learning Games and Activities
Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster®
Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary
Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse.
World Atlas
Take a tour of the world through more than 2,600 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.
Explore
Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more.
NEW! Britannica Biographies: World Leaders
Over 2,000 insightful biographies of the most influential leaders of all time.
Virtual Notecards
Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive, and portable.
Britannica Workspace
Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organized.
Rich Multimedia
View vivid illustrations with 31,000 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.
Content Counts
- 103,252 articles/58,051,941 words total
- 74,208 Encyclopædia Britannica
- 15,814 Student
- 2,656 Elementary
- 79 Britannica Classics
- 10,495 Britannica Book of the Year (1993-2007)
- 29,664 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps
- 2,618 maps
- 495 video clips
- 644 sound clips
- 171 animations and Shockwave
- 291 World Data Profiles
- 1,098 Daily Content
- 166,000 Web links
- 275,000 Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary & thesaurus entries
- 130,000 Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
- 7,284 indexed timeline entries
- 4,216 Encyclopædia Britannica
- 2,595 Student
- 473 Elementary
- Online learning games and activities
- 219 student activities
- 277 elementary activities
- Thousands of magazine articles and videos online
Windows
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (with SP2) or Vista
- Pentium III® or equivalent processor
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- 1.97 GB free hard-drive space (4.2 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM Drive
- 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
- Internet access recommended
Macintosh
- Mac® OS 10.4.x or 10.5.x w/ Java 1.5
- PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- 1.97 GB free hard-drive space (4.2 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM Drive
- 1024x768 resolution, millions of colors
- Internet access recommended
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