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Page 1: Students K-12 start smart with Britannica Online School Edition!  © 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Schools may duplicate as needed

Students K-12 start smart with Britannica Online School Edition!

www.school.eb.com© 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Schools may duplicate as needed.

Page 2: Students K-12 start smart with Britannica Online School Edition!  © 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Schools may duplicate as needed

Britannica is your source for quality content on the Internet.

• Neutral, unbiased perspectives

• Reliability for you and your students

• Content written by experts• Safe environment for Internet research• Structured and organized content• No advertising or promotions

Page 3: Students K-12 start smart with Britannica Online School Edition!  © 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Schools may duplicate as needed

Just an encyclopedia?

Britannica has over 124,000 encyclopedia articles PLUS:• Thousands of photos, illustrations, & maps• Downloadable video & media pieces• Student-friendly web sites• Current magazine & journal articles • World atlas, dictionary, thesaurus• Full text e-books and primary sources

Many other special features:• State standards resource-finder & teacher resources• New Workspace feature to save your research• Web 2.0 linking & sharing features• 4 levels: primary, elementary, middle, & high school

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Choose the level that’s right for your students!

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Elementary home page engages young children.

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New Learning Zone is for children PreK-2nd Grade.

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Learning Zone activities make learning fun!

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Britannica helps you find the information you need…fast!

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In-depth articles are easy to read and understand.

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Get photos & illustrations for reports & presentations.

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New Extended Play videos engage learners of all ages.

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Online activities & stories help with reading & writing skills.

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Create easy side-by-side country comparisons.

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Compton’s is designed for middle school students.

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This comprehensive encyclopedia is written for Grades 6-8.

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High school students have more advanced materials.

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Experience the breadth & depth of Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Explore geography, history, biographies, sciences, & the arts.

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Britannica includes a World Atlas with thousands of maps.

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Store your own research materials using the Workspace.

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Lessons have multimedia presentations to engage students.

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Britannica supports all grade levels, PreK thru 12th.

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Find Britannica resources based on your standards.

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Hear what people are saying about Britannica!

More than one million educators, students, and student families across Texas have benefited from its relevant, accurate, up-to-date information and user-friendly interfaces.

– Susanna Garza, Coordinator of Instructional Technology,

San Antonio, Texas

If I had money for only one digital database, I would choose Britannica Online. Britannica provides excellent scholarship with the ease of a few clicks. The web selections made by Britannica editors are priceless - especially when working with Google-oriented teenagers!

– Jody Stefansson, Librarian, Polytechnic School,

Pasadena, California

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More accolades…

It is a resource which meets the basic research needs for all grades. The videos, state standards, learning activities, and news links are only a few of the special features. We can’t imagine not having this resource.

– Carolyn McCown, Library Consultant, San Angelo, Texas

Our teachers like the organization of information – giving students immediate access to related articles and Web sites. It’s a valuable, reliable, age-appropriate, and time-saving tool.

– Joan Storey, Technology Coordinator, Hobart, Indiana

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Britannica is used over 3 million times every day!

• At over 19,000 schools & public libraries • Over 11 million students of all ages• Statewide networks of academic & public libraries

& schools including Georgia, South Carolina, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Texas, Alabama, & Arkansas

• Plus other major school and library

systems across the country

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Britannica’s workshops assist in:– Building information literacy & research skills– Integrating technology into classroom projects– Supporting state-mandated curriculum standards– Increasing utilization of online resources

• Free online webinars for subscribers allows for training without travel!

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Britannica Professional Development

Supporting Print Products Print sets support online content & student

activities for classroom lessons:

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Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Compton's Encyclopedia

Encyclopædia Britannica

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Start using Britannica today at school and at home!

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Please see your Library Media Specialist for a username and password or call Britannica at

1-800-621-3900.