May 1, 2008

Spotlight on Encyclopedia Britannica Online


Search more than 118,000 articles, updated and revised by Encyclopædia Britannica editors and contributors. Contains over 14,000 illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, flags, and video & audio clips. Find more than 215,000 definitions, pronunciation guides, and word histories from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. Use the Workspace feature to gather material for reports and projects. Get breaking world news and headlines from respected news sources like the BBC and the New York Times.

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