Provides the same authoritative content as the print encyclopedia, and also includes the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Britannica Online contains more than 118,000 articles as well as thousands of photos, illustrations, sound files and interactive multimedia. Links to websites that have been reviewed and rated by Britannica editors appear in many articles, as do links to magazine articles. Access is provided to 2000 video clips from the Britannica archives. Articles can be saved to a workspace where research can be collected and returned to later. Includes a "This day in history" feature.

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This collection of reference books in eBook format gives full text access to thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics. Users can search a single reference book or the entire collection from the library or from home on a 24/7 basis, using keyword or article title.

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Archive owned by Calgary Public Library

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