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Encyclopedia Britannica Online

How to Find it…. Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Contains.... Four encyclopaedias and related materials for students of all levels. This includes over 27,000 graphics plus 3,300 animations, audio clips, videos and 151,800 articles. Access to thousands of Web sites selected by Britannica for additional quality information. Plus links to a wealth of current journal and magazines. Useful for....

As a starting point for your research as it contains different levels of information—Primary, Secondary and Advanced which you can easily search all at once.

Locating up-to-date information about current event topics. Finding coverage of information that is worldwide, reliable, and comprehensive.

Use the quick link on the student homepage to find Oliver

You can search for your keyword(s) as normal and then

select alternative provider.

Or you can scroll down and find the quick link on the Oliver

Homepage (Column 2)

Britannica EncyclopediaHow to Search

The Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site. To find information quickly and easily simply type in a word or phrase in the search box and click GO.

You will next see a page that looks something like this one. from the results that match your query, just click on the article you want to read. You can choose to examine one or more items closely or try another search.

 

The Article

 

 

 

 

The text of the article appears in the centre of the page. Media that accompany articles are arranged to the left of the text. To see a larger version of an image or play a media element, click on it. Related content accompanies many of the articles. Use the buttons on the top of the left column to find maps, flags, tables and more. Longer articles are divided into separate pages. You will find a link to the next section at the top and bottom of the page. You can also go directly to different sections of the article by using the article’s Table of Contents, which is also displayed on the left side of the page. Some tables of contents are very detailed and include subheadings as well as headings. Click the plus sign (+) next to a heading to view subheadings.

If you’d like to print an article, you can switch to a printer-friendly format. You can share an article with a friend via email. Also, if you plan to refer to an article in a report or paper, we provide a correctly formatted citation. Just click on the Print, E-mail and Cite links at the top of the article.

Additional Content (on right side of screen)

Journals and Magazines A selection of Current Journal &Magazine articles offer more information on topics of interest.

Britannica Concise Encyclopaedia Brief articles for fast answers to a range of questions.

The Web’s Best Search Over 60,000 Web sites reviewed by our editors expand your study across the Internet.

When you choose an Encyclopaedia Britannica article you will see a page that looks like this one. If you choose a Britannica Student article or Primary Britannica article, you will see a slightly different display.