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Welcome to the Encyclopædia Britannica Guided TourEncyclopædia Britannica is part of Britannica Online School Edition, which offersseparate home pages for three different grade levels; this is designed for High Schoolstudents from Years 10+.

To help you use the site more effectively we have created this short tour. It will guideyou from the Encyclopædia Britannica Home Page through a search results pageand an article page. In addition, it will show you an example from our large collectionof Learning Materials.

Encyclopædia Britannica Home PageThe Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site. Australia in Focus

Lets you read about themany faces and places ofAustralia.

Discover AustraliaGives you instant access todetailed profile andsummary information forevery state and territory.

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SearchFind information quicklyand easily by searchingEncyclopædiaBritannica, CurrentJournal & Magazines, theWeb’s Best Sites, andvarious Multimedia.Simply type in a word orphrase and click Go.

Advanced SearchThe Advanced Searchallows you to refine yoursearch to purely articles,multimedia or websites.Use the Search Tips tohelp learn more about it.

Biography of the Day &This Day in HistoryEnter a date and findhistorical information aboutfamous people and events,which occurred on this day.

News FeedsBBC News & The NewYork Times is updateddaily and makes for aninteresting read about theworld’s current events.

organised by subject.

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The Index& A-Z BrowseBrowse by an index or alphabeticallythrough all Encylopædia Britannicaarticles.

BiographiesLearn about famous people of the past.

Subject BrowseSearch for articles categorised into 10

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Reference Desk

World AtlasExamine maps of continents, countries, andoceans; also find links to related EncyclopædiaBritannica articles.

Compare CountriesCompare maps, flags, statistics, events, andmultimedia about any two countries in theworld.

You can also search MerriamWebster’sDictionary and Thesaurus to find definitionsof unfamiliar words.

Time Travel

TimelinesEnjoy the magic of time travel withthe interactive Timelines, featuring14 historical topics, fromarchitecture to women, throughoutthe ages.

Year in ReviewRecap on what happened inprevious years from 1993 to 2007.

Britannica ClassicsExplore Britannica’s ClassicVoices of the past, view AndrewBell’s art work, see old maps of thecities of our world, read about pastArchaic Ideas, and Evolving

Video CollectionFind selected Video Clipsand Extended Play Videos

Learning MaterialsHave fun learning withInteractive Study Guides,Website & EncyclopediaActivities, Manipulatives,and Learning Action.Topics include English,Maths, Science, andSocial Studies (HSIE).

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Encyclopædia Britannica Search Results

After entering a word or phrase in the search box and clicking Go, you will next see apage that looks something like this one. From the results that match your query, youcan choose to examine an item more closely or try another search.

Find Your Way

Use the links below theheader to return to theEncyclopædia BritannicaHome Page, browseLearning Materials, findTeacher’s Resources, enteryour Workspace, view theGuided Tour or go to theHelp index.

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Journals and MagazinesA selection of CurrentJournal & MagazineArticles offer moreinformation on topics ofinterest.

Britannica ConciseEncyclopediaBrief articles for fast answersto a range of questions.

The Web’s Best SitesOver 60,000 Web Sitesreviewed by our editorsexpand your study across the

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MultimediaView the photos, illustrations,maps, and video clips whichare related to the searchedtopic.

Learning Materials

If there are any supportinglearning materials related tothe topic you have searchedfor they will appear under theMultimedia section.

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Encyclopædia Britannica Articles

When you choose an Encyclopædia Britannica article you will see a page that lookssimilar to this one. Britannica’s articles are noted for their interesting andinformative content, and we’ve included some features that will make exploring thatcontent even easier.

Student Dictionary.

Switch Libraries

If you’d like to find encyclopedia articles and contentat a lower reading level, use the buttons at the bottomof the page to switch to a different library. ChooseBritannica Student for Years 5 to 9, or PrimaryBritannica for Years 3 to 5.

Table ofContentsYou can alsogo directly todifferentsections of thearticle byclicking theheadings ofthe article’sTable ofContents,which appearon the leftside of thepage.

Articles.

Find Your Way

Use the links below the headerto return to the EncyclopædiaBritannica Home Page, browseLearning Materials, findTeacher’s Resources, log intoWorkspace, look at theGuided Tour or get more

Help with the site.

The ArticleThe text of the article appears inthe centre of the page. Allmedia that accompany articlesis arranged to the left of the text.To see a larger version of animage or play a media element,click on it. Longer articles aredivided into separate pages;you’ll find a link to the nextsection at the top and bottom of

the page.

Look Up Words

If you are unsure ofthe meaning of aword, double-click itto look it up inMerriamWebster’s

ContentRelated toTopicClick to viewImages,Tables,Media, andRelated

Save to WorkspaceCreate project folders and saveyour favourite articles, videos,and photos in your own personalWorkspace.

PrintIf you’d like to print an article,you can switch to a printer-friendly format. You can sharean article with a friend via e-mail.

CitationsIf you plan to refer to an articlein a report or paper, we providecorrectly formatted citations.Just click on the Cite Articlebutton at the top of the articleor scroll to the base of the

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Encyclopædia Britannica Learning Materials

Britannica’s collection of Learning Materials can help you perfect your skills andexpand your knowledge. After you’ve selected English, Mathematics, Science orSocial Studies you’ll see a list of available activities. Choose an activity and a newwindow will open, as seen below.

Choosing Learning Materials

In each subject area, LearningMaterials are grouped into narrowersubjects as well as into different typesof activities. For example,Mathematics includes Geometry,Pre-algebra, Algebra, and Statistics.Under Algebra, you will see links toStudy Guides, Manipulatives, andLearning in Action. Click on a typeof Learning Material to see thechoices.

To open one of the Study Guides,Manipulatives, or Learning inAction - simply click on the title.Another browser window will openand the selected item will bedisplayed.

If you have difficulty opening any ofthe Learning Materials, Make sureyou have the proper software plug-in.Links to plug-ins are provided whenappropriate.

More Learning MaterialsIf you would like to seeinteractive lessons,exercises and activities fora different subject, you canuse the links in the leftcolumn.

An ExampleWhen you choose one of theLearning Materials, you willsee a second window. Eachone is different, so pleaseread the directions providedto learn how to use the oneyou have chosen.