Need information on lemurs for school homework? Want to find out when Beethoven died? Looking for an in-depth article on Greece? Try Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. The Online Library Edition allows you to search all Britannica content or limit your search to a particular level: - Encyclopaedia Britannica - for adults or senior students
- Britannica Student - for secondary students
- Britannica Junior - for primary students
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Search Britannica Student Search Britannica Junior Search (needs a library card barcode and PIN)
Key content- Over 73,000 short and book-length articles from journals and magazines
- Recommended websites and audio and video clips
- Articles and websites are graded to suit the encyclopaedia level you have selected.
- Many longer articles also offer suggestions for additional reading.
A search for ‘New Zealand’ produced a 56 page article with links to maps, tables of information, images and 73 related articles. Search tips- To search all content, type your search words or phrase in the search box on the home page.
- Your search results display in four columns, showing the different levels of articles available.
- You can limit your search to the library appropriate to your level - this also limits the others features – magazine articles, web site and videos to the same level.
A Guided tour is available from the home page, which takes you through what is available, doing a simple search and specific article features. Browsing tips- Subject Browse organises a selection of encyclopaedia articles in a topical outline.
- To begin browsing, select the library level you wish to browse. Each library gives you several ways to browse its topics. Click on a topic and then browse through the headings and sub-headings.
Did you know? You can double-click on a word in any article to look up its meaning and pronunciation in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. |
