Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite Product Details

Features:

• New! Virtual Notecards-Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive, and portable.
• New! Explore-Take an exhilarating ride through Videos, Classics, the all-new Classical Music Browse, and more.
• Homework Helpdesk-Browse through a collection of useful homework resources.
• Encyclopædia Britannica-Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information-complete and comprehensive.
• Britannica Student Encyclopedia-Find information easily in over 15,000 entries that are tailored to school subjects.
• Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia-Instill a look-it-up habit that will stay with students for life.
• Year in Review-Explore notable events in 9,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2005.
• Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauri from Merriam-Webster®-Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauri provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms with a click of the mouse.
• World Atlas-Take a tour of the world through more than 2,500 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.
• Timelines-Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.
• Britannica BrainStormer-Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.
• Free membership to Britannica Advantage, which includes a free 90-day subscription to Britannica's online premium service (www.britannica.com).

The most reference you can find!

• 100,349 articles/55,803,351 words
  • 73,605 Encyclopedia Britannica
  • 73,288 articles from Encyclopædia Britannica
  • 15,727 articles from Student, 2,229 articles from Elementary
  • 65 articles from Britannica Classics
  • 9,040 articles from Britannica Year In Review (1993-2005)
• 20,198 photos, illustrations, tables, and special compositions
• 2,523 maps
• 435 video clips
• 634 sound clips
• 43 animations
• 288 World Data Profiles
• 1,098 Daily Content Articles
• 165,808 Web links
• 225,000 definitions/ 50,000 Thesaurus entries from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus
• 2100,000 definitions/ 30,000 Thesaurus entrries from Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary & Thesaurus
• 7,172 indexed timeline entries
• Thousands of magazine articles and videos online

System Requirements:

WINDOWS
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP
• Pentium III® or equivalent processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 2 GB free hard-drive space (3.6 GB for Full installation)
• DVD-ROM drive/CD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
• Sound card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended

MACINTOSH
• Mac® OS 10.4.x
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 2 GB free hard-drive space (3.6 GB for Full installation)
• DVD-ROM drive/CD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution, millions of colors
• Sound card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended