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Welcome to Britannica Online School Edition

Britannica Online School Edition offers encyclopedias for students of all levels. Tohelp you use the site more effectively we have created this short Guided Tour. It willguide you through Britannica Online School Edition, from the Main Home Page toa search results page and then an article page. In addition, it highlights Britannica’sLearning Materials, a collection of exercises, activities and study guides. You canalso use the Guided Tour to help you choose a library with content and featuresappropriate for your grade level.

Britannica Online School Edition Home Page

The Main Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site.

Switch LibrariesIf you’d like to find encyclopedia articles and content at aparticular reading level, use the buttons on the Main HomePage to switch to a different library. Choose Senior HighSchool for Years 10-12, Middle School for Years 5-9, orPrimary School for K-5.

Find Your Way

Use the links belowthe header to returnto the Main HomePage, use theDictionary, browseLearning Materials,find Teachers’Resources, log intoWorkspace, look atthe Guided Tour orget more Help withthe site.

SearchFind informationquickly and easily bysearchingBritannica’s fourencyclopedias,current Journal andMagazines, theWeb’s Best Sites,Multimedia andLearning Materials.

Simply type in aword or phrase inthe search box andclick Go.

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Britannica Online School Edition 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 one or more items closely or try another search.

Find Your WayUse the links below theheader to return to the MainHome Page, use theDictionary, browse LearningMaterials, find Teachers’Resources, log intoWorkspace, look at theGuided Tour or get more

Help with the site.

Additional Content

Journals and MagazinesA selection of CurrentJournal & Magazine Articlesoffer more information ontopics of interest.

Britannica ConciseEncyclopediaBrief articles for fast answersto a range of questions.

The Web’s Best SearchOver 60,000 Web sitesreviewed by our editorsexpand your study across theInternet.

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

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Learning MaterialsIf there are any supportingLearning Materials related tothe topic you have searchedfor they will appear under the

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Britannica Online School Edition Articles

Britannica’s 151,800 articles are noted for their interesting and informative content.When you choose a Senior High School article you will see a page that looks likethis one. If you choose a Middle School article or Primary School article, you willsee a slightly different display. For all the encyclopedias, we have included somefeatures that will make exploring that content even easier.

for Years K -5.

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Search AgainYou can also quickly see searchresults from other libraries byentering a word in the SearchAgain box then selecting a libraryfrom the menu and clicking GO.

The ArticleThe text of the article appears in thecentre of the page. Media thataccompany articles are arranged tothe left of the text. To see a largerversion of an image or play a mediaelement, click on it. If there is amagnifying glass on the bottom righthand corner of the image this meansyou can zoom in on the image byholding the mouse over it.

Related content accompanies many ofthe articles. Use the buttons on the topof the left column to find maps, flags,tables and more. For example, clickImages to see a list of images indexedto whale.

Longer articles are divided intoseparate pages. You will find a link tothe next section at the top and bottomof the page.

You can also go directly to differentsections of the article by using thearticle’s Table of Contents, which isalso displayed on the left side of thepage. Some tables of contents arevery detailed and include subheadingsas well as headings. Click the plussign (+) next to a heading to viewsubheadings. You can also display theentire Table of Contents by clickingthe link at the top.

If you’d like to print an article, you canswitch to a printer-friendly format. Youcan share an article with a friend via e-mail. Also, if you plan to refer to anarticle in a report or paper, we providea correctly formatted citation. Just clickon the Print, E-mail and Cite links at

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Britannica Online School Edition Learning Materials

Britannica’s collection of Learning Materials can help you perfect your skills andexpand your knowledge. After you have selected English, Mathematics, Science orSocial Studies you will see a list of available activities. Choose a type of activityfrom the appropriate level, then select a specific example, and a new window willopen, as seen below.

Choosing Learning MaterialsIn each subject area, LearningMaterials are grouped into narrowersubject areas, grade levels and differenttypes of activities. For example,Science includes Life Sciences,Chemistry, Physics and so on. UnderLife Sciences, you will see differentgrade levels and links to InteractiveLessons, Study Guides, Exercisesand more. Click on a type of LearningMaterial to see the complete listing.

To open an Interactive Lesson, StudyGuide, or other activities simply click onthe title. Another browser window willopen and the selected item will bedisplayed.

If you have difficulty opening any of theLearning Materials, make sure youhave the proper software plug-in. Linksto plug-ins are provided whenappropriate.

More Learning MaterialsIf you would like to seeInteractive Lessons,Exercises, Study Guides,Manipulatives, Learning inAction, Website andEncyclopedia Activities fora different subject, you canuse the links in the leftcolumn.

Sample ActivityWhen you choose one ofthe Learning Materials,you will see a secondwindow. Each activity isdifferent, so please readthe instructions provided tolearn how to use the one

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