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With more than 100,000 articles, the Ultimate Reference Suite has more content than any other reference software! Owning the Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite is like having a complete reference library right at your fingertips. Its contents would easily fill a large bookcase-and now you can have this vast trove of information on your personal computer. With three complete encyclopedias, two dictionaries and thesauruses, rich multimedia, a complete atlas, timelines, online magazines, and more, the Ultimate Reference Suite is the knowledge you need from the worlds most trusted source.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2004 CD or DVD (U.S. Version) Includes:

Encyclopædia Britannica UPDATED!--Access the worlds most authoritative information in these 75,000 articles, containing the entire 32-volume Britannica and more.

Britannica Student Encyclopedia UPDATED!--Find information easily in 15,000 entries that are tailored to school subjects.

Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia UPDATED!--Instill a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life.

Year in Review NEW!--Explore notable events in 8,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993-2002.

Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster--Together, Merriam-Websters Collegiate and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 555,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms with a click of the mouse.

World Atlas UPDATED!--Take a tour of the world through more than 1,300 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.

Timelines UPDATED!--Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.

KnowledgeNavigator BRITANNICA EXCLUSIVE!--Discover new ideas and different perspectives with this interactive tool.

Britannica Classics NEW!--Read articles from Britannicas most famous contributors--from Sigmund Freud to Harry Houdini, Marie Curie to Orville Wright.

Research Organizer--Manage research with tools for note taking, saving bookmarks and pictures, and formatting reports.

Rich Multimedia UPDATED!--View vivid illustrations with 21,000 images, video, and audio that bring topics to life.

Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online UPDATED!--Link to 167,000 sites you can trust--selected by Britannica editors--plus thousands of videos and magazines for a wealth of additional information.

Free Updates--Included free for one year! Get new and updated articles on a quarterly basis, keeping your encyclopedia current. (Registration required)