Encyclopædia Britannica® 2009 Deluxe

Designed for adults and students alike, Encyclopædia Britannica Deluxe is a comprehensive reference resource that gives you up-to-date, in-depth, and easy-to-use information. Learn from Nobel laureates, historians, and other noted experts in one single source. No other software can match the intelligence, depth, and accuracy of Encyclopædia Britannica Deluxe.

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The KNOWLEDGE EXPERTS Encyclopædia Britannica is the world’s most famous, most accurate, and most authoritative source of reliable reference information, a position it has proudly held since 1768.

84,000 In-Depth Articles
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary & Thesaurus
Get instant access to thousands of definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.

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NEW! Merriam-Webster Translation Dictionary
English to Spanish and Spanish to English

World Atlas

NEW! Britannica Biographies
More than 2,000 biographies covering influential World Leaders from 2930 BC to the present day.  Plus Great Minds – 2,000 astronomers, Nobel laureates, scientists, and others that changed the world.

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Workspace
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Save notes from your articles on a virtual note card.  Notes are printable to make your research easier and portable!

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Links to more than 166,000 Web sites and magazine articles selected by Britannica editors.

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Complete & Trusted Content
Encyclopædia Britannica Articles	74,000
NEW! Book of the Year Articles	9,500
Collegiate Dictionary
Collegiate Thesaurus
World Atlas
NEW! Britannica Biographies: World Leaders
UPDATED! Timelines
Britannica Classics
Britannica BrainStormer
NEW! A-Z QuickSearch
Interactive Tools
Images & Illustrations
Video & Audio Clips
Explore Interactive & Exciting Tours
Extensive Internet Resources
Magazine Articles & Web Links	166,000
FREE Content Updates
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Tools for Research
Virtual Notecards
Workspace for Project Management
NEW! Merriam-Webster Translation Dictionary
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• Extensive Online Resources – 166,000 Web sites and magazine articles
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