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Encyclopædia Britannica Online includes the content listed below. When you search for a keyword or phrase, we sift through all of this content for answers. Your search results can come from two encyclopedias, our media database, magazine articles, the Web's best sites, and videos. Encyclopædia Britannica articles display as the default search results. From the search results page, click any of the items on the left to see results from the content source.

Encyclopædia Britannica

With over 73,000 articles, Encyclopædia Britannica is one of the most complete and accurate information sources in the world. It contains both short and book-length articles on every subject.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia features over 28,000 short articles. These articles can provide quick answers to questions about history, art, science, and other subjects.

Multimedia

Britannica's multimedia database includes thousands of photographs, illustrations, and sound files. You can find these items through search and many also accompany encyclopedia articles.

The Web's Best Sites

Resources in Britannica's Internet Guide can complement the information found in the encyclopedias. Britannica editors have reviewed thousands of Web sites to ensure their quality and appropriateness. Click on an interesting Web site to open it in another window.

Videos

In addition to encyclopedias, magazines, and Web sites, Britannica provides hundreds of video clips.

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Journals and Magazines

A search of Encyclopædia Britannica Online includes selected magazines from two different sources, EBSCO and ProQuest. Select one of these choices on the left side of the search results page to see a list of link to magazine and journal articles.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus

Thousands of entries with definitions, pronunciation guides, word histories, synonyms, and antonyms are available through the dictionary and thesaurus. You can search these valuable resources by entering a word in any search box, or, when you discover an unfamiliar word in an encyclopedia or magazine article, simply double-click the word to see the appropriate dictionary entry in a pop-up window.

World Data

Combining detailed statistics with powerful tools for analysis and display, this resource features a unique collection of in-depth information about the countries of the world and allows you to create interesting and information comparative charts and tables. For more information, see World Data Analyst

Notable Quotations

More than 4000 quotations from both historical and contemporary men and women on a wide variety of topics can both entertain and provoke new ideas. You can find these quotations in the search results. In addition, you can browse by author or subject by selecting those features on the home page.

Gateway to the Classics

This selection of 225 works by 140 authors introduces you to the great writing and ideas of the Western world. You can browse by author, title, or subject to find stories, essays, speeches, and more.