The World Book Web The World Book Web School and Library Edition School and Library Edition
Mar 31, 2015
The World Book WebThe World Book WebSchool and Library EditionSchool and Library Edition
OverviewOverview
• Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content
• Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and use
• Fewest technical problemsFewest technical problems
• Best reference product to serve the research Best reference product to serve the research needs of studentsneeds of students
• Best reputation for serving school marketsBest reputation for serving school markets
World Book WebWorld Book Web
• World Book Kids / Enciclopedia Estudantil HallazgosWorld Book Kids / Enciclopedia Estudantil Hallazgos
Grades K-5Grades K-5
• World Book StudentWorld Book Student
Grades 4-9Grades 4-9
• World Book AdvancedWorld Book Advanced
Grades 8-12Grades 8-12
• World Book DiscoverWorld Book Discover
Grades 6-12Grades 6-12
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• Designed to give younger students a Designed to give younger students a rewarding online experiencerewarding online experience
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• Thousands of easy-to-read articlesThousands of easy-to-read articles
• Engaging images and illustrationsEngaging images and illustrations
• Interactive games and activitiesInteractive games and activities
• Correlations to state and provincial curriculum Correlations to state and provincial curriculum standardsstandards
• Teacher resourcesTeacher resources
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• Classroom Classroom testedtested
• Simple Simple navigationnavigation
• Articles Articles written written especially for especially for younger younger studentsstudents
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Wealth of fun Wealth of fun activities to keep activities to keep students engaged in students engaged in learninglearning•Games & ActivitiesGames & Activities•Compare PlacesCompare Places•World of AnimalsWorld of Animals
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Other features:Other features:•DictionaryDictionary•Important PeopleImportant People•Maps and MoreMaps and More•Science ProjectsScience Projects
World Book StudentWorld Book Student
This comprehensive site includes all the articles from the This comprehensive site includes all the articles from the 22-volume print set, plus thousands more22-volume print set, plus thousands more
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• More than 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articlesMore than 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles• World Book Biography Center, with more than 10,000 World Book Biography Center, with more than 10,000
biographiesbiographies• Rich multimedia – audios, videos, and animationsRich multimedia – audios, videos, and animations• Historical featuresHistorical features• Extensive dictionary and atlasExtensive dictionary and atlas• Correlations to state and provincial curriculum and Correlations to state and provincial curriculum and
achievement standardsachievement standards• Educator toolsEducator tools• Student activitiesStudent activities
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• Integrated Integrated search allows search allows easy access easy access for researching for researching content and content and multimedia for multimedia for studentsstudents
• High-interest, High-interest, content to content to captivatecaptivate
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Highlights:Highlights:•Back in TimeBack in Time•Biography CenterBiography Center•Behind the HeadlinesBehind the Headlines•Dictionary/AtlasDictionary/Atlas•Resource GuidesResource Guides•Surf the AgesSurf the Ages•What’s New sectionWhat’s New section
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Research ToolsResearch Tools•Citation BuilderCitation Builder•How to Do ResearchHow to Do Research•My ResearchMy Research•TimelinesTimelines
World Book AdvancedWorld Book Advanced
A powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedic, multimedia, e-A powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.
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•Tailored for the needs and skills of students in grades 8 Tailored for the needs and skills of students in grades 8 and upand up•Customizable interface, a streamlined design, and Customizable interface, a streamlined design, and personalized homepage content featurespersonalized homepage content features•Optimized search resultsOptimized search results•Research tools including dictionary, atlas, and local and Research tools including dictionary, atlas, and local and country research guidescountry research guides•Individual accounts within the site offer users the ability Individual accounts within the site offer users the ability to create and save their own content featuresto create and save their own content features
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One single search generates:One single search generates:
•A vast collection of primary source documents and full-A vast collection of primary source documents and full-text e-bookstext e-books•More than 25,000 encyclopedia articles More than 25,000 encyclopedia articles •More than 10,000 sounds and pronunciations More than 10,000 sounds and pronunciations •Thousands of images Thousands of images •Correlated to state or provincial content standards Correlated to state or provincial content standards •Thousands of editor-selected Web sites Thousands of editor-selected Web sites •Thousands of periodical articles Thousands of periodical articles •Atlas and Dictionary databasesAtlas and Dictionary databases
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• Primary Source Primary Source • Teaching with Teaching with
DocumentsDocuments• E-BooksE-Books
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TimelinesTimelines•Create your ownCreate your own•Choose a World Book prepared timelineChoose a World Book prepared timeline•Edit, Print, Save to “My Research”Edit, Print, Save to “My Research”
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• An engaging reference resource for students reading An engaging reference resource for students reading below grade level because of language or below grade level because of language or learning difficulties.learning difficulties.
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• Uncluttered interface, easy-to-understand content, and Uncluttered interface, easy-to-understand content, and useful activities useful activities
• Automated translations into 30 languages Automated translations into 30 languages • Text-to-speech feature Text-to-speech feature • Timeline and citation buildersTimeline and citation builders• Individual research accountsIndividual research accounts• Life skills section to help students negotiate financial, Life skills section to help students negotiate financial,
health, and housing issueshealth, and housing issues• World Book Explains videosWorld Book Explains videos• Correlations to state and provincial curriculum and Correlations to state and provincial curriculum and
achievement standardsachievement standards
World Book DiscoverWorld Book Discover
• Comprehension Comprehension QuestionsQuestions
• Read-aloud Read-aloud
featurefeature• Translate textTranslate text• Tool BoxTool Box
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World Book ExplainsWorld Book Explains•Categorized list of videosCategorized list of videos•Questions answered by experts on all topicsQuestions answered by experts on all topics
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• Life SkillsLife Skills• How to Do How to Do
ResearchResearch• DictionaryDictionary• Visual Visual
DictionaryDictionary• TimelinesTimelines
Enciclopedia Estudantil HallazgosEnciclopedia Estudantil Hallazgos
Newly redesigned Enciclopedia Estudiantil Newly redesigned Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the optimal beginner’s Spanish Hallazgos is the optimal beginner’s Spanish language reference tool. language reference tool.
Enciclopedia Estudantil HallazgosEnciclopedia Estudantil Hallazgos
• Dozens of hands-on activities Dozens of hands-on activities
• World of Animals feature World of Animals feature
• Spanish visual dictionary Spanish visual dictionary
• Bilingual features allow users to switch Bilingual features allow users to switch between Spanish and English contentbetween Spanish and English content
• Newspapers from the Spanish-speaking worldNewspapers from the Spanish-speaking world
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