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Page 1: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

The World Book WebThe World Book WebSchool and Library EditionSchool and Library Edition

Page 2: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

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

Page 3: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

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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World Book KidsWorld Book Kids

• Designed to give younger students a Designed to give younger students a rewarding online experiencerewarding online experience

Page 5: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

World Book KidsWorld Book Kids

• 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

Page 6: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

World Book KidsWorld Book Kids

• Classroom Classroom testedtested

• Simple Simple navigationnavigation

• Articles Articles written written especially for especially for younger younger studentsstudents

Page 7: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

World Book KidsWorld Book Kids

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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World Book KidsWorld Book Kids

Other features:Other features:•DictionaryDictionary•Important PeopleImportant People•Maps and MoreMaps and More•Science ProjectsScience Projects

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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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World Book StudentWorld Book Student

• 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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World Book StudentWorld Book Student

• 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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World Book StudentWorld Book Student

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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World Book StudentWorld Book Student

Research ToolsResearch Tools•Citation BuilderCitation Builder•How to Do ResearchHow to Do Research•My ResearchMy Research•TimelinesTimelines

Page 14: The World Book Web School and Library Edition. Overview Most appropriate contentMost appropriate content Easiest to learn and useEasiest to learn and.

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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World Book AdvancedWorld Book Advanced

•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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World Book AdvancedWorld Book Advanced

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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World Book AdvancedWorld Book Advanced

• Primary Source Primary Source • Teaching with Teaching with

DocumentsDocuments• E-BooksE-Books

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World Book AdvancedWorld Book Advanced

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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World Book DiscoverWorld Book Discover

• 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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World Book DiscoverWorld Book Discover

• 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

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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 DiscoverWorld Book Discover

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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World Book DiscoverWorld Book Discover

• Life SkillsLife Skills• How to Do How to Do

ResearchResearch• DictionaryDictionary• Visual Visual

DictionaryDictionary• TimelinesTimelines

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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.

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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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The World Book WebThe World Book Web