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Article 3: What's New with Britannica |
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1. Animal Kingdom |
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Britannica Online has introduced a new feature called Animal Kingdom to its School PreK-8, School PreK-12 and Library Sites. Explore animals by group or habitat, watch animal related videos, peruse animals from A to Z and click related links and learning materials. |
2. Video Demonstrations available for Britannica Online Products |
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Gone are the days of working out how your are going to get everyone in the same room to spend a couple of hours watching an online demo where someone takes you through what Britannica Online has to offer your institutions. We have created video demonstrations so you can click and view at your leisure and see every feature of the site in minutes. Click on your institution type here sit back with a hot drink and biscuit and off you go: |
3. The Language Translator Featured on Britannica Online |
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Choose a language from a drop-down menu at the base of each article to generate a computer-translated version of article page. View instant translations for individual words by pausing your cursor on an English word, or automagically translate the entire site on-the-fly into more than 40 languages. Please note: This translation is not context-sensitive and may not accurately convey the intended meaning. Encyclopaedia |
Britannica does not review the translated text. " When selected the page will be replaced by a version in which all non-graphical text has been translated to the chosen language. A Google toolbar will appear over the page allowing the user to switch languages or return to the original page.
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4. Discover Our World
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Britannica Online has extended its Discover Asia feature to cover the whole world with a a new feature called Discover Our World. This is now available on the School PreK-8, School PreK-12 and Library Sites. This new feature gives you instant access to detailed profile and summary information for every country in the world. |
