The 2012 Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD includes: • Encyclopædia Britannica Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 82,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica print set.
• Britannica Student Encyclopedia Find information easily in over 16,500+ entries that are tailored to school subjects.
• Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia Instils a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life.
• Book of the Year Explore notable events in 12,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more.
• Homework Helpdesk A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review.
• Online Learning Games and Activities Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies.
• Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster® Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
• Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse.
• World Atlas Take a tour of the world through more than 2,900 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.
• Timelines Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.
• Britannica Classics Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.
• Explore Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more.
• Explore Feature! Heroes & Villains The “Heroes & Villains” feature provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world’s heroes and villains throughout time.
• Virtual Notecards Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive and portable.
• Britannica Workspace Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organised.
• Rich Multimedia View vivid illustrations with over 38,000 images, video, and audio that bring fascinating topics to life.
• Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online Link to 166,000+ sites you can trust-selected by Britannica editors-plus links to thousands of videos and magazines for a wealth of additional information.