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Article: Digital encyclopedia makes information discovery fun: Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2004.
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- November 1, 2003
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WITH A NEW INTERFACE, AMPLE MULTIMEDIA CLIPS, and a deep, diverse collection of articles, Microsoft's $69.95 (before $20 rebate) Encarta Reference Library 2004 makes a vast amount of information accessible and discoverable.
As with previous versions, Encarta includes an encyclopedia, a dictionary, a thesaurus, and homework guides on a single DVDROM or five CD-ROM discs. Changes to the interface include the use of an animated set of 3D icons called a Virtual Browser, which suggests related files and information, and makes nonlinear, serendipitous discoveries a lot more likely--and fun. Encarta also adds a Researcher icon on your Internet Explorer toolbar to track ...