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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

If you have trouble connecting to this service from the main link, alternative access is available (QUT-Access account required).

Alert:

This service was evaluated during a 12-month paid electronic trial in 2003. It has been approved by the Library Faculty Consultative Committee as an ongoing subscription from 2004 .

Access:

For current QUT staff and students. Available on and off campus (QUT username and password required).

Simultaneous User Limit:

Unlimited users.

Subject Guide:

Description:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as:

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - 28,000 short entries
• Britannica Internet Guide: a directory of over 300,000 Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.
• Britannica Book of the Year
• World Atlas browse: interactive maps charting people, land, government, history, major cities, and landmarks
• Timeline Browse: trace selected topics through history with illustrations and key dates
• Year in Review Browse

Documentation & Help:

1. Quick tour for new users (PDF)