Microsoft Encarta Premium 2007 provides up-to-date content and engaging multimedia. Whether you're searching online or offline, it's the trusted way for everyone in the family to easily find relevant and reliable information on just about any subject. Encarta Premium 2007 features a new look and feel that makes it easy to use. You'll be able to get started right away exploring scholarly knowledge from one of the world's most trusted encyclopedias.
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Thousands of media-rich, up-to-date articles you can trust
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Information is readily accessible thanks to the Encarta Search Bar. Results include trusted information from both Encarta Premium 2007 and the Web. Many Internet searches bring up links that aren't relevant to the research subject. Using Web Companion to conduct searches, students instantly see links to related Encarta content.
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Encarta Premium 2007 includes a dictionary, a thesaurus, and translation dictionaries.
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Kids can use Web Links to over 29,000 Web sites, pre-selected by Encarta editors for relevant and age-appropriate research material.
Encarta Kids
This special area is for younger learners, ages 7 to 12. Packed with age-appropriate articles and lively multimedia, Encarta Kids provides your children with a safer place to explore all kinds of topics. Learning will become a lifetime activity. This colorful, easy to navigate environment has plenty of maps, photos, and interactive quizzes to engage your children's imaginations. With age-appropriate articles, maps, and photos, it's a great place for children to explore their universe.
