Encyclopædia Britannica
The Nebraska Library Commission is offering the following Encyclopædia Britannica
products to Nebraska libraries at discounted prices.
Description:
- Britannica Academic delivers fast and easy access to
high-quality, comprehensive information. The rich combination of the insightful
Encyclopaedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and periodicals, and many other
research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that students need to
consult when conducting thorough research--all from one resource.
- Britannica Library [public library edition]
One subscription to Britannica Online gives your library three unique sites for
children, young adults, and older patrons. With Britannica Library, it’s easy to
choose an age-appropriate level for conducting research, completing homework
assignments, and working on special projects in the library or at home.They can
even store their research in their own personal My Britannica account. Remote
access is included!
- Britannica School delivers three Levels of Learning--Elementary,
Middle, and High--for the Classroom, Library, or Home! Offers a wealth of
content and a wide variety of resources--thousands of articles, images, videos,
primary sources, maps, research tools, and recommended Web sites--that promote
rigor while students read, write, research, and develop vocabulary in the
content areas. A consolidated search feature brings all the resources together
in one place for a time-saving review.
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Britannica School Early Elementary (PK-2) is a robust learning
resource collection tailored to the unique needs of PreK-2 students and
educators. It offers a safe, age-appropriate, and educational environment to
inspire the young learner.
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Merriam-Webster Unabridged America's largest, most
comprehensive dictionary is revised for today's librarian, teacher, and student.
With updated vocabulary, enhanced content, a fresh modern layout, and exciting
new features, Merriam-Webster Unabridged is an essential source of
information on the English language.
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Britannica Original Sources
is
a compilation of more than 420,000 documents, complete books, and authentic
images. Students,
teachers, and parents have instant access to an online library full of the
creations and discoveries of history's greatest minds as recorded in the
authors' original words. Read Confucius, Dante, Pasteur, as well as more
obscure authors for in-depth research. Find primary sources across twelve
subject areas: World History, U.S. History, Political Science, Law,
Literature, Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Philosophy, Religion,
Language, and Language Arts.
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Britannica ImageQuest Bring classroom activities to life with over 3 million rights-cleared
images from over 60 of the best collections in the world. The Bridgeman Art
Gallery, Dorling Kindersley Images, Getty Images, the National Portrait
Gallery of London, the National Geographic Society, Oxford Scientific, and
other leading names have joined with Britannica to provide the best and
broadest collection of proprietary educational imagery. Also available in
French, Portuguese, and Spanish!
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Britannica
ImageQuest Jr. is a version of ImageQuest designed for PreK to
2nd-grade students and teachers. With thousands of hand-selected,
rights-cleared images and videos, it is the go-to platform for educators who
want a secure and worry-free browsing experience for their students.
- Language Products:
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Britannica LaunchPacks
Available for both social
studies and science subjects, LaunchPacks combine up-to-date, curriculum-aligned
content sets with tools that make it easier for teachers to differentiate
instruction and for students to understand core K-12 social studies and
science topics.
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Britannica Expedition Learn! This powerful,
flexible digital resource builds literacy while developing content-area
knowledge. Expedition Learn! includes assessment and reporting tools; LMS
integration, SSO, and rostering capabilities; and correlations to national,
state, and ELA standards.Every lession of Expedition Learn! provides reading
instruction while developing content-area knowledge in science and social
studies.
Pricing:
For a price quote please contact
Susan Knisely at the Nebraska Library Commission. In addition to the
name of the product you are interested in, please also provide your number
of weighted users (see below).
Weighted Users:
Pricing is based on a relative
weighting
of the number of users (Weighted Users).
- Four-Year Colleges and Universities - 100% of the Full-Time
Equivalent enrollment (FTE) of undergraduate and graduate students for the last
Fall period.
- Two-Year Colleges - 75% of Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
enrollment for the last Fall period.
- K-12 Schools -100% of the number of students
enrolled for Fall
- Public Library (< 100,000 pop served) - 7% of the total population served
- Public Library (> 100,000 pop served) - 5% of the total
population
Subscription Term:
June 1 - May 31
To Place an Order:
Contact Susan Knisely at 402-471-3849, 800-307-2665
or email
Susan Knisely.
Deadline:
The order/renewal deadline for a June 1, 2024 start
date is May 15, 2024. Late renewals will be charged the full year's cost.
They will not be prorated.
Tech Support:
Call the Britannica Help Desk at 800-621-3900,
extension 7160.
E-mail: edsupport@eb.com
Usage Statistics:
Britannica Online Usage Statistics are available at
http://statistics.eb.com.
To obtain a User ID and password for the usage statistics
system, please contact Britannica customer service at 800-621-3900.
Notes:
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