This interface is designed for public libraries. It provides access to the three encyclopedia products licensed to DISCUS -- as well as World Data Analyst:

• Encyclopaedia Britannica
• Compton's Encyclopedia (via the "Jump to Britannica Kids" feature)
• Elementary Encyclopedia (via the "Jump to Britannica Kids" feature)
• World Data Analyst

Link to http:// www.library.eb.com

Public libraries may also wish to link to Britannica Online Public Library Edition for Kids separately.

Link to http://www.library.eb.com/kids

DISCUS has licensed two additional children's products, but they are NOT included in the Public Library Edition interface. Libraries will need to link to these resources separately:

Britannica Learning Zone (for PreK - 2nd grade students)

Link to http://www.school.eb.com/learningzone

Escolar (Britannica's elementary Spanish language encyclopedia)

Link to http://escolar.eb.com/

Finally, public libraries have the option to link to World Data Analyst separately:

Link to http://www.world.eb.com

This interface is designed for academic libraries. It provides access to Encyclopaedia Britannica and World Data Analyst:

Link to http://www.search.eb.com

Academic libraries have the option to link to World Data Analyst separately:

Link to http://www.world.eb.com

Libraries may also link to each individual Britannica resource separately. The URLs are the same for both on-site and home/remote access.

Britannica's Animal Kingdom- http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/animalkingdom

Britannica Learning Zone- http://www.school.eb.com/learningzone

Britannica Elementary (Britannica Elementary)- http://www.school.eb.com/elementary

Britannica Middle School (Compton's by Britannica)- http://www.school.eb.com/comptons

Britannica High School (Encyclopaedia Britannica)- http://www.school.eb.com/eb

Escolar (Spanish)- http://escolar.eb.com/

World Data Analyst- http://www.world.eb.com

Britannica's Read Aloud feature, which allows users to click a button and hear a paragraph of text read out loud, is provided to all users at the elementary level. System administrators should be given the following information regarding the technical requirements for the Read Aloud feature.

1. The following Internet access must be allowed:
   tts.eb.com   3600   IN   A   64.124.231.34   Port 8080
   tts.eb.com   3600   IN   A   64.124.236.19   Port 8080
2. Computer plug-in Adobe Flash Player version 10.0 or higher. Download Flash Player for free.

For further information, please contact Britannica Technical Support at (800) 621-3900 x7160 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it