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Concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Local experts document the unique, intimate details of each country's customs, traditions and daily life.

Articles from Encyclopaedia Britannica, related magazine and journal articles, an atlas, and other reference sources.

Features information found in reference sources including: The New Book of Knowledge, America the Beautiful, and Amazing Animals of the World

Kids InfoBits is the perfect educational product for today's young learners. It's a content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics. It features a modern, graphical interface, great new content from trusted sources, more intuitive navigation, improved resources, and much more.

Includes four databases for emergent readers: Animals; Science; Biographies, & Social Studies

Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Students will find outstanding support to complete assignments in core subjects including literature, science, social studies, and history.

The World Book site offers an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help, study aides, and curriculum guides.

The content of World Book Encyclopedia is available here but with constant updating, special reports, and online links. When you find an article you want, you can e-mail it to yourself or print it.