Document (#18970)

Title

Grolier Interactive and IBM's World Book roll out 1998 multimedia encyclopaedias

Source

Information today. 14(1997) no.10, S.29-30

Year

1997

Abstract

Reviews multimedia encyclopaedias from Grolier Interactive and IBM. The Grolier Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia 1998 is to be released as a 2 dsic de luxe edition and a 1 disc edition. As well as increased picture and text content, the deluxe version offers online access to the more scholarly Encyclopaedia Americana and 21.000 links to Web sites. The IBM World Book 1998 Multimedia Encyclopaedia de luxe edition is currently available and includes increased interactive multimedia features, more efficient searching and instant Internet access to World Book archives. It also features a homework tool kit

Theme

Informationsmittel

Object

Grolier encyclopedia
IBM World Book

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