PRODUCT OVERVIEW
World Book Online
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Ranked as the number one encyclopedia and reference site in
schools by the 2006 edition of the Complete K-12 Report, World Book Online
offers a suite of products to guide users through their education, from
kindergarten through college:
World Book Kids is tailored especially for younger readers and visual
learners of any age. World Book Kids is the first reference database
designed especially for younger users. Based on the award-winning World
Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, the site offers simple navigation,
easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations and a wealth of
classroom activities. A dual navigation feature with search and browse
functionality helps beginning Web users find what they need. Four
categories of learning activities were developed exclusively for World
Book Kids by Douglas Love, author of dozens of children’s activity books
and creator of the Parents’ Choice Award-winning television series Out of
the Box for the Disney Channel.
The World Book Online Reference Center is a student’s best source
for accurate and authoritative information. This comprehensive site
includes all of the articles from the 22-volume print set, plus thousands
more, signed by more than 4,000 world experts. Our Educator Tools
Center provide links from World Book content to Ohio’s content
standards, as well as links to lesson plans and professional links. Our
local and curriculum-based resource guides provide links to articles,
images, Web sites, periodical articles and study questions.
Schools subscribing to World Book Online receive a $90 discount on
the standard price of the print edition of World Book 2007.
Web accessibility (ADA, Section 508 compliance): World Book
Online is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section
508.
For Technical Support:
Phone: 888-873-4900
For Product Information: Bob Buck
E-mail: rhbuck@worldnet.att.net
Phone: 800-975-3250
Fax: 888-922-3766
