The libraries at Butler University have just gotten a new online resource. It’s the Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Britannica plus a whole lot more. One of the new features is the World Data Analyst, which gives you current and past statistics about countries around the world. The “Workspace” is also new, and allows you to save your research (articles you find, etc.) and come back to it later. Visit Britannica Online via the Databases page on the library website.

Completely updated for 2006, this award-winning reference site is
now faster, easier to use, and full of new content specifically
designed to meet the needs of university libraries. The foundation of
Britannica Online (BOL) is the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the largest,
most authoritative encyclopedia in the world. In addition to the
encyclopedia, BOL includes:

• World Data Analyst – Britannica’s exclusive database of current and past statistics on the countries of the world
• Gateway to the Classics – An extensive collection of significant works in literature, philosophy, history, and science
• Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus – Completely integrated into the site and easily accessible
• Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Quotations – A lively collection of more than 4,000 quotations, both contemporary and classic
• Full-text
  journal and magazine articles from EBSCO and Proquest journals – more
  than 700 titles, hand-selected for college needs
• BBC & New York Times daily headlines – top stories from two trusted sources
  The Web’s Best – a collection of Web sites carefully selected by Britannica’s editorial department
• World Atlas – Access Britannica maps through this interactive resource
• Advanced search capabilities and Britannica’s exclusive “Workspace,” a research organizer.

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