Encyclopaedia Britannica Online is available from any Devon County Council public library and to registered library members at home.

Go to http://search.eb.com/?library_id=devonlibrary

If you are using a library computer you will be automatically connected to the search page. If you are using a computer at home, you will first be asked to enter your library membership card number; this is the number above the barcode on your library ticket. Type in the whole number, including the letter at the start and all the zeros, but do not include any spaces.

Content

• The full text of the main 32 volume encyclopaedia

• Different versions of the encyclopaedia to appeal to different age groups, including Britannica Junior at http://library.eb.co.uk/?library_id=devonlibrary

• A dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas and historical timeline

• World Data Analyst for comparing statistical information for different countries

• The Britannica Internet Guide providing links to recommended websites

• Images and media clips

• The full text of articles from selected journals and magazines

Further information

Download a user guide

Printing and downloading

You may make a single copy of an article for personal, non-commercial use. You can also email a copy of an article to family and friends.