The World Almanac® Online—Essential Facts and Statistics on Hundreds of Fascinating Topics.
AWARDS AND REVIEWS The ComputED Gazette’s Best Educational Software Award (BESSIES) Library Journal Best Databases, “Best for High Schoolers” category Library Journal Best Reference Source
“…highly recommended…”—Reference Reviews
“…easy to use…authoritative and exhaustive content…Recommended.”—Library Media Connection
“…has an admirable number of different modes of accessing information that will appeal to a wide variety of users. Frankly, I like just about everything about it…This attractive and easy-to-use resource is a gold mine for reports and ready-reference and will find countless other uses. A ten; enthusiastically recommended for libraries everywhere.”—Library Journal
BEST-SELLING REFERENCE CONTENT The World Almanac® Online provides students and researchers access to authoritative, essential statistics on hundreds of topics, from economics to sports to pop culture, in a searchable online format. It expands on the print edition, putting the reference shelf staple at users’ fingertips, with thousands of expertly organized facts.
DYNAMIC HOME PAGE WITH DAILY FEATURES The World Almanac® Online’s home page provides easy access to key content and spotlights daily features including “This Day in History,” “This Day in Sports,” “Quote of the Day,” “Recent Updates,” and “Most Viewed” topics.
WORLD AT A GLANCE The World Almanac® Online’s “World at a Glance” section features fast facts culled from the entire almanac universe to highlight the most essential items by topic, grouped into categories including “Surprising Facts,” “Number Ones,” “America: By the Numbers,” “Entertainment at a Glance,” and more.
YEAR IN REVIEW The “Year in Review” section features a chronology of events from that year, featured stories, notable events, and facts, and historical anniversaries.
YEAR IN PICTURES The World Almanac® Online’s “Year in Pictures” section contains hundreds of full-color photographs featuring news, sports, and pop culture.
FACTS AND STATISTICS ON A RANGE OF KEY TOPICS Find important data, engaging facts and overviews, clear tables and graphs, and essential statistics in categories ranging from the economy, business, and energy; crime; military affairs; and health and vital statistics to personalities, arts, and media; science and technology; consumer information; world history and culture; U.S. facts and history; U.S. government; and more.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES • “Export to Excel” functionality for downloading data—excellent for statistics classes, comparison charts, math problems, and reports • Full-color maps, flags, graphs, and charts • Dynamic citations in MLA and Chicago formats • Google Translate • Searchable Support Center • Robust administrative section with enhanced reporting
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