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The trusted way to explore a world of information.

Microsoft® Encarta® Premium 2008, the #1 best-selling encyclopedia software brand for the past 8 years*, provides more up-to-date content and more engaging multimedia than ever before. Whether you’re searching online or offline, it’s the trusted way for everyone in the family to easily find relevant and reliable information on just about any subject.

Encarta Premium 2008 features a look and feel that makes it easy to use. You’ll be able to get started right away exploring scholarly knowledge from one of the world’s most trusted encyclopedias.

Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 helps families and lifelong learners explore a world of knowledge. Browse over 60,000 articles, over 25,000 photos and illustrations, over 800 videos and interactive activities, and over 3,000 sound and music clips. The encyclopedia also has an interactive atlas with over 1.8 million map locations.


Content you can trust.
Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 features editorially approved content. In contrast to many web encyclopedias, the authors of the 60,000+ detailed articles in Encarta Premium 2008 are experts in their field. Your kids get relevant age-appropriate information from sources you can trust. Kids can use Web Links to over 25,000 Web sites, pre-selected by Encarta editors for relevant and age-appropriate research material.

To ensure that the information stays current, every time you go online Encarta Premium 2008 content is updated with automatic downloads that add new information directly into existing articles.

Watch history develop!
With content updates, every member of your family will be able to track new developments in the subject areas that fascinate them the most.

Searching Just Got Easier
Microsoft Premium 2008 makes searching for information faster and more fun than ever. With the Encarta Search Bar, information is readily accessible and results include trusted information from both Encarta Premium 2008 and the Web.

More multimedia than ever before
Want to watch wildlife? Explore Mars? Travel the globe from the comfort of your home? Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 has the visual tools to help. See historic events and places with 2- and 3-D virtual tours. Get a new perspective on the past with the unique Dynamic Timeline, which illustrates key events from geologic time to the present day. Enjoy captivating videos from the Discovery Channel which let you view a range of topics in detail.

A Kid-Friendly Zone
Encarta Kids is special area of Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 is for younger learners, ages 7 to 12. Packed with age-appropriate articles and lively multimedia, Encarta Kids provides your children with a safer place to explore all kinds of topics. Encourage their learning to become a lifetime activity. This colorful, easy to navigate environment has plenty of maps, photos, and interactive quizzes to engage your children's imaginations.