SpecialFeaturesWorldbook

=__Special Features of World Book Encyclopedia__=

**Research Tools**

 * **Dictionary-**Functions exactly like other dictionaries. Double-clicking a word will define it.
 * **Atlas-**To gain more information, you can either click on the side links or the area you want to find out more about. There are also specialty maps (e.g. population density).
 * **Explore-**Depending on the global location of your account, this will be followed in the title by a certain place Clicking on the link provides you with articles on varying topics about that place, along with pictures, recommended reading on several levels, newspapers, academic standards, and tips on making a report.
 * **World Newspapers-**Links you to newspapers, and you can select a specific region. Note this takes you away from the World Book site.
 * **Explore the World-**Similar to the Atlas function, but with more reports.
 * **Today in History-**Tells you what has occured in the past on the day you view the page. You can also select a specific date.
 * **Teaching With Documents**-Frequently updated database of useful articles for teachers.

**In The Headlines**
Provides you with links to articles on daily happenings around the world.

**E-Books**
You can search for the name of the E-Book you want. You can also browse by author, title or genre (e.g. American Literature). There also also links to the most popular E-books.

=**Primary Sources**= Primary sources are from the period you are researching. This section also includes E-books, and has links to the most popular of each.

My Research
My Research allows you to save books and websites you've found. You can also save citations and timelines you've created. You can specify the webistes and books to conrespond to a specific project of yours. Also found here are Pathfinders, which are collections of primary sources, documents, e-books, articles from encyclopedias, and multimedia items. These can then be shared with others.