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About World Book Online Reference Center

Powerful reference tool for advanced research in all subject areas.

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Key features

In addition to the entire World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Online ReferenceCenter features:

  • Primary documents: includes first person narratives, treaties and diaries. Includes for example the Treaty of Waitangi and New Zealand’s 1893 Woman’s Suffrage Petition;
  • Computer and web tutorials;
  • "How to": documents on skills for living, including applying for jobs and budgeting;
  • Pathfinders: collections of resources, including primary documents and multimedia focused on a variety of topics;
  • Government resources: links to New Zealand government web sites;
  • An e-Book collection featuring thousands of items;
  • Interactive maps and atlas that intergrate with Google maps;
  • Research skills tutorials — planning and conducting research.
  • All articles can be printed, emailed or saved to individual accounts.
  • Each article contains a citation - so you can use it in your homework as source material.

More information

This is the online version of the popular World Book adult encyclopedia. World Book have also created World Book Online InforFinder for young adults and World Book Online Kids for children. There is also World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos if you fancy your information in Spanish or would like to practice the language!

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