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The Canadian Oxford Dictionary
Age Range: All ages
Learning: The complete Canadian Oxford Dictionary (originally published in 1998 in print) in an electronic (CD-ROM) format. Over 130,000 word entries with associated definitions, usage examples and word origin. It also contains over 2,000 distinctly Canadian entries (eh?).
Platform: Windows XP
Ratings: Educational: 5.0 Design: 4.5 Ease Of Use 5.0
Introduction: Oxford University Press has recently published the Canadian Oxford Dictionary in a CD-ROM format. So the question may be asked "So, what's so interesting about that?" Well, it is how they have designed it, that in large part makes it worth taking a look at. See More
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Encarta 2006 Premium
Resource Areas: Interactive encyclopedias and article resource base, current and historical maps, timeline directories by continent, interactive world atlas, dictionary, Thesaurus, instant translation dictionaries for five languages, picture and Discovery Channel video library, virtual tours of historical sites, and a Homework Center for students. The program also has one year free online updates for all content areas.
Platform: Windows XP
Ratings: Educational: 5.0 Design: 4.8 Ease Of Use 5.0
Introduction: Many of us tend to think of Encarta as an encyclopedia. Encarta Premium(2006 edition) is more like a high tech library and homework centre suited for students doing assignment research and information gathering. With it's enormous article database and interface with the internet, Encarta is a research library in your computer See More
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