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BCR and Britannica Introduce
Discounts on Print Titles

By Laura Chittivej
BCR and Britannica are continuing their partnership this spring by expanding the services available as part of BCR's Britannica group subscription program. In addition to the start of the annual subscription renewal campaign, libraries may now purchase a number of print titles at discount prices.

Current subscribers will notice a slight increase in subscription prices for Britannica Online and Britannica Online School Edition. Except for a change in the minimum purchased required (now $250), pricing for Annals of American History Online, Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol, Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged Online, World Data Analyst Online and Britannica's Original Sources remain at 2004-2005 levels. BCR's Britannica subscription period runs June 1 through May 31. Current Britannica subscribers are encouraged to renew prior to the May 31, deadline to ensure uninterrupted access for users.

Print titles now available at BCR's discount prices are 2005 Encyclopedia Britannica, 2005 Compton's by Britannica, My First Britannica, Discover America, Great Books of the Western World and Gran Enciclopedia Planeta. Current BCR Britannica subscribers may add the print titles to their access renewal. Member libraries not currently subscribing to Britannica may purchase the print titles only. Note that BCR Britannica group subscribers receive added savings on print material purchases. Below is a brief description of each print title.

2005 Encyclopćdia Britannica is 32 volumes of more than 65,000 articles and 24,000 illustrations, maps and photos. Over the past two years 35 percent of the encyclopedia has been revised. Britannica Book of the Year is included at no additional charge.

2005 Compton's by Britannica comprises 26 volumes covering a broad range of subject areas. A reliable reference source since 1922, Compton's includes 37,000 entries, 22,500 images in 11,000 pages with biography profiles, timelines and previews.

My First Britannica is a 13-volume reference set for children 6 years to 11 years old with information on space, technology, people, the arts, countries of the world, plants and animals. More then 800 color photographs and illustrations and 525 articles are included.

Discover America is a 51-volume guide to the 50 U.S. states, each book describing the history, industry, environment and sports that makes that state unique. Photos, statistics, maps and flags are provided along with research tools, glossary and index. Discover America correlates with curriculum based on the National Council for Social Studies guidelines.

Great Books of the Western World compiles 517 works from 130 of the world's most renowned authors in a single, 60-volume source. Volumes 1 and 2 comprise the Syntopicon, a unique guide that enables readers to investigate a particular idea and compare the perspectives of different authors.

Gran Enciclopedia Planeta is a comprehensive 20-volume Spanish-language encyclopedia with more than 135,000 entries related to more than 200 different subjects from all fields of knowledge. The set includes more than 17,000 photographs, 2,500 drawings and graphics, 800 maps and 500 tables.

Ordered print titles ship directly from Britannica to your library. Shipping and handling are added to the final price on BCR's Britannica order/renewal Web form. If applicable, Britannica is obligated to collect sales tax for the print titles. It is added to the BCR invoice mailed to your library.

A free trial is available until May 31, for all Britannica online products. To renew your current Britannica subscription, obtain a free trial or purchase Britannica print titles please go to www.bcr.org/reference/Britannica/Britannica-Menu.html.

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BCR and Britannica Introduce Discounts on Print Titles

BCR and Britannica Introduce
Discounts on Print Titles