Title:  Encarta Encyclopedia
Overall Rating: A
Source: Microsoft Corporation
Playing Time: not applicable
Date: 1997
Cost: $ 79.95 for the 1998 updated version  Microwarehouse section
Number of Players: 1+
Special Equipment/Facilities Needed: CD-ROM
Subject Area: All subjects
Objectives: To help in help in research and learning through a multimedia encyclopedia
Brief Description: An encyclopedia complete with articles, media including sounds, movies, and interactive charts, links to the WWW, timelines, an atlas, and even a mind maze game.
Entry Capabilities Required: Reading ability and computer literacy (use of mouse primarily)

Rating: (1-5)

Strong Points:  Encarta has incredible materials for learning or just plain browsing.  It is full of articles, media including sounds, movies, and interactive charts, links to the WWW, timelines, an atlas, and even a mind maze game.  It is very easy to use.
Weak Points:  The information given in Encarta might be at a sightly higher level of reading for the younger students.  The younger students might need help from the older students or adults in understanding some of the information contained in Encarta.
Reviewer:  Jennifer V. D. Kopek
Position:  Undergraduate student
Date:  9/22/98
Computer System Reviewed on: Macintosh PowerPC 6500/250, 32mb ram.