Britannica Online
The following versions are available via ERA subscription:
- Britannica Online School Edition PreK-8 is a complete online solution for Early-Childhood to Middle School learning. Being interactive whiteboard compatible is just one of the advantages of using Britannica Online School Edition PreK-8 in your classroom.
- Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 provides teachers and students with instant access to four complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language.
- Britannica Online Academic Edition - The award-winning Britannica Online® delivers fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information. The rich combination of the insightful Encyclopædia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that students need to consult when conducting thorough research.
- Britannica Online Library Edition - Britannica Online Library Edition contains comprehensive content for all patrons—from elementary students to college students, from business professionals to curious seniors.
You can request further information on the product and find more information on support for ERA libraries, information for library adminstrators, training and tools for promotion.
Free Trial
To access a free trial or discuss a possible subscription contact the vendor.
How to Subscribe
Licence terms and conditions have been negotiated on behalf of libraries and included in the Head Deed contracts for each product.
Pricing has been confirmed for subscriptions taken via ERA within the 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010 period.
Pricing is password protected for Australian libraries only. For a password, email era@nla.gov.au - please include your name, the name of your library as well as phone contact details.
Libraries can opt-in at any time for either financial or calendar year subscriptions through ERA. Interested Australian libraries should:
1. Consider the Product Information, terms of the Head Deed and Pricing offered by Encyclopædia Britannica and trial the product for free.
2. If interested in a subscription on ERA terms, contact the vendor and cite Head Deed NLA08/093c.
Please read: How does my library subscribe to a product via ERA?
Participating Libraries
As subscriptions are confirmed, participating libraries will be made available, with links to their directory details from the Australian Libraries Gateway (ALG) wherever possible.

