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Microsoft Encarta is a discontinued digital multimedia encyclopedia and search engine published by Microsoft from 1993 to 2009. Originally sold on CD-ROM or DVD , it was also available online via annual subscription, although later articles could also be viewed for free online with advertisements. [ 1 ]
Bookshelf 1.0 used a proprietary hypertext engine that Microsoft acquired when it bought the company Cytation in 1986. [5] Also used for Microsoft Stat Pack and Microsoft Small Business Consultant, it was a terminate-and-stay-resident program that ran alongside a dominant program, unbeknownst to the dominant program.
Microsoft Student is a discontinued application from Microsoft designed to help students in schoolwork and homework. It included Encarta , as well as several student-exclusive tools such as additional Microsoft Office templates (called Learning Essentials) and integration with other Microsoft applications, like Microsoft Word.
This marked a significant expansion of freely available encyclopedia content from Encarta, which previously offered only a limited selection of articles for free. Until now, premium content from Encarta had been limited to subscribers, with Microsoft charging $4.95 per month or $29.95 annually for the service.
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Microsoft Encarta: 1993–2009 US$99.95/CAD$139.95 Microsoft Encarta Africana 1999-2001 (Later merged into Encarta) Microsoft Bookshelf: 1987, 1992, 1994-2000 US$69.95/CAD$99.95 Microsoft Cinemania: 1994-1997 US$59.95/CAD$79.95 Microsoft Automap Streets, Streets Plus (then Expedia Streets & Microsoft Streets & Trips) 1995-2013
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Verdana Ref is a custom version of Verdana for use with Microsoft Reference. It is used in Microsoft Bookshelf 2000, Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe 99, Encarta Virtual Globe 99, Office 2000 Premium, Publisher 2000. MS Reference Sans Serif is a derivative of Verdana Ref with bold and italic fonts. This font family is included with Microsoft Encarta.