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The World Book Online Reference Center home page was designed to help educators and students understand that, in addition to encyclopedia articles, a dictionary, and and atlas, WBORC contains other content that can aid research.

1. Search encyclopedia, multimedia, atlas, dictionary, and historical resource databases in a single search.

2. Resource guides lead to in-depth research and link to study-skills information.

3. Today in History highlights important events for the current date in history, including birth and death dates of important people.

4. Behind the Headlines link to background information on important events in the news.

5. Features of the Month, allows users to explore feature-length articles on one of more selected topics for the month.

6. Media Showcase introduces users to the wide variety of media resources available on WBORC.

7. Student Activities offers educational games and activities that can help make learning fun.

8. Educators' Tools offer a range of resources, including correlations to state and provincial curriculum and achievement standards, links to lesson plans, and professional education links.