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News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals. Friday, August 22, 2003 Blogs | Subscribe | Interviews | Events | Films | Book Blog Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs DK Publishing and Google Launch e.encyclopedia DK Publishing, a family reference publisher and Google, a popular search engine, have announced a joint project that will enhance the way children do their homework. This product, e.encyclopedia, will combine reference book publishing with Google's search tools. Almost all public schools in the United States report having Internet access and more than half of school-age children use the Internet for homework. The Internet is being relied upon as an important source of information now more than ever. DK CEO Andrew Welham said, "Every DK book strives to solve a problem in a unique and accessible way. e.encyclopedia, which literally takes readers on a journey beyond the page and into cyberspace, is a reference work that links a conventional hardcover book format with a continuously updated web research resource." A modern, general encyclopedia, e.encyclopedia will include nine main subject areas of perennial relevance to what children are learning: Space, Earth, Nature, Human Body, Science & Technology, People and Places, Society and Beliefs, Arts & Entertainment, and History. With more than 700 entries, the book will feature more than 2,000 full-color, dynamic images, charts, timelines and annotated maps. The e.encyclopedia will also feature a free website enhanced by Google. Keywords on each entry in the book will direct readers to the e.encyclopedia website, where they will be connected to information from a pre-selected range of more than 1,000 useful sites, clip art, and videos. The e.encyclopedia website will link users to age-appropriate, authoritative sites, (which will be checked and regularly updated by DK Publishing), enabling parents, teachers, and children to access the best that the Internet has to offer, without the worry of encountering inappropriate material. The e.encyclopedia will be available for $39.99, October 2003. Related Links: · DK Publishing · Google Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.