Encarta Versions
This page lists the differences between the different editions of Encarta for versions between 1997 and 2002.
Please note this list only lists English editions.
Encarta 97
| Features | Standard | Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Elsewhere | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Dictionary words | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Interactive features and game | Yes | Yes |
| Copy, paste and print features | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia collages | Yes | |
| 360 panoramic views | Yes | |
| Online library | Yes | Yes |
| World Wide Web links | 1,500+ | 4,000+ |
| Yearbook and web link updates | Subscription available | Available at no charge |
| Videos and animations | 100 | 150 |
| Photos and illustrations | 8,000+ | 14,000+ |
| Sound clips | 1,800 | 1,800 |
Encarta 98
| Features | Standard | Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Photos and illustrations | 7,000+ | 12,000+ |
| Video clips and animations | 100+ | 140+ |
| Music and audio clips | 3,500+ | 4,000+ |
| World Wide Web links | 5,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Free monthly Yearbook and Web Link updates | Yes | Yes |
| Dictionary | Yes | Yes |
| Topic trails | 100 | 125 |
| Panoramic, 360-degree views | 10 | 35 |
| Research Organiser | Yes | |
| Multimedia collages | Yes | |
| Article sidebars | Yes | |
| Virtual tours | Yes | |
| InterActivities | Yes |
Encarta 99
| Features | Standard | Deluxe | Reference Suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Articles | 30,000+ | 32,000+ | 55,000+ |
| Photos and illustrations | 7,000+ | 13,250+ | 20,000+ |
| Videos and animation clips | 100+ | 145+ | 280+ |
| Sound clips and pronunciations | 3,500 | 4,000 | 27,000 |
| World Wide Web links | 5,000+ | 8,500+ | 19,500+ |
| Article sidebars | Yes | Yes | |
| Free monthly updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| InterActivities | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Encarta Resource Centre with Research Organiser | Yes | Yes | |
| Virtual tours | Yes | Yes | |
| 3D maps | Yes | ||
| Dictionary | English | English | English, French/English, German/English |
| Thesaurus | 250,000+ synonyms | ||
| Book of quotes | 18,000+ quotes |
Encarta 2000
| Features | Standard | Deluxe | Reference Suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Articles | 32,000+ | 40,000+ | 42,000+ |
| Archive articles | 10,000 | ||
| Sidebar articles | 950 | 2,000+ | 2,450+ |
| Words | 14+ million | 18+ million | 40+ million |
| Videos and animations | 120+ | 145 | 170+ |
| Sound clips | 1,800+ | 2,300+ | 2,500+ |
| World Wide Web links | 9,000 | 13,500+ | 19,000+ |
| Photos and illustrations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual tours | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Curriculum guide | Yes | ||
| Dynamic timeline | Yes |
Encarta 2001
| Features | Standard | Deluxe | Reference Suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of CDs | 1 |
3 | 6 |
| Articles and entries | 30,000+ | 37,000+ | 480,000+ |
| Sidebars | 1,900 | 1,900 | |
| Words | 13 million | 20 million | 27 million |
| Photos and illustrations | 10,000+ | 21,500+ | 27,700+ |
| Videos & animations | 110+ | 170+ | 200+ |
| Sound clips & pronunciations | 2,000+ | 2,500+ | 80,700+ |
| Web centre | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual tours | Yes | Yes | |
| Researcher | Yes | Yes | |
| Dynamic timeline | Yes | Yes | |
| Study centre and curriculum guide | Yes | Yes | |
| Text to speech and natural language search | Yes | Yes | |
| Encarta Online Deluxe | Yes | Yes | |
| Interactive World Atlas | Yes | ||
| World English Dictionary | Yes | ||
| Thesaurus, Book of quotations, Harrap's German and French bilingual dictionaries | Yes |
Encarta 2002
| Features | Standard | Deluxe | Reference Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of CDs | 1 | 3 | 5 CDs or 1 DVD |
| Number of words | 13 million | 21 million | 26 million |
| Photos, illustrations and 360 views | 8,250+ | 18,500+ | 23,000+ |
| Videos and animations | 100+ | 200+ | 225+ |
| Sound and music clips | 2,000+ | 2,650+ | 3,000+ |
| Charts and tables | 500+ | 1,000+ | 1,100+ |
| Live radio and weather | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web links | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hard drive install | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Article updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Game | Yes | Yes | |
| The Times archive | Yes | Yes | |
| Encarta Researcher | Yes | Yes | |
| Sidebars | 1,350+ | 1,350+ | |
| Dynamic timeline | Yes | Yes | |
| 2D and 3D virtual tours | Yes | Yes | |
| Study resources | Yes | Yes | |
| Curriculum guide | Yes | Yes | |
| Dictionary | Yes | Yes | |
| Thesaurus | Yes | ||
| World Atlas | Yes | ||
| Worldwide Statistics | Yes | ||
| Virtual Flights | DVD only | ||
| Full Screen Videos | DVD only |