Software Reviews : Microsoft Encarta 97 Deluxe Publisher: Microsoft Corporation,One Microsoft Way,Redmond,CA 98052 USA;telephone : [phone]. Year of Publication: 1996 Materials: 2 CD-ROM disks and User's Guide Price: $79.95 System Requirements: Hardware—486-33 DX CPU,21 megabytes of hard disk space,8 megabytes of RAM,double-speed CD-ROM drive,SuperVGA monitor and Video Board with 1 megabyte of RAM,Audio Board,Mouse,and Headphone or Speakers;Software— Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 Effectiveness: Excellent User Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good

Abstract

Encarta is a multimedia encyclopedia encompassing more than 30,000 arti cles, 1,800 sound clips, 14,000 photographs and illustrations, 150 animations and video clips, and more than 4,000 World Wide Web links. It also includes a timeline of world history and a world atlas. This "deluxe" version contains multimedia collages and 360-degree panoramic views not included in the standard version, as well as more web links, images, and audio and video clips.