Quick Guide

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Getting Started

• Access from outside a library requires a username and password.  Contact your academic, public, or school librarian for the login information.

• Grolier Online, the portal to Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia has two interfaces: Grolier Online Passport, for older children and adults; and Grolier Online Kids for children in grades 3 to 5.  You can switch from one to the other by clicking the icon in the upper right hand corner.

Finding Information on the Grolier Online Home Page

• If you are looking for a specific term, enter it in the FIND IT FAST box.

• If you are curious, access Grolier Online features, including Today Is, NewsNow, Feature Showcase, For Educators, Grolier Online Atlas, and more.
• Feature Showcase
• The Feature Showcase offers multimedia presentations, with supplemental activities and related Web links that provide an in-depth look at selected encyclopedia topics.
• For Educators
• The "For Educators" section provides great resources for classrooms, libraries, and media centers, including lesson plans and curriculum standards.
• World Newspapers

The "World Newspapers" feature provides direct access to daily international news with links to more than 600 online newspapers in over 39 languages.

Exploring the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (click on icon on the left side of the page)

• Use the FIND IT FAST box or the Browse articles button.
• Additional features include Brain Jam, Research Starters, Event Planner, and Quizzes & Games.