Encarta Encyclopedia Free — Software

Although mainly sold on CD-ROM and DVD, Microsoft experimented with free access models:

At its 2008 peak, contained over 62,000 articles and a massive library of multimedia assets. Encarta Encyclopedia Free Software

: Over time, Microsoft bolstered its content by purchasing and incorporating Collier’s Encyclopedia and the New Merit Scholar’s Encyclopedia . Key Features and Content Although mainly sold on CD-ROM and DVD, Microsoft

: Starting in 2000, a subset of the full encyclopedia was available for free online, supported by advertisements. contained over 62

: Microsoft released localized versions in several languages (e.g., German, Spanish, Japanese) and specialized products like Encarta Africana and Encarta Kids . The "Free" Versions