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''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Online is the website of the Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. and its ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', with more than 120,000 articles that are updated regularly.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Britannica Online )〕 It has daily features, updates and links to news reports from ''The New York Times'' and the BBC. The 2010 edition of the ''Britannica'' is the last printed version; plans are to continue sales until stock runs out.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Change: It's OK. Really. )〕 Roughly 60% of ''Encyclopædia Britannica''s revenue comes from online operations, of which around 15% comes from subscriptions to the consumer version of the website. Subscriptions are available on a yearly, monthly or weekly basis. Special subscription plans are offered to schools, colleges and libraries; such institutional subscribers constitute an important part of ''Britannica''s business. Beginning in early 2007, the ''Britannica'' makes articles freely available if they are hyperlinked from an external site. Non-subscribers are served pop-ups and advertising.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Instructions for linking to the ''Britannica'' articles )〕 On 3 June 2008, an initiative to facilitate collaboration between online expert and amateur scholarly contributors for ''Britannica''s online content (in the spirit of a wiki), with editorial oversight from ''Britannica'' staff, was announced.〔(Collaboration and the Voices of Experts ) Jorge Cauz, 3 June 2008〕 Approved contributions would be credited,〔Staff writer. "(Encyclopædia Britannica dips toe in Wiki waters )". PC Pro, 9 June 2008.〕 though contributing automatically grants Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. perpetual, irrevocable license to those contributions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Corporate Site )〕 On 22 January 2009, Britannica's president, Jorge Cauz, announced that the company would be accepting edits and additions to the online ''Britannica'' website from the public. The print edition of the encyclopædia was not affected by the changes.〔 Individuals wishing to edit the ''Britannica'' website will have to register under their real name and address prior to editing or submitting their content. All edits submitted will be reviewed and checked and will have to be approved by the encyclopædia's professional staff.〔 Contributions from non-academic users will sit in a separate section from the expert-generated ''Britannica'' content, as will content submitted by non-''Britannica'' scholars.〔 Articles written by users, if vetted and approved, will also only be available in a special section of the website, separate from the professional articles.〔(Encyclopædia Britannica fights back against Wikipedia. ''The Telegraph'' ). 01-22-2009〕〔. ''Times Online''. 01-22-2009〕 Official ''Britannica'' material would carry a "''Britannica'' Checked" stamp, to distinguish it from the user-generated content.〔(Britannica reaches out to the web ). BBC. 01-24-2009〕 Information can be found using subjects or a search function. Current news is provided by ''The New York Times'', BBC, and SBS World News. Videos are available for viewing online. Timelines give interactive breakdowns of the history of subject areas. Data and statistics are available for every country. Maps are provided. Quotations are available by the author or subject. ==See also== * ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' * ''Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Encyclopædia Britannica Online」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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