![]() ![]() The new version of the site will provide additional ways for users to navigate the information in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, such as topical browsing and a map browser. Later this year, the company said other databases, such as video clips and an encyclopedia for students in grades five through nine, will be added to the premium service. In a statement, the company said will form the basis of the new paid premium service. However,, like other content sites, didn't make enough money from Internet advertising, so the company decided to move back to a fee-for-service model. When was launched in October 1999, access to the online encyclopedia was free. The more seats an institution purchased, the lower the per-seat cost. At that time, it cost individuals $5 per month or $50 per year, and institutions such as colleges and universities paid on average 50 cents per seat. "The Encyclopaedia Britannica is an unparalleled reference work, and it's revised constantly by some of the best editors in the world," said Ilan Yeshua, CEO of Chicago-based, in a statement.īefore the launch of, Encyclopaedia Britannica was available on the Web through Britannica Online. The company said in March that it would revert to a fee-based subscription service as part of a restructuring that also included a layoff of 31% of Inc.'s workforce and heavy marketing of other pay services, such as (see story). will begin to charge $5 a month or $50 per year for access to its online content, according to the company. Within the next few days, Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. ![]()
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