OnlineliveWorld put the world in your hands. Allow to create Notes, Alarms, and see the Information about any country, Maps, Weather, CIA Reports, Atlas... Transportations, Bus, Metro, Rail… Newspapers, Accommodations… Everything you need to know about any country. Search Engine: Encarta, Spanish Encyclopedia, English Encyclopedia, Dictionary and translator. Links to: Nature, Mathematic, Chemistry and Cosmos. Satellite Maps.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English, Spanish
• Release: 2005-08-07
• Size: 931 Kb
• Cost: Free

WikiReader makes loading and reading of WikiPedia articles easier. All you have to do is to press a hotkey in any Windows application, and the WikiPedia article will pop up in a small window. In the WikiReader window, articles from WikiPedia are displayed without menus, logos or other distracting elements. Already viewed articles are cached, thus reducing their loading time and enabling them for reading offline.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English, Russian
• Release: 2006-11-09
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 24.95 $

The I-Love-Dogs.com Dog Breed Encyclopedia has over 190 dog breeds listed so you can explore and learn! Each dog breed description includes: Dog Breed Picture, Dog Breed Introduction, Dog Breed Physical Characteristics & Dog Breed History & Origins.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2007-04-03
• Size: 3 Mb
• Cost: Free

Gathers information on given word and gives it out in html report. Uses open internet encyclopedia and search engines. Configurable - configurator included. Multi-language.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English, Russian
• Release: 2005-11-13
• Size: 388 Kb
• Cost: Free

Definition Finder allows you to search for any word on your screen by just pressing the Alt key and highlighting the word. The program doesn’t go to any website to show you the definition, rather the definition if displayed instantly next to the highlighted word. You also have the option to type or paste a word in a convenient window at the bottom of your screen to find its definition.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2006-02-21
• Size: 2 Mb
• Cost: Free

12,939 links in 197 pages in this aromatherapy encyclopedia. Match oils to ailments, 403 formulas, perfume blending guide, complete individual essential oil descriptions and uses.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2008-03-17
• Size: 2 Mb
• Cost: 24.95 $

A complete illustrated herb encyclopedia gives you medicinal uses, medicinal actions, preparation instructions, propagation and cultivation, recipes, formulas, and dosages for hundreds of herbs.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2008-03-17
• Size: 4 Mb
• Cost: 24.95 $

AimingClick gives you an instant reference, translation, explanation for any word selected in any Windows program. AimingClick is a reference book, dictionary, encyclopedia, Web search service and other information sources in one software tool. Besides, the information can be retrieved by a few mouse clicks. You do not need to type a search query. Just select a word, hit a hot-key and choose a Web site to search in the appeared search box.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2005-10-12
• Size: 675 Kb
• Cost: 19.90 $

Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus add-on for Internet Explorer. This program will add a Dictionary, Encyclopedia and a Thesaurus menu item to the right-mouse click menu in IE. Very easy to install, with no configuration or extra resources needed.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2003-10-04
• Size: 22 Kb
• Cost: Free

Dead simple to use to use and completely FREE, Coollector innovates with an exceptional combination of features: Personalized Movie Encyclopedia + Database of Existing Videos + Collection organizer + Best Price Finder. The swiss knife of movie lovers !

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2008-02-01
• Size: 14 Mb
• Cost: Free

Part graphical boxing game and part trivia game, Title Bout Boxing Quiz matches you against either a live opponent or one of twenty-one computer opponents. Use boxing trivia questions to throw punches and score points and watch as your own screen fighter lands blows or misses them. 1000 questions included, each one with background information to the answer, making this game a Boxing Encyclopedia.

• License: Demo
• Language: English
• Release: 2003-01-27
• Size: 21 Mb
• Cost: 9.95 $

Answers.com is the first answer engine -- the ultimate online reference library, with quick accurate dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, bios, tech terms, news, sports, weather, and much more. With 1-Click Answers, just Alt-click on any word in any Windows application (e-mail, browser, Office, and so on), and get a quick definition or explanation. Alternatively, type a topic into our AnswerBar. Mac version available as a separate download.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2006-05-14
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: Free

Complete astronomy software suite exploring realistic skies in real time, with observing log, Sky Quiz, Live Orbits (orrery), telescope support, spoken pronunciation guide, a half-million word Encyclopedia Astronomica, and concentrated searches embracing planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and up to 300,000 stars.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2005-12-12
• Size: 4 Mb
• Cost: 49.00 $

The tcpIQ Dictionary is a handy, free dictionary which sits in your system tray monitoring clipboard. When you copy a piece of text into the clipboard, the dictionary 'opens up'. Double clicking on the icon will take you to www.dictionary.com where the definition of the word will be displayed. It also features a thesaurus, allows you to search for the word using Google and it can be set to run automatically on start up.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2003-01-01
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: Free

Exploring matter with Synchrotron Light is an interactive and detailed introduction to the physics and technology of radiation generated using accelerators and the corresponding widespread high-tech applications in science, medicine and engineering. Using the most advanced multimedia techniques today, the CD-ROM is conceived for a worldwide audience, both diverse and specialised, with students, scientists and industrialists as choice targets.

• License: Commercial
• Language: English, French
• Release: 2004-01-01
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 117.00 $

This program is a graphical easy-to-use US to metric unit converter ideal from everything from cooking to engineering. The product also features an extensive timezone database with both city and country lookup. Don't think of SI-Metric as a mere calculator, because the product includes an encyclopedia providing detailed history and origins of the units and time zones. Let SI-Metric help you with your unit or time zone conversions.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2004-04-25
• Size: 4 Mb
• Cost: 15.99 $

WordNet-Online free dictionary and hierarchical thesaurus of English. Very easy to use! Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, meronyms, holonyms, derived forms and sample sentences. The handy dictionary software minimizes to your system tray and waits until you click it. You enter a search query and get the results from WordNet-Online. Simple install and uninstall. No spyware or adware.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2005-11-07
• Size: 468 Kb
• Cost: Free

The Free Medical Dictioanry is a searchable glossary of medical terms from almost all specialties and fields of medicine, including: general medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, medical abbreviations, and more. Some features include: built in spell checking, free updates, easy installation and easy uninstallation.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2004-10-20
• Size: 377 Kb
• Cost: Free