Brockhaus vs World Book Online
Brockhaus
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| Figure | Brockhaus | World Book Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €5.83/mo | $20.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online Encyclopedias | 8.1 (#7) | 7.3 (#21) |
| Access | Brockhaus says its service website with online courses and reference works works on any digital device with internet access. | The digital content is described as accessible 24/7 on a variety of devices, with single sign-on capability. |
| Founded | Brockhaus states it was founded by Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus in Amsterdam in 1805. | 1917 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Support | Customers can contact support at [email protected]; technical support is available Monday to Friday, 9:00–15:00. | World Book provides technical tutorials for SSO integrations, subscription administration, home access, system requirements, and usage reports. |
Plans
Brockhaus
- Erwachsene — Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (monthly)€6.99 a month
- Jugendliche — Brockhaus Schullexikon (monthly)€8.99 a month
- Kinder — Brockhaus Kinderlexikon (monthly)€8.99 a month
- Erwachsene — Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (annual)€69.99 a year
- Jugendliche — Brockhaus Schullexikon (annual)€89.99 a year
- Kinder — Brockhaus Kinderlexikon (annual)€89.99 a year
In their own words
Brockhaus
Brockhaus provides online reference works, courses, student training, and digital teaching materials for private customers, schools, and libraries. Its online encyclopedia offers expert-reviewed information across subject areas and is regularly updated. The School Lexicon supports secondary students doing research and preparing presentations or coursework, while the Children’s Lexicon presents child-oriented content through clickable graphics, images, video, and audio. A reading aid can read text aloud and translate articles into more than 60 languages. Brockhaus says subject experts and trained educators create its reference and course materials, which an independent editorial team checks. The service works on internet-connected digital devices. The company states that its servers are hosted in the EU and that it uses SSL encryption for data sent through its websites. The Children’s Lexicon is described as ad-free, without external links, and GDPR-compliant. Individual plans have a 14-day free trial. Adult encyclopedia plans cost €6.99 a month or €69.99 a year; teen and child plans cost €8.99 a month or €89.99 a year.
World Book Online
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