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Middle grade students have curriculum aligned games and activities, plus the ability to toggle reading levels.

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High school students have everything they need for research, fact-checking, and school projects.

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What’s New with Britannica School?

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New! ASK Britannica...

ASK Britannica is an AI-powered question-and-answer tool embedded in the High School level of Britannica School. It helps students ask thoughtful, natural-language questions and get concise, trustworthy answers, sourced from Britannica’s expert-reviewed content.

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Teach Britannica is the new all-in-one, open-access resource hub created by educators for educators. With high-quality, customizable digital and print-ready resources, it’s designed to save you time, streamline lesson planning, and engage students across every grade level. Whether looking for comprehensive strategies or lesson minis, it delivers tools that empower educators and transform learning experiences:

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Britannica School Insights

Half of internet users only see the top three search results, which can be misleading. Arm your students against misinformation with Britannica School Insights, our free Google Chrome extension. It elevates verified Britannica content to the top of search results, allowing deeper exploration of related events, people, and facts, enhancing understanding.

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New! ASK Britannica...

Your Questions. Our Answers, Powered by AI.

About ASK Britannica
ASK Britannica answers your questions with information and insights from our wide-ranging collection of articles. For generations, knowledge-seekers have turned to Britannica for answers they can trust. ASK Britannica offers a new way to engage with Britannica content.

How It Works
ASK Britannica includes unique features to improve accuracy and relevance:
  • Safe Learning: Filters queries to maintain an educational focus and a secure learning environment.
  • Trusted Knowledge: Searches Britannica’s vast resources to answer each question.
  • Conversational: Understands natural queries better than keyword searches, delivering more relevant results.
  • Context Awareness: Maintains an understanding of multi-turn conversations, allowing for natural follow-up queries and clarifications.
  • Complete Responses: Provides answers with links to Britannica articles, related topics, and follow-up questions.
Britannica’s Approach to AI
We are committed to using technology responsibly, offering new ways to engage with our content. ASK Britannica is built to enhance rather than replace the educational process — to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning. We also understand that even ASK Britannica will make mistakes as the technology evolves. It is a complement to — not a substitute for — exploring Britannica’s enormous knowledge base. As always, please verify all information in Britannica articles.

FAQ

ASK Britannica does not utilize or store personal information or student data. Each user’s interaction with ASK Britannica is independent and private. For information about Britannica’s compliance with data privacy laws and regulations, including those related to student data, such as FERPA, please refer to our Britannica Education Privacy Policy Notice.

Character limits help prevent misuse, such as copying entire essays or assignments. These limits encourage focused questions while maintaining academic integrity. The system is designed to respond to specific topic queries rather than to handle full documents or extensive text.
The system filters inappropriate content and questions outside its educational scope, including harmful content, personal information requests, or non-academic queries. The system will not write essays or complete assignments, and it is not intended to answer test questions. Because responses are limited to Britannica’s verified content, users stay within a curated educational environment that maintains academic integrity and student safety.

ASK Britannica draws from Britannica’s verified content, providing source links to relevant articles for independent verification by users. This verified content is also the basis for Britannica Education resources.

Although ASK Britannica uses verified sources, users should confirm information using the cited Britannica articles. Source links are provided in each response for verification and proper citation.
Students should cite both the ASK Britannica response and the original source articles contained within each response. Best practice is to always reference the primary Britannica articles for academic citations.
No, individual interactions remain private and are not monitored. However, institutions can choose to enable or disable the AI tool based on their educational and institutional preferences and policies.
ASK Britannica’s knowledge base is updated regularly to reflect new content and changes in Britannica articles, ensuring current and accurate information.
ASK Britannica is designed to provide information only from Britannica’s content. However, in cases where the AI misinterprets a question or experiences an error, it might inadvertently include information from non-Britannica sources. Such instances are unintentional and do not align with the system’s intended functionality. As a result, users are advised to verify any AI-generated responses using Britannica’s official published content.

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