Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
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The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia originated from the Academic American Encyclopedia CD-ROM, which became available in 1985. It was the first print encyclopedia to be published electronically, and was based on the 21-volume print encyclopedia of the same name. The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia first appeared in 1995.[citation needed]
Over time, pictures, maps, sound files, video files, interactive features and Internet links were added. Updated quarterly, the multimedia compact disc increasingly diverged from the print set and eventually became a completely independent product. The 2003 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is the latest and perhaps final edition available on CD.[weasel words]
Other multimedia encyclopedias appeared after the Academic American Encyclopedia, including Compton's Encyclopedia in 1992 and Encarta in 1993.
