Microsoft Bookshelf

<p>Microsoft Bookshelf is a discontinued <a href="/facts/Reference_work/7Fq2pIYG">reference</a> collection introduced in 1987 as part of <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a>'s extensive work in promoting <a href="/facts/CD-ROM/JwuaYLJv">CD-ROM</a> technology as a distribution medium for <a href="/facts/Electronic_publishing/1HuzvI5t">electronic publishing</a>.  The original <a href="/facts/MS-DOS/fVrrz1uN">MS-DOS</a> version showcased the massive storage capacity of CD-ROM technology, and was accessed while the user was using one of 13 different word processor programs that Bookshelf supported.  Subsequent versions were produced for <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a> and became a commercial success as part of the <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Home/bRl1xuIu">Microsoft Home</a> brand.  It was often bundled with <a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">personal computers</a> as a cheaper alternative to the <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Encarta/CfH3MGCT">Encarta Suite</a>. The Encarta Deluxe Suite / Reference Library versions also bundled Bookshelf.
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Microsoft Bookshelf