Microsoft Encarta was officially discontinued by Microsoft in 2009. There is no official "Microsoft Encarta 2021" edition, as the product has not been updated in over a decade.
In response to the misinformation era, Encarta 2021 introduced the "Trust Score." Every article displayed a transparency metric indicating when it was last reviewed by a subject matter expert and citing the primary sources used. This feature was marketed directly to school districts as a safeguard against misinformation. microsoft encarta 2021
The reason Microsoft killed Encarta in 2009 is the same reason Encarta 2021 cannot exist: the encyclopedia as a fixed, finite object is obsolete. The future of knowledge is networked, real-time, and free. Encarta was the past’s best answer to that future. Let it rest. This feature was marketed directly to school districts
Often cited as the closest modern equivalent to the old Encarta/Britannica software. Google Arts & Culture: For that high-quality, interactive museum and history vibe. The Internet Archive: Encarta was the past’s best answer to that future