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Facts on File - AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE
Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, Facts On
File's American History Online database revolutionizes the way students and researchers
can explore the different facets of American history, with a user-friendly interface and
award-winning content. The authoritative, curriculum-based content is culled from many
acclaimed Facts On File print titles. By providing the most comprehensive range of
information in one complete resource—subject entries, biographies, primary sources,
images and videos, maps and charts, timelines—American History Online offers a virtual
library of American history for students and researchers of all ages.
Highlights:
Complete coverage: 500+ years of political, military, social, and cultural history
Overview era essays: overview essays outlining time periods
Unique Topic Centers: entries on different eras of American history
Authoritative source list: full and partial text from hundreds of print titles,
including the revised edition of the award-winning Encyclopedia of American History
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Newsreel videos: more than 1,000 new videos, with a focus on World War II-era
newsreel footage, giving enlightening "you are there" looks at events and people.
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Biographies
Events and topics
Primary sources: more than 2,400 primary source documents
General timeline, updated monthly
Subject-specific timelines
Fifteen era-specific timelines
Image and video galleries
Maps and charts
"Editor's Selection of the Month"
"Focus on History through Video" feature with video gallery
Dictionary
"Did You Mean...?" search feature
Persistent record links
Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA styles.
Facts on File - AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY ONLINE
American Indian History Online offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and
history through event and topic entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts,
legends, primary sources, and timeline entries. The "Tribes and Culture Areas" section is
easy to browse with a helpful tabbed list of tribes, representing more than 600 Native
American groups, and a browse-by-culture-area feature. This award-winning database
allows for an interactive, multifaceted look at the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
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Complete coverage: more than 15,000 years of American Indian history and
culture
Tribe index: a browsable index of more than 600 tribes
Culture Area index: a browsable index of Indian culture areas
Legends: traditional stories from tribes and groups, accessible from the Primary
Sources
browse page and the North American Culture Area Topic Centers
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Unique Topic Centers: specially selected entries on major eras and North
American
culture areas to help users find a starting point for their research
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Timeline: information on 15,000 years of American Indian history, with extensive
hyperlinks, updated monthly
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Authoritative source list: full and partial text from a wealth of print titles.
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Primary sources
Image and video galleries
Maps and charts
"Editor's Selection of the Month"
Dictionary
Persistent record links
Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA styles.
Facts on File - ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY ONLINE
Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of nine civilizations—
ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval
Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, ancient and medieval Asia, and Islamic Empire.
Covering prehistory through the 1500s, this authoritative online database features a userfriendly interface. Users can research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to
conduct comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations.
Highlights:
Complete coverage: full scope of ancient history from prehistory through the midcentury
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Unique Topic Centers: specially selected entries on different areas of interest to
help users find a starting point for their research
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Overview civilization essays: overview essays describing key cultural topics
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Original maps and charts: original maps and charts, with captions, illustrating key
sociological and historical concepts
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Authoritative source list: full and partial text from a wealth of print titles.
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Biographies
Events and topics
Primary sources
Timeline
Image and video galleries
"Editor's Selection of the Month" with video gallery
"Focus on History through Video" feature
Dictionary
"Did You Mean...?" search feature
Persistent record links
Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style and APA styles.
Facts on File -BLOOM’S LITERARY REFERENCE
Bloom's Literary Reference Online features content from Facts On File's extensive print
literature collection, hundreds of Harold Bloom's essays examining the lives and works of
great writers throughout history and the world, and thousands of critical articles published
by noted scholars under the Bloom's Literary Criticism imprint. This accessible database
also contains an archive of more than 46,000 characters; extensive entries on literary topics,
themes, movements, genres, and authors; almost 170 video segments; and more. Handy
browse and search features include in-text links, record links, and numerous options for
further research. Entries can be browsed by time period within American, British, and world
literature; by author type; by literary genre; by nationality; by an A-to-Z list; and by subject
for images and videos. Author biographies link to a list of major works, and works are linked
to a list of principal characters.
Highlights:
Complete coverage: essays and criticism examining the lives of great authors and
their works throughout history
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Bloom's How to Write about: specific advice on how to write good essays on
popularly assigned authors
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Works: overviews, synopses, analyses, and literary criticism of thousands of works
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Authors: a wealth of content on the finest contemporary and classic writers from
around the world
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Literary criticism: critical essays pulled from Facts On File's extensive print
literature collection, Harold Bloom's acclaimed essays, and critical articles from the Bloom's
imprint.
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Topics and themes: in-depth, full-text entries on literary movements, literary
groups, magazines and newspapers, and historical events that help place literature in
context
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Characters: information on more than 46,000 major and minor literary characters
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Authoritative source list: more than 1,600 scholarly and critical books, more than
700 books from Infobase Publishing, and more than 500 peer-reviewed journals and other
periodicals.
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Image and video galleries
Timeline
Harold Bloom's Canon of Literature:
Professor Bloom's selections of the major works of Western literature
Dictionary
"Did You Mean...?" search feature
Persistent record links
Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA styles.
FACTS ON FILE - REFERENCE PACK
Includes: Today’s Science, Issues and Controversies and World Digest
Facts on File - ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES
Issues and Controversies helps researchers understand today's crucial issues by exploring
hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular
culture. Updated weekly, with a 16-year backfile, Issues and Controversies offers in-depth
articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates. Its straightforward presentation of the
key facts, arguments, history, and current context of today's most important and timely
issues make the database an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and
persuasive writing assignments. The articles are written by Facts on File's own expert
writers and editors, and each article includes a full range of supporting materials.
Highlights:
Extensive and objective coverage: more than 1,000 timely, in-depth articles
covering complex hot-button issues in language students can understand, with weekly
updates
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Pro and con statements: focusing researchers' thinking
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Rich related resources: editorial cartoons, newspaper editorials, and discussion
questions and activities, along with objective coverage, illustrating the range of opinions and
prompting researchers to do their own critical thinking and analysis
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"Need a Research Topic?": summaries of key topics linked to related articles to
jump-start student research
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Curriculum Tools: promoting classroom use, with practical activities and research
tools for students and educators
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Full coverage of each National High School Debate Topic: overview, with a series
of in-depth articles on the key aspects of the debate
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Bill of Rights in Debate: deepening understanding of constitutional issues in
contemporary life.
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Issues from the headlines including topics such as abortion, gun control, Medicare
funding, nuclear energy, and terrorism response
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Thousands of links to key news coverage and other background information lending
context to discussion
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Thousands of timelines and primary source documents
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By the Numbers: statistical overviews of main article topics
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World Almanac® content and full Encyclopedia
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Citations display in MLA style, with APA guidelines.
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Facts on File - MODERN WORLD HISTORY ONLINE
Modern World History Online covers the full scope of world history from the mid-15th
century to the present. Thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, images
and videos, maps and charts, primary sources, and timeline entries combine to provide a
detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined
modern world history.
Unique Topic Centers pull forward interesting entries handpicked by our editors to help
users find a starting point for their research. Users can search content by keyword or phrase
or browse by topic, region, or era, corresponding to the National Standards for World
History depending on their needs.
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Complete coverage: full scope of world history from the mid-15th century to the
present
Unique Topic Centers: specially selected entries on different eras and regions to
help users find a starting point for their research
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Authoritative source list: full and partial text from a wealth of print titles
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Newsreel videos: new videos, with a focus on World War II-era footage, giving
enlightening "you are there" looks at events and people.
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Biographies
Events and topics
Primary sources
Timeline
Image and video galleries
Maps and charts
"Editor's Selection of the Month"
"Focus on History through Video" feature with video gallery
Dictionary
"Did You Mean...?" search feature
Persistent record links
Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA styles.
Facts on File - TODAY’S SCIENCE
Today's Science bridges the gap between the science taught in the classroom and real-world
discoveries. Updated twice a week, Today's Science gives in-depth explanations of
important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and
technology, and features interviews with the scientists doing the research. A 19-year
backfile lets students see how one scientific advance leads to another; the stories focus on
the questions scientists ask themselves, and in doing so, reinforce science educators'
traditional emphasis on the scientific method.
Highlights:
Science news, written for students, updated twice a week
National Science Education Standards and a science fair guide
"Need a Research Topic?": summaries of key topics, linked to related articles to
jump-start student research
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Conversations with scientists: first-person accounts of recent breakthroughs
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Rich resources: thousands of editorial cartoons, photographs, diagrams, and
crossword puzzles
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Curriculum Tools: research tools, activities, and assignments for students and
educators.
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Extensive biographies, focusing on more than 2,000 scientists—from historic figures
to modern-day innovators
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Pop-up glossary
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Searchable Science Encyclopedia
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Links to related news coverage and encyclopedia entries
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Persistent record links
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Citations display in MLA style, with APA guidelines.
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Facts on File - WORLD NEWS DIGEST
World News Digest brings seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World
News Digest in print together with the most recent coverage and thousands of additional
resources. This unique archival record of domestic and international news, unrivaled for its
depth, breadth, and accuracy, covers all major political, social, and economic events since
November 1940. World News Digest is updated twice weekly and includes a searchable
hourly newsfeed. Its more than 1 million internal hyperlinks allow researchers to follow a
story ahead in time and back in time, and lead to just the background information they need
to understand its significance.
Highlights:
Fast access to essentials: news from FDR's third election through today's
headlines, searchable and browsable by decade, country, and issue
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Facts and figures researchers can trust: accurate, objective, concise coverage of
the most vital information—relied on by schools, libraries, government agencies, and news
organizations
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Information in context: political, economic, and cultural stories, individually linked
to handpicked primary sources, background essays, illustrations, and related articles
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"Need a Research Topic?": summaries of key topics linked to related articles to
jump-start student research
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Curriculum Tools: customized materials for students and educators.
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"Ahead in Time" and "Back in Time" links for a complete chronological chain of
events
Timelines of top stories
Key background information—primary source documents, profiles of newsmakers,
countries, and issues
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Research features and in-depth coverage guides on high-interest topics
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Searchable newsfeed, updated hourly
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Newspaper editorials and editorial cartoons with discussion questions
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World Almanac® content and full Encyclopedia
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Citations display in MLA style, with APA guidelines.
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Facts on File - WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE ONLINE
Formerly World Geography
The new World Geography and Culture Online enhances the study of countries, places,
peoples, and geography concepts and skills. This comprehensive reference site makes it
easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through
country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more. In
addition, comprehensive entries about the U.S. states are also available. Ideal for
social studies classrooms and projects as well as for general country and U.S. state research,
this online resource features an easy-to-navigate interface, search and browse tools, and
tabbed search results.
Highlights:
Country entries: descriptions of more than 200 countries, with information on
geography, people and culture, weather and climate, history, government, and society; maps
and flags; facts and figures; images; and news articles
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U.S. state profiles: descriptions of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with political,
outline, elevation, and locator maps; city and geographical features maps; flags; facts and
figures; government information; biographies; timeline; and images
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Maps: more than 1,300 easy-to-read political, elevation, and outline maps; regional
geographic and thematic maps; city, state, and physical features maps; and more
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Compare and rank tools: tools that compare and rank countries or U.S. states by a
variety of criteria
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News articles, updated regularly.
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Gazetteer
Geography concepts and principles
Maps, flags, and images
Geography glossary
Conversion calculator
"Did You Mean...?" search feature
Persistent record links
Dynamic citations in MLA and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
Advice from nationally renowned author and career expert Sue Morem for recent
graduates, job seekers, and people advancing in the workplace
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"My Life" interviews with professionals, giving a firsthand perspective on exciting
jobs
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Career Opportunities News, updated monthly
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Dictionary
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"Did You Mean...?" search feature
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Persistent record links
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Dynamic citations in MLA and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
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Facts on File - SCIENCE ONLINE
The award-winning Science Online offers a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview
of a broad range of scientific disciplines in a variety of useful formats. The accessible content
is organized by subject area and type of resource, as well as by national and state science
education standards.* Users can follow an extensive network of hyperlinks and suggested
searches to related topics. Tabbed search results and Boolean search capabilities help users
easily find their desired results. High-quality print, email, reduce-and-enlarge-text, and
save-to-folder capabilities, plus a help page, are also available.
Highlights:
Complete coverage: the full spectrum of scientific disciplines
Experiments and activities*: more than 1,300 science experiments and activities,
indexed by grade range, subject category, and time required
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"Today's Science Feature": handpicked articles from Today's Science highlighting
recent scientific events and discoveries
Images, videos, and animations: nearly 8,300 printable diagrams, illustrations, and
images; more than 500 videos and flash animations
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Authoritative source list: full and partial text from hundreds of authoritative print
titles.
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Topics, terms, and principles
Biographies
Definitions
Featured video player
"Science in the News" news articles
Timeline, updated monthly
National and State Science Education Standards*
Conversion calculator
"Did You Mean...?" search feature
Persistent record links
Dynamic citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA styles.
*Science Online is available with or without experiments and national and state education
standards.
Facts on File - U.S. GOVERFNMENT ONLINE
U.S. Government Online makes it easy and engaging to study the structure, function, and
history of the U.S. government. Focused and thorough in its coverage, this informative
resource features an easy-to-navigate interface that allows users to find relevant essays;
primary source documents; images and videos; tables, charts, and maps; and news articles.
The home page includes rotating special features, links to several recent news headlines, a
topic index, and links to six gateway pages.
Highlights:
Focused and thorough coverage: an in-depth look at how the U.S. government
works, who its key players are, and what its role is in the everyday lives of citizens
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Gateway pages: informative introductory pages featuring links to overview essays
and important entries, tables and graphs, images, an original video segment, special
features, and more
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News articles: relevant, regularly updated news articles on a variety of topics
dealing with government issues, searchable and also browsable by date or by subtopic.
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Biographies
Events and topics
Primary sources
Image and video galleries
Tables, charts, and maps
Specially selected features highlighting important moments, themes, and concepts
in the history and function of the American government
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Dictionary
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"Did You Mean...?" search feature
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Persistent record links
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Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA styles.
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