Explore Professions with Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center’s Career Videos
Are the job seekers at your school or institution looking for concrete, reliable information about what it really takes to succeed in a career? Ferguson Career Guidance Center has just what they need. Ferguson’s Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight videos provide no-nonsense, insider’s perspectives from working professionals across multiple industries, from account manager to […]
What Is Juneteenth?: An Article from African-American History
“Juneteenth” is an annual African-American celebration commemorating the 1865 abolition of slavery in Texas. Though cut off from the rest of the South in 1863, much of Texas remained unoccupied by Union troops until Union general Gordon Granger arrived at Galveston, Texas, 10 weeks after Lee’s surrender. On June 19, 1865, Granger issued General Order […]
Transgender Rights: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: Should the Government Take More Steps to Protect Transgender Rights? Should the government take more steps to protect transgender rights? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete and unbiased coverage of this divisive issue. Here is a sample of the pro/con arguments on both sides of […]
Voting Rights: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: Voting Rights: Should Congress Pass a New Voting Rights Act? Should Congress pass a new Voting Rights Act? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete and unbiased coverage of this divisive issue. Here is a sample of the pro/con arguments on both sides of the issue. SUPPORTERS ARGUE Recent […]
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Is a 2021 CODiE Award Finalist
Infobase is proud to announce that Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, the award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning, has been selected as a finalist in the SIIA CODiE Awards’ “Best College & Career Readiness Solution” category! Read the full press release here. This distinction, per the SIIA CODiE Awards’ website, “recognizes the best […]
Gun Control: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: GUN CONTROL: Should the United States Adopt Stronger Gun Control Laws? Should the United States adopt stronger gun control laws? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete and unbiased coverage of this divisive issue. Here is a sample of the pro/con arguments on both sides of the issue. SUPPORTERS […]
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Winning the Vote: 1900–1920
In the opening years of the 20th century, the campaign to win voting rights for women seemed to have run out of steam, but within ten years, it had gained new energy. During this period, campaigners split into two main groups, each of which used different methods in their attempt to achieve women’s suffrage (the […]
The Harlem Renaissance’s Global Influence
Although the Harlem Renaissance is most closely associated with New York City, its influence spread around the globe. Here we show some of the areas affected by Harlem’s ideas and institutions, along with other areas that in turn affected the movement. Some places, such as the Caribbean and Georgia, contributed to the birth of the […]
Training for Job Entry and Career Development
Employers want to hire workers who are able to carry out their job duties and achieve desired results. Every job has a minimum training requirement based on the complexity of the duties workers in that job are expected to perform. If you want to be competitive in the labor market, whether you are just entering […]
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Brings Home Gold Distinction in the 2021 MLA Awards: Q&A with the Editor
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center recently received Gold distinction in the 2021 Modern Library Awards (MLAs), sponsored by LibraryWorks. Each year, the MLAs recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. We were delighted by the honor and decided to speak with James Chambers, Infobase’s Editor-in-Chief of Ferguson’s Career […]
Issues and Controversies Receives 2021 MLA Awards’ Gold Distinction: Q&A with the Editor
Issues & Controversies recently received Gold distinction in the 2021 Modern Library Awards (MLAs), sponsored by LibraryWorks. Each year, the MLAs recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. We wanted to follow up this great honor with a conversation with Andrew Gyory, Infobase’s Editor-in-Chief of Issues & […]
Valencia College Leverages Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center to Empower Students in Their New Student Experience Course: Q&A
Valencia College, a public college with campuses in Orlando and other parts of central Florida, is a subscriber of Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. We recently had the pleasure to speak with Lianna McGowan, Faculty, New Student Experience, and librarians Courtney Moore and Chris Wettstein about how they use Ferguson’s—specifically in their New Student Experience (NSE) […]
