Prepare for November with Infobase’s Elections Content

With the 2024 presidential and congressional elections just around the corner, there’s no better time than now to educate students and learners of all ages about how elections work and their importance. In order to become empowered citizens—and possibly even future politicians!—all students need to learn about the impact voting can have, not just for […]

Celebrate Poetry Month with Learn360: 5 Creative Writing Ideas

From Shel Silverstein to Shakespeare, April is the month dedicated to celebrating the words and insights of history’s greatest poets. Explore the prose and musings of your favorite wordsmiths with Learn360’s inspiring videos, audiobooks, and poetry worksheets, including those you can find in Learn360’s Poetry Topic Center. Then get creative and inspire your students to […]

5 Creative Ideas for the Elementary School Classroom

Technology is everywhere. Embrace your creativity with these innovative strategies and make the most of your Learn360 subscription.  1. Classroom Timeline What did you learn today? Any parent or teacher can tell you that this question is often met with a sigh, and then silence. We often remember the first day of school and the […]

Information Literacy Starts with Infobase

The first step to becoming a scholar is learning how to find and use reputable sources. But, how do you know which sources to trust and how best to use them? You need to cultivate the critical-thinking, computer, and communication skills necessary to figure out not only which sources you can build your research on, […]

Encourage Girls to Be Mighty with Infobase

You’ve no doubt heard of the “strong female character,” a woman or girl of action who can take charge of a situation, save the day, and often subvert the expectations of others in the process. We at Infobase want to see all girls grow up to become strong female characters of their own, and so […]

More “Fresh Air” Added to Issues & Controversies

Infobase’s Issues & Controversies database is known for its pro/con articles, but what you may be less aware of is the remarkable amount of media you can find on divisive topics in Issues & Controversies, including Fresh Air podcasts from NPR that can give you an even more in-depth look at the issues most talked […]

Make New Year’s Resolutions Last with Learn360

At the beginning of a new year, people often set ambitious resolutions for the coming year. For many, those bold goals do not make it past the first week in January. Instead of setting overzealous goals for 2024, consider setting your students up for success with smaller one-month resolutions for the remaining school year. Infobase’s […]

Get Body, Mind & Wallet in Shape with Access Video On Demand

With January comes New Year’s resolutions, the little promises we make (and often break!) to improve ourselves throughout the upcoming year. If your patrons need advice on how to build positive habits and take better physical, mental, and financial care of themselves, Access Video On Demand for public libraries has the videos that will motivate […]

Steeped in History: Learn about the Boston Tea Party with Infobase

On December 16, 1773, a group of American colonists led by Samuel Adams protested excessive taxation from Great Britain by boarding three ships and throwing their cargo—massive amounts of tea owned by the East India Company—into Boston’s harbor. This event would be among the many that would eventually spark the American Revolution in 1775 and […]

Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Students seeking shortcuts and other ways to reduce their workload is nothing new. From copying the work of other students to purchasing study guides or summaries of assigned readings, challenges to academic integrity existed long before the internet. The digital age made certain forms of plagiarism especially tempting with the ease of copying and pasting […]

Napoleon Bonaparte: A Historical Controversy from Issues & Controversies in History

Was the French general and emperor of the late 18th and early 19th centuries an enlightened ruler or an authoritarian despot? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies in History’s complete and unbiased coverage of this issue. Learn more about the issue and check out a sample of the pro/con arguments on both sides […]

33 Fast Facts about Beyoncé

Intermediate-level educators, do you have students who are excited about Beyoncé’s new film, Renaissance? The multiple-Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and superstar has so far led an amazing life—one your students can read about in The World Almanac® for Kids. This award-winning database for intermediate-level students includes both brief bullet biographies and more than 700 book-length […]