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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Do You Get to Sesame Street™? Via Learn360 and Just for Kids!
“Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street™?” For many of us, it seems like there was never a time that existed before the beloved educational children’s show Sesame Street went on the air. It has become such an institution that parents who were raised on Sesame Street will watch […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Safeguarding Breast Health
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. First instituted in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign, the initiative was pioneered by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in partnership with Imperial Chemical Industries Pharmaceuticals, now part of AstraZeneca. Pink became the international symbol of breast health in 1992. The color was popularized by […]
For Science Content, Nothing Eclipses Infobase
Solar eclipses are exciting, often once-in-a-lifetime events that take place when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth. Whether you’re a science teacher using an eclipse as a teaching opportunity, a student putting together a research paper or science fair project on the topic, or a parent watching an eclipse with the kids, a […]
13 Scary Movies to Petrify Your Patrons
It’s that time of year again. Soon ghosts and goblins will be rapping at your chamber door with the all-too-familiar salutation: “Trick or treat!” No Halloween would be complete without a good scary movie. If your public library has a subscription to Access Video On Demand streaming video, your patrons have access to a treasure […]
Learn More about America’s Indigenous Peoples with These Videos
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we take the time to acknowledge the many achievements of Indigenous people, commemorating their histories and honoring their cultures. Infobase’s streaming video and media platforms—including Learn360 for K–12 schools and districts, Classroom Video On Demand for secondary schools, Just for Kids and Access Video On Demand for public libraries, and Films […]
Edmund Burke and the French Revolution: A Historical Controversy
Was Edmund Burke’s condemnation of the French Revolution justified? 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 below. THE ISSUE In 1789, the French Revolution erupted in Paris. Challenging […]
Read Up on Banned Books with Bloom’s Literature
You’ve no doubt heard about it in the news: a massive uptick in book challenges in institutions nationwide. The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked more than 1,269 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2022 alone—an unprecedented amount compared to previous years. But why? And what books were banned […]
