Classroom Video On Demand: December Classroom Ideas—Human Rights and More

This month, Classroom Video On Demand brings attention to global human rights, one of literature’s most beloved female novelists, and America’s aviation innovators. Subscribers can also check out the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the top left of the header)—a handy source for ideas throughout the year. (Content may vary for international collections.) […]

Access Video On Demand: December Programming Ideas—The Wright Brothers and More

Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for community programming, including titles that celebrate America’s aviation innovators as well as Chinese New Year, Black History Month, and International Women’s Day. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the top left of header) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a great […]

Films On Demand: December Timely Topics—Human Rights and More

This month’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand help students learn more about global human rights as well as the Nanking Massacre, one of literature’s most beloved female novelists, America’s aviation innovators, and the second U.S. president in history to be impeached. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the top […]

Just for Kids Streaming Collection: A Wealth of New Content Added

More than 700 new resources have been added to the Just for Kids Streaming Collection for public libraries this past year from the following renowned producers: Highlights for Children—popular audio series such as Highlights for Children Reading Practice LeVar Burton Kids—engaging video series including Video Field Trips, Fun Facts, and I Love My Job Because Blue […]

Health Reference Center: New Content on Deadly Diseases and Psychological Disorders

A wealth of new and timely content has been added to Health Reference Center, including more than 350 new articles and more than 1,000 updated articles on deadly diseases such as cancer, influenza, West Nile, hepatitis, and gonorrhea and psychological disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. The new content comes from the new Encyclopedia […]

World Geography and Culture: Updated Country Statistics, New Images, and More

The award-winning database World Geography and Culture is continuously updated with fresh data and statistics. Some of the latest updates and features include: Updates to entries for countries including Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Botswana, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Portugal, Singapore, South Sudan, Sudan, and Taiwan on the subjects of geography, people and […]

The World Almanac® for Kids: Ancient Civilizations Module Expanded

Five new units have been added to the Ancient Civilizations module in The World Almanac® for Kids. Complete with beautiful four-color images and maps as well as a timeline and glossary, these sections cover important early peoples and cultures including: Ancient Persia: Includes information on the early peoples and civilizations of what is now modern-day […]

Learn360: New Google Marketplace App and Google Classroom Creation Tools

Two exciting new features have just been added to Learn360! The ultimate streaming multimedia resource for K–12 schools and districts now has a Google G Suite Marketplace app that allows for single sign-on access and account provisioning for school and district-wide Learn360 subscribers. Once an institution’s Google G Suite admin has installed the Learn360 app […]

American Indian History: Three Brand-New Subject Topic Centers

Just in time for Native American Heritage Month, three new subject Topic Centers have been added to the American Indian History database—offering specially selected content on key subjects throughout American Indian history and complementing the Topic Centers on culture areas and eras—along with more than 280 flags of American Indian tribes. These new, more focused […]

Health Reference Center: Thousands of Video Clips Added

More than 1,900 full-length videos on a range of topics have just been added to Health Reference Center. These videos are made up of 2,700+ segments, bringing the total number of informative video clips you can find in Health Reference Center to more than 10,000. The topics covered in these newly added videos include asthma, […]

World News Digest: New Google Maps Integration

In an exciting update, World News Digest users can now find Google Maps at the top of each country’s overview. The maps come with an Expand option that enlarges the map to full screen, zoom in/zoom out options, the ability to click and drag to explore the map, and several map types including Terrain, Road […]

The World Almanac® for Kids: More Comprehensive Math Content

The World Almanac for Kids’ math coverage has been expanded, with more comprehensive, age-appropriate content than ever. To reflect the newly added material and worksheets, the database’s Math Corner has been reorganized into five separate topic areas: Expressions & Equations: Covering expressions, equations, exponents, and inequalities (greater than, less than, etc.). The Four Operations: Covering […]