Learn360: New and Improved!
Learn360 has just been relaunched with an appealing new design and enhanced functionality! Students and educators alike will enjoy an improved user experience with more flexibility and control—it’s easy to display and discover content from their desired grade level (all grades, elementary, or middle/high) and content type (videos, interactives, printables, audio, or maps and flags). […]
The World Almanac®: The Women’s World Cup and More
The award-winning World Almanac® database is continuously updated with new, authoritative data and special reports. Here are some of the latest additions to this award-winning database: Sports: A special feature on the Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, plus coverage of the 2019 NBA finals and draft, and the 2019 Stanley Cup and NHL Award winners. Other […]
Issues & Controversies‘ Featured Controversy—Police Body Cameras
Police Body Cameras: Should law enforcement agents wear body cameras? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Body cameras will improve law enforcement and reduce incidents of police brutality. Making footage available to citizens and the press will render police work more transparent and restore public trust. Body cameras will help reward good police work as well as hold unruly police […]
Issues & Controversies in American History: This Month in History, August 2019—Hurricane Katrina
Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: Hurricane Katrina: What Was Responsible for the Devastating Flooding of New Orleans? In 2005, flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Louisiana. At least 80 percent of the city was inundated, hundreds of thousands were left homeless, and almost 1,500 people were killed in Louisiana, along with […]
Issues & Controversies: Featured Controversy—E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Featured in Issues & Controversies: E-CIGARETTES AND VAPING: Should the Federal Government Strictly Regulate the E-Cigarette Industry? SUPPORTERS ARGUE E-cigarettes and other vaping products are potentially harmful to public health, and the federal government needs to carefully scrutinize them before they are sold to consumers. The government currently regulates the industry much too lightly, making it […]
Issues & Controversies: Featured Controversy—Conflicts of Interest and the Presidency
Featured in Issues & Controversies: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE PRESIDENCY: Should President Donald Trump—and All Future Presidents—Fully Divest from Their Business Interests? SUPPORTERS ARGUE To avoid conflicts of interest, presidents must fully divest their assets and place them in blind trusts. A president whose policy decisions will also affect his or her business interests can […]
World News Digest: Brand-New Video Feature Coming Soon!
World News Digest will be relaunching for back-to-school, and one of the many highlights will be the addition of a brand-new video feature! For the first time, users will have easy access to extensive historical video footage—from the 1940s through the 2010s—never before contained in the database, bringing decades of key historic events to life. […]
Films On Demand: August Timely Topics—Inventions and More
This month’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand allow students and researchers to learn more about the history of some of the world’s most influential inventions and inventors, celebrate the 50th anniversary of an unprecedented cultural event, learn more about the lives of a major figure in the Pop Art movement and an influential African-American novelist […]
Health Reference Center: Check Out the New Overview Video
An essential resource for your health curriculum, guidance department, and general student use, Health Reference Center includes comprehensive, in-depth coverage of body systems, current health issues, major diseases and conditions, treatments, and procedures, as well as health and nutrition information specific to men, women, children, teens, and seniors—but why not see for yourself? Check out […]
American Indian History: Check Out the New Overview Video
With a user-friendly interface, the award-winning American Indian History database allows for an interactive, multifaceted look at the indigenous peoples of the Americas, offering fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history and covering more than 600 Native American groups—but don’t just take our word for it! Check out the overview video […]
African-American History: Check Out the New Overview Video
Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture—but don’t just take our word for it! Check out the overview video below! Our brand-new overview video gives you an up-close look at the depth and breadth of this […]
Issues & Controversies: Check Out the New Overview Video
Issues & Controversies’ straightforward, unbiased presentation of the key facts, arguments, history, and current context of today’s most important and timely issues makes the database an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments—but why not see for yourself? Check out the overview video below! Our brand-new overview video gives you […]
