Issues & Controversies: New NPR Audio Content

Infobase is delighted to announce that an exciting enhancement has just been made to Issues & Controversies: More than 100 new editorially curated and selected National Public Radio (NPR) articles, audio recordings, and podcasts have been added! This important and timely new audio content includes episodes of NPR’s Fresh Air and On Point—two of public […]

Issues & Controversies: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

Issues & Controversies has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: New articles: Added six new articles on high-interest topics such as fake news, the electoral college, education (National High School Debate Topic), the Obama presidency, Russia investigation, and the recent travel ban. […]

Science Online: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

Science Online has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: Interactive experiments and activities: Added 304 new interactive science experiments and learning objects on such core topics as: Accelerating Motion Acid-Base Titration Addition of Forces Amino Acids Catalysts and Enzymes Cell Division Chromosomal […]

Modern World History: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

Modern World History has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: New articles: Added 700 new entries on topics spanning the entire modern world history curriculum. The authoritative sources added include: Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe The Sinking of the USS Maine […]

Ancient and Medieval History: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

Ancient and Medieval History has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: Articles: Added more than 380 new entries on world mythology, the Inca, and women in medieval Europe. Maps: Added 50 new proprietary maps and genealogy charts, including: Detailed maps of temple […]

American History: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

American History has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: Primary sources: Added more than 5,000 new, original primary documents covering all aspects of American history, with special focus on such core areas as daily life, slavery, immigration, women, and more. Images: Added […]

World Geography and Culture: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

World Geography and Culture has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: Country entries: Fully revised and updated 930 entries for 21 countries, including: Austria Bahamas Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cuba Haiti Iceland Iran Libya North Korea Pakistan Paraguay Puerto Rico […]

World Religions: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

World Religions has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: Authoritative sources: Added six new books by academic press Wiley-Blackwell covering content on such key areas as African religions, Chinese religions, East Asian Buddhism, Eastern Christianity, and ancient Israel: The Blackwell Companion […]

The World Almanac®: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

The World Almanac® has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: 2017 Year in Review: Includes Top 10 News, Year in Sports, Statistical Spotlight, Offbeat News, Notable Quotes, Obituaries, and much more. 2017 Year in Pictures: Nearly 100 images chronicle 2017, from the […]

World News Digest: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

World News Digest has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: News Media Roundups: Added 340 new collections of various media on breaking news as it occurred; the feature is now searchable, and an index of past coverage was reorganized to make […]

Learn360: Celebrate Dr. Seuss

There’s nothing like the pleasure of curling up with a good book, and Dr. Seuss’s zany rhymes have inspired generations of young children to discover just how much fun reading can be. In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2, celebrate the wonders of books with your students by showing them…Learn360‘s videos! Bring the beloved […]

Issues & Controversies: Featured Controversy—Climate Change

Featured in Issues & Controversies: Climate Change: Should the U.S. government take aggressive steps to address climate change? SUPPORTERS ARGUE As one of the world’s leading polluters, the United States has a responsibility to lead the fight against climate change. Policies such as cap and trade, subsidizing renewable energy research, and reducing power plant emissions would […]