Issues & Controversies: Featured Controversy—North Korea
Featured in Issues & Controversies: North Korea: Should the United States take more aggressive action to prevent North Korea from building a nuclear arsenal? SUPPORTERS ARGUE North Korea poses a real danger and its threats should be taken seriously. The United States should substantially increase its military presence in Asia and consider a preemptive strike against […]
Issues & Controversies in American History: This Month in History, May 2017—Mexican-American War
Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR: Justified Response to Mexican Aggression or Unscrupulous Land Grab? In 1845, the United States annexed Texas, an action the Mexican government opposed, as it still considered Texas part of its territory. In response, President James K. Polk sent a diplomatic envoy to Mexico to mend […]
Today’s Science: Share to Google Classroom Added
Infobase is pleased to announce that Today’s Science now offers a “Share to Google Classroom” feature. With “Share to Google Classroom,” users can incorporate Today’s Science content into Classroom courses with the click of a button. Users can share content through Google Classroom by clicking the Share link, and then “Google Classroom” under the “Share […]
World News Digest: Share to Google Classroom Added
Infobase is pleased to announce that World News Digest now offers a “Share to Google Classroom” feature. With “Share to Google Classroom,” users can incorporate World News Digest content into Classroom courses with the click of a button. Users can share content through Google Classroom by clicking on “Page Tools” on any article page, followed […]
Access Video On Demand: December Programming Ideas—Music Appreciation and More
Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for engaging community programming, including titles on music, Rosa Parks, Pearl Harbor, human rights, and the Wright Brothers as well as the upcoming Christmas holiday. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left of any page in the platform) for the year’s […]
Classroom Video On Demand: Real-Life “Wonder” Kids Come to Life in New Facial Anomalies: Just Like You
Infobase is pleased to announce that Facial Anomalies, a new title from Just Like You Films, was just added to Classroom Video On Demand—a perfect complement to one of 2017’s most anticipated movies, Wonder. (In fact, Facial Anomalies is being shown in conjunction with private screenings of Wonder at select AMC Theatres.) In Facial Anomalies: Just Like You, three boys and a girl are joined by their best friends. They tell their real-life […]
Learn360: Real-Life “Wonder” Kids Come to Life in New Facial Anomalies: Just Like You
Infobase is pleased to announce that Facial Anomalies, a new title from Just Like You Films, was just added to Learn360—a perfect complement to one of 2017’s most anticipated movies, Wonder. In addition, groups that book a private screening of Wonder at select AMC Theatres have the option to add a showing of Facial Anomalies to the event at no extra charge! Check out the trailer of Facial Anomalies: Just Like You! Link to the […]
Films On Demand: Real-Life “Wonder” Kids Come to Life in New Facial Anomalies: Just Like You
Infobase is pleased to announce that Facial Anomalies, a new title from Just Like You Films, was just added to Films On Demand—a perfect complement to one of 2017’s most anticipated movies, Wonder. In Facial Anomalies: Just Like You, three boys and a girl are joined by their best friends. They tell their real-life stories, explaining what it’s like to live with facial paralysis, lymphangioma, and other conditions. Like the book and movie Wonder, the […]
Access Video On Demand: Real-Life “Wonder” Kids Come to Life in New Facial Anomalies: Just Like You
Infobase is pleased to announce that Facial Anomalies, a new title from Just Like You Films, was just added to Access Video On Demand—a perfect complement to one of 2017’s most anticipated movies, Wonder. In Facial Anomalies: Just Like You, three boys and a girl are joined by their best friends. They tell their real-life stories, explaining what it’s like to live with facial paralysis, lymphangioma, and other conditions. Like the book and movie Wonder, the […]
Films On Demand: December Programming Ideas—Human Rights Day and More
This month’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand can help students and researchers learn more about human rights issues and the controversial agreement NAFTA as well as post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat and author Joseph Conrad. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left of the platform) for the year’s […]
Films On Demand: Spotlight on Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) in Appleton, WI, is a Films On Demand subscriber. We recently talked with Valerie Magno, librarian at FVTC, about how her library handles technophobes, encourages usage among researchers, and makes the most out of the library budget. Tell us one way you’re helping users who may be hesitant to embrace technology to take […]
The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary: New First Civilizations Module
A new module has just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary, Infobase’s new elementary-level database: First Civilizations. This new module contains articles, colorful pictures, maps, glossaries of vocabulary words, and videos that introduce Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China, and Ancient Maya and Aztec cultures. Each section covers the history, major leaders, lifestyle, […]
