Learn360: New Interactives from Learnetic
Looking for fresh new ways to engage your students in their science and math studies and increase their understanding of key concepts? Infobase is delighted to announce that 1,087 new interactive learning modules from Learnetic have just been added to Learn360, perfect for enhancing studies in Math, Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, and Physical Science. […]
Learn360: New Producer—The Electric Company™
Learn360 now includes videos from the Electric Company™! Perfect for teachers looking to amp up literacy learning in their classrooms, the Electric Company media motivates students to unlock the power of language and literacy through humor, song, and popular kid culture. The Electric Company educators have carefully curated content for teachers with a focus on […]
The World Almanac® Online: Featured Content
The World Almanac® Online contains a world of essential facts and statistics on hundreds of fascinating topics that are useful not only to students and researchers throughout the school year, but to anyone curious about…well, anything…anytime. Here, we spotlight a few of the notable recent updates and features. Women’s World Cup, 1991 The 2015 FIFA Women’s […]
Access Video On Demand: April Programming Ideas—Celebrate Earth Day, Cinco de Mayo, and More
Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for engaging community programming. This month’s programming suggestions can help patrons celebrate Earth Day, prepare for Cinco de Mayo, learn about the unique challenges teens face when dealing with mental health issues, and explore Australia as well as teach them about the deadly disease that claimed the life of baseball legend […]
Classroom Video On Demand: Featured Titles for Earth Day
Available through Classroom Video On Demand, the following three titles from the series The Global Oneness Project: Bringing the World to the Classroom highlight environmental changes in the United States and around the globe. Each comes with a comprehensive lesson plan (in the “Related” tab) that is connected to National Standards. Isle de Jean Charles […]
World Religions: New and Improved
Infobase is pleased to announce the official relaunch of World Religions, its unbiased, comprehensive guide to the world’s religions and spiritual traditions. The World Religions database now brings its extensive range of content front and center for a richer research experience—adding a wealth of new material, a more intuitive interface, and exciting new features. Some highlights of the relaunch: […]
Films On Demand: New Premium Add-On Collection—Allied Health
Infobase is proud to announce that a new add-on collection for Films On Demand—the Allied Health Collection—is now available. The new Allied Health Collection is designed to help prepare future allied health professionals for practice across a diverse range of health care settings, whether they are learning how to draw blood, administer medications, or help […]
Films On Demand: Spotlight on Troy University
Troy University, located in Troy, AL, is a Films On Demand subscriber. We recently talked with Christopher Shaffer, Troy University’s Dean of Library Services, about how his library makes the most of its budget, uses social media to connect with students and faculty, and encourages usage among researchers. What have you done that has most […]
Films On Demand: April Programming Ideas—Earth Day and More
This month’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand can help students and researchers celebrate Earth Day and the birthdays of both Shakespeare and Machiavelli, as well as teach them about the deadly disease that claimed the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, […]
Classroom Video On Demand: April Programming Ideas—Mental Health Awareness and More
Classroom Video On Demand celebrates the birthdays of two pivotal figures in literary history and shines a light on the unique challenges teens face when dealing with mental health issues. And check out the new, complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left)—a handy source for ideas throughout the year. Birthday: Thornton […]
Health Reference Center: The Definitive Resource for Health Awareness
Autism Awareness Month (April), ALS Awareness Month (May), and Children’s Mental Health Week (May) are among the awareness themes being observed this spring. Health Reference Center is a great resource to help increase understanding and awareness of these important health topics. Knowledge is power, and Health Reference Center’s detailed articles, videos, illustrations, and news articles […]
African-American History: Hundreds of New Primary Sources
Infobase’s latest update to its African-American History database adds approximately 300 new primary source documents, providing insight and firsthand looks into historical topics from the past several hundred years—perfect for document-based learning and strengthening critical-thinking skills. The new primary sources—ranging in format from letters and speeches to testimony, peace treaties, diary entries, reports, proclamations, and more—add […]
