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History Database Search
Facts On File is pleased to introduce History
Database Search,
a powerful new interface that will automatically be made available to customers who
subscribe to two or more of Facts On File’s history databases. History Database Search is a customized search
engine that allows students and patrons to search across multiple Facts On File history
databases, thus providing broad access to an unsurpassed online collection of
authoritative history reference materials. Libraries can utilize the
History Database Search interface to search across the following six history databases (libraries can
also subscribe to these databases individually):
American History Online - American History Online is
a comprehensive and authoritative reference to the most important individuals, events and
topics in United States history. Spanning more than 500 years of political, military,
social and cultural history, this invaluable reference source is organized by content
type, topic, era and activity, as well as by the National Standards for U.S. History.
Thousands of fully hyperlinked entries allow users to follow a topic to related
biographies, primary source documents and images. Web links direct users to a number of
relevant educational sites.
Modern World
History Online - The newly redesigned Modern World History Online, formerly called World History Online, covers world history from
the mid-14002 to the present. This comprehensive online resource
contains thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies,
images, maps and charts, primary source documents and timeline entries
that combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people,
places, events and ideas that have defined modern world history.
Ancient
and Medieval History Online - Formerly called Ancient
History & Culture, Ancient and Medieval History Online has
been expanded to cover eight civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient
Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa,
medieval Europe, the Americas and ancient and medieval Asia. Users can
research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to conduct
comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations.
This expansive database offers an unprecedented amount of information
about these civilizations and their places in history, with content
drawn from Facts On File’s acclaimed print references.
African-American History Online - Culled from many of Facts On File’s critically
acclaimed print titles, this unique, comprehensive reference explores all aspects of the
African-American experience. Extensively hyperlinked entries, including photographs and
maps, span more than 500 years of African-American history, and cover topics such as
affirmative action, Africa, black nationalism, civil rights, emancipation, Harlem
Renaissance, leaders, religion, slave living conditions and liberation strategies, sports,
visual arts and more.
American
Indian History Online - American Indian History Online is an
authoritative reference database that provides in-depth coverage of more than 5,000 years
of culture, legends and leaders. More than 500 Native American groups are covered in
fully hyperlinked and easy-to-access entries, including primary source documents,
biographies, maps and charts, images and timelines. The database also features searchable
tribe and culture area indexes, as well as the ability to search for tribes by region. Web
links direct users to a number of relevant educational sites.
American
Women’s History Online - American Women’s History
Online contains
biographies, historical and topical subject entries, speeches and other documents, maps
and charts, photographs and timeline entries that cover more than 500 years of American
women’s history. Covered topics include civil rights activism, gender discrimination
and harassment, education, family, marriage, health, medicine, performing arts, politics,
sports, voting rights and more.
Curriculum Resource Center
For middle school, high school and junior college teachers and students seeking
material to supplement their coursework in core subject areas—including U.S. and
world history, science and geography. This electronic library of curriculum-related
handouts provides access to a broad selection of visual content, including maps, science
diagrams, science experiments, historical images, historical timelines and other
handouts, all of which can be saved in a password-protected folder, e-mailed, or printed
and used for worksheets, overheads and testing.
Curriculum Resource Center Junior Edition
For elementary teachers and students seeking material to supplement their lessons, this
electronic library of curriculum-related handouts contains an expansive collection of
visual content—including people and events in history, maps and flags, timelines,
science diagrams, science projects, career ideas and other handouts. Each handout can be
saved in a password-protected folder, e-mailed, or printed and used for worksheets,
overheads and testing.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Comprehensive and up to date, this database profiles more than 2,000 of today's most
exciting jobs in more than 90 industries. Fully searchable and extensively hyper-linked, Ferguson's
Career Guidance Center contains in-depth job descriptions complete with job-specific
resource listings, detailed industry descriptions, career resources, career preparation
information (including scholarships, academic programs and non-academic programs), and
Web resources. The database also includes a searchable archive of articles from Career
Opportunities News, a newsletter covering the most recent trends and news in the job
market. Users can access information through searches by industry skill, job level,
education or salary range as well as by popular government indexes such as the Dictionary
of Occupational Titles.
Science Online
Science Online conveys the visual nature of science in a clear
and easy-to-comprehend manner. The curriculum-oriented database offers a
comprehensive, authoritative overview of a broad range of scientific
disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams,
illustrations, images, biographies, experiments and activities. The
content is organized by subject area and type of resource, as well as by
the National Science Education Standards. Teachers, students and
researches will appreciate the in-depth essays on topics ranging from
environmental science and weather and climate, to new biology, the history
of science, human anatomy and mathematics. Boolean search capabilities
help users maximize the potential of this powerful database.
The World Atlas
The World Atlas combines more than 500 reproducible, full-color maps with
superb statistical information on more than 200 nations, the 50 states, the 13 Canadian
provinces and territories, regions and continents. A wealth of supplemental information
is linked to each state, province and country map, including the location’s history,
government, flag, vital statistics and further resources.
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Bloom's Literary Reference Online examines the lives and works of great
writers throughout history. Diverse as it is authoritative, the database
is also being thoroughly revised and expanded to include the writings of
renowned literary critic Harold Bloom. The database not only contains
information on thousands of authors and their major and minor works, but
also an archive of 35,000 characters, as well as extensive glossary and
subject entries featuring relevant historical events and their impact on
literature. Additional features include in-text linking, advanced search
capabilities, browse options and regularly updated featured content.
Designed for literature students, library patrons and teachers, it is a
powerful, comprehensive and easy-to-use research tool.
Health Reference Center
Health Reference Center is a comprehensive,
authoritative encyclopedic database containing more than 20,000
hyper-linked entries on today's most pressing health and social issues. It
defines the causes, cures, key research, medical terms, symptoms, and
treatments and trends of each field of study and explores the social
impact of numerous health-related subjects. Entries are written in clear,
non-technical language that is easy to comprehend, and also are clearly
organized by topic and type, including biographies, encyclopedia entries,
glossary terms, resources and organizations, social and cultural factors,
tables and statistics, and tests and procedures.
Web accessibility (ADA, Section 508 compliance): Facts
on File, Inc. Web-based products are accessible to anyone who gains access to the Internet
through an Internet browser.
For Technical Support: Jamaal Thompson, Technical Support
Manager
Phone: 800-322-8755, ext. 4274
E-mail: jthompson@factsonfile.com
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Online Sales
Phone: 800-322-8755, ext. 2823
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