abc-clio database overview release 2.0 where library, classroom, and historians meet
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ABC-CLIO DATABASE OVERVIEWRELEASE 2.0Where Library, Classroom, and Historians Meet
8 AWARD-WINNING DATABASES
American History
American Government
World History: Ancient & Medieval
Eras
World History: The Modern Era
World Geography: Understanding a Changing World
United States Geography
Issues: Understanding Controversy & Society
United States at War: Understanding Conflict & Society
Over 50 Awards Won!
AMERICAN HISTORY
An award-winning survey of American history from 1350 to the present
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Engaging online support for researching the history and workings of the U.S. government at any level
WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL ERAS
Coverage of human history from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance
WORLD HISTORY: THE MODERN ERA
In-depth coverage of all regions of the world from 1500 to the present
WORLD GEOGRAPHY: UNDERSTANDING A CHANGING WORLD
Nearly 200 country profiles on each nation's history, geography, culture, and more, plus 15,000 primary and secondary sources
UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY
A gateway into the land, people, and history of all 50 states
ISSUES: UNDERSTANDING CONTROVERSY & SOCIETY
Comprehensive coverage of 150 of the most-studied controversial issues, with more added each year
UNITED STATES AT WAR: UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT & SOCIETY
Covers 14 U.S.-fought wars, from the North American colonial wars to conflicts in the middle east
• Combine authoritative reference, complete
lessons, and contextual insights from leading
historians
• Curriculum driven - carefully planned and
developed by expert editors and history
scholars to align to state and national
curriculum standards and commonly used
textbooks
• Easy-to-use design – students quickly find
what they need
A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING & RESEARCH SOLUTION FOR HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
THREE MAIN SECTIONS
CLASSROOM In-depth explorations of
keytopics provide context and
factual overview.
LIBRARY A comprehensive library
withan average of 18,000
referenceentries in each database.
ABC-CLIO databases provide a comprehensive learning solution for social studies through three main sections:
ANALYZEScholars examine key dilemmas and issues in history, modeling historical inquiry and critical thinking for
students.
RELEASE 2.0 FEATURES
• Common interface for all eight databases
• An average of 18,000 primary and secondary sources
in each database
• A new Analyze section devoted to step–by–step
resources that support inquiry–based activities
• An Explore section that provides an overview of
major topics and serves as a jumping off point for
further exploration
• Cross-database searching that delivers even more
comprehensive search results
RELEASE 2.0 FEATURES
• Advanced searching with easy-to-use filters for
faster, more accurate results
• Feature stories that connect current events and
history
• A Research list tool that makes it easy to store
and share any item for easy retrieval
• MLA-formatted source citations with translations
to other popular styles
• Correlations to state, national standards and
major textbooks
RANGE OF CONTENT
Articles Documents Analyze Lessons Events Government Key Questions Eras Individuals Court Need to Know Wars Groups Cultural Dilemma Issues Places Speeches Perspectives Countries Objects/Artifacts Narratives Investigate States Ideas/Movements Quotes Doing More Topics
Media Plus… Images Facts & Figures Activities Maps Glossary Terms Test Questions Audio Timelines Correlations Video Feature Stories Flags Discussion Questions
ALL DATABASES NOW SHARE A COMMON INTERFACELearn one, know how to use them all
MULTIPLE WAYS TO EXPLORE THE CONTENT
• Home page
• Simple search
• Advanced Search
• Filtered searching
• Explore a Topic/Era
• Analyze a historical dilemma
• Research lists
• Feature stories
• Cross-database searching
THE HOME PAGE
Advanced Search (Reference Library)
Explore a Topic (Classroom)
Analyze(Dilemmas)
Feature Stories
Simple Search
Research ListsSwitch databases
SIMPLE SEARCHKey in a term and go directly to a results list
ADVANCED SEARCHAllows more targeted searching
Search by category of information and/or by
era or topic
RESULTS - FILTERED SEARCHINGNarrow or expand your search results quickly
Further refine searches
Customize your view
SAMPLE ENTRY – Biography
Search term highlighted
Related entry links
Print or email results
EXPLORE AN ERA/TOPIC
Select an era and subtopic
EXPLORE AN ERA
A complete lesson on the topic- Overview- Visual- People & Organizations- Activity- Discussion
Related Links
EXPLORE AN ERA - Overview
EXPLORE AN ERA - Visual
EXPLORE AN ERA – People & Organizations
EXPLORE AN ERA - Activity
EXPLORE AN ERA - Discussion
ANALYZE – EXPLORING A DILEMMA IN HISTORY
ABC-CLIO’s historical inquiry model shows how historians grapple with enduring questions in
history
ANALYZE – KEY QUESTION
Primary sources can be used to begin the discussion – what’s happening in this picture?
Start with a Key Question to help define the debate
ANALYZE – NEED TO KNOW
Background information with links to related data help to explore
answers to the question
ANALYZE - DILEMMA
An overview provides context for the historians’ debate
ANALYZE - PERSPECTIVE
Historians debate the question and model good historical thinking
ANALYZE - PERSPECTIVE
ANALYZE – INVESTIGATE
Suggests an activity for further exploration on the topic
ANALYZE – DOING MORE
Suggests other resources for doing more with the topic
RESEARCH LISTSSave resources for easy retrieval
* Unlimited number of saved lists* Staff created* Accessible by staff and students* Easily created & updated * Stored forever
RESEARCH LISTS
Add notes about the list
Store all primary and secondary sources in one
easy list
RESEARCH LISTS
Notice if an item did not transfer from the old
platform
FEATURE STORIES
Provide historical context for topics in
the news
CROSS-DATABASE SEARCHING
Search all databases, a combination of
databases, or a single database
CROSS-DATABASE SEARCHING
Explore results by database
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