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ABC-CLIO DATABASE OVERVIEW
RELEASE 2.0
Where Library, Classroom, and Historians Meet
8 AWARD-WINNING DATABASES
American History
American Government
Over 50
Awards
Won!
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
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
A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING & RESEARCH
SOLUTION FOR HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
• 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
THREE MAIN SECTIONS
ABC-CLIO databases provide a comprehensive learning
solution for social studies through three main sections:
ANALYZE
Scholars examine key dilemmas and issues in history, modeling historical
inquiry and critical thinking for students.
LIBRARY
A comprehensive library with
an average of 18,000 reference
entries in each database.
CLASSROOM
In-depth explorations of key
topics provide context and
factual overview.
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
Events
Individuals
Groups
Places
Objects/Artifacts
Ideas/Movements
Media
Images
Maps
Audio
Video
Flags
Documents
Government
Court
Cultural
Speeches
Narratives
Quotes
Analyze
Lessons
Key Questions Eras
Need to Know Wars
Dilemma
Issues
Perspectives
Countries
Investigate
States
Doing More
Topics
Plus…
Facts & Figures
Activities
Glossary Terms
Timelines
Feature Stories
Test Questions
Correlations
Discussion Questions
ALL DATABASES NOW SHARE A COMMON INTERFACE
Learn 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
Simple Search
Advanced Search
(Reference Library)
Explore a Topic
(Classroom)
Analyze
(Dilemmas)
Feature Stories
Switch databases
Research Lists
SIMPLE SEARCH
Key in a term and go directly to a results list
ADVANCED SEARCH
Allows more targeted searching
Search by category of
information and/or by era
or topic
RESULTS - FILTERED SEARCHING
Narrow or expand your search results quickly
Customize your
view
Further refine
searches
SAMPLE ENTRY – Biography
Print or
email
results
Search term
highlighted
Related
entry links
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
Start with a Key Question
to help define the debate
Primary sources can be used to
begin the discussion – what’s
happening in this picture?
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 LISTS
Save resources for easy retrieval
* Unlimited number of saved
lists
* Staff created
* Accessible by staff and
students
* Easily created & updated
* Stored forever
RESEARCH LISTS
Store all primary
and secondary
sources in one
easy list
Add notes about the list
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