1. ABC-CLIO DATABASE OVERVIEW RELEASE 2.0 Where Library, Classroom, and Historians Meet

2. 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!

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. THREE MAIN SECTIONS CLASSROOM In-depth explorations of key topics provide context and factual overview. LIBRARY A comprehensive library with an average of 18,000 reference entries in each database. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. RANGE OF CONTENT ArticlesDocuments 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 MediaPlus… Images Facts & FiguresActivities MapsGlossary TermsTest Questions AudioTimelinesCorrelations VideoFeature Stories Flags Discussion Questions

12. ALL DATABASES NOW SHARE A COMMON INTERFACE Learn one, know how to use them all

13. 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

14. THE HOME PAGE Advanced Search (Reference Library) Explore a Topic (Classroom) Analyze (Dilemmas) Feature Stories Simple Search Research Lists Switch databases

15. SIMPLE SEARCH Key in a term and go directly to a results list

16. ADVANCED SEARCH Allows more targeted searching Search by category of information and/or by era or topic

17. RESULTS - FILTERED SEARCHING Narrow or expand your search results quickly Further refine searches Customize your view

18. SAMPLE ENTRY – Biography Search term highlighted Related entry links Print or email results

19. EXPLORE AN ERA/TOPIC Select an era and subtopic

20. EXPLORE AN ERA A complete lesson on the topic - Overview - Visual - People & Organizations - Activity - Discussion Related Links

21. EXPLORE AN ERA - Overview

22. EXPLORE AN ERA - Visual

23. EXPLORE AN ERA – People & Organizations

24. EXPLORE AN ERA - Activity

25. EXPLORE AN ERA - Discussion

26. ANALYZE – EXPLORING A DILEMMA IN HISTORY ABC-CLIO’s historical inquiry model shows how historians grapple with enduring questions in history

27. 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

28. ANALYZE – NEED TO KNOW Background information with links to related data help to explore answers to the question

29. ANALYZE - DILEMMA An overview provides context for the historians’ debate

30. ANALYZE - PERSPECTIVE Historians debate the question and model good historical thinking

31. ANALYZE - PERSPECTIVE

32. ANALYZE – INVESTIGATE Suggests an activity for further exploration on the topic

33. ANALYZE – DOING MORE Suggests other resources for doing more with the topic

34. RESEARCH LISTS Save resources for easy retrieval * Unlimited number of saved lists * Staff created * Accessible by staff and students * Easily created & updated * Stored forever

35. RESEARCH LISTS Add notes about the list Store all primary and secondary sources in one easy list

36. RESEARCH LISTS Notice if an item did not transfer from the old platform

37. FEATURE STORIES Provide historical context for topics in the news

38. CROSS-DATABASE SEARCHING Search all databases, a combination of databases, or a single database

39. CROSS-DATABASE SEARCHING Explore results by database