ESC Region 12 ~ Facts On File

Facts On File's Encyclopedic On-line Databases are a comprehensive collection of reference data and information presented in a clear and organized framework which allows for powerful searching and customization capabilities.

Databases include:

SCIENCE
HISTORY
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
GEOGRAPHY

HEALTH
CAREER
FORMS
SPORTS


	SCIENCE
	*Science Online* Science Online conveys the visual nature of science in a clear and easy-to-comprehend manner. All content in this comprehensive database is divided into sections based on the science curriculum established by the National Science Education Standards, enabling students and researchers to access printable diagrams, definitions, biographies, and essays in a specific subject area or discipline with a single click. Thousands of hyperlinks allow users to follow a diagram to a definition and on to a related essay or biography.

	*Science Experiments On-line* Science Experiments Online is the only online product of its kind. An extensive collection of hundreds of science experiments covering a broad range of subject matter and skill levels, it offers powerful search options based on criteria such as subject area; grade range; or key terms, topics, and principles.


	HISTORY
	*American Women's History* A comprehensive database, American Women's History is extensively hyperlinked and provides direct access to thousand of entries—biographies, historical and topical entries, speeches, maps, timelines, tables and charts, primary sources, and photographs—that are essential to understanding the experiences of American women throughout our nation’s history.

	*African-American History & Culture* Covering more than 500 years of African-American history, this comprehensive reference database features thousands of extensively hyperlinked and informative entries, including biographies (some with quotes), primary sources, images, timelines, and maps and charts. Web links direct users to some of the web’s best educational sites.

	Landmark Documents in American History Landmark Documents in American History contains approximately 1,300 important primary source documents from more than 500 years of American history. A preface to each document gives a concise explanation of the document’s importance and places the source in historical context. Hyperlinks guide users to related documents, biographies, and images that are useful supplements for reports, presentations, and other assignments.

	American Indian History & Culture American Indian History & Culture 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 some of the web’s best educational sites.

	American Historical Images Gathered from libraries and photo archives across the country, each of the 2,000 images here (photos, engravings, paintings, maps, and more) provides students and educators ideal visual support for essays, reports, and classroom lessons.

	Ancient History & Culture This comprehensive database gives a balanced, global view of the ancient world as it explores six ancient centers of civilization—Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia. Spanning the period from the early Hominids 3 to 5 million years ago through 1522 CE, this authoritative resource features subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images, maps and charts, and timelines that are fully hyperlinked. Users can research each ancient civilization in depth or conduct comparative studies of events and developments across multiple civilizations. Web links direct users to some of the web’s best educational sites.


	CURRICULUM RESOURCES
	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, emailed, or printed and used for worksheets, overheads, and testing. Web links direct users to some of the web’s best educational sites.

	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, emailed, or printed and used for worksheets, overheads, and testing. Web links direct users to some of the web’s best educational sites.


	GEOGRAPHY
	The World Atlas Filled with the most up-to-date information available, The World Atlas provides more than 500 clear, reproducible, full-color maps, each accompanied by a wealth of statistical information on the location’s history, government, flag, and vital statistics. This valuable reference covers more than 200 countries and nations, the 50 U.S. states, all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, as well as the world’s continents and major regions.


	HEALTH
	Health Reference Center Health Reference Center is a comprehensive, authoritative encyclopedic database containing more than 20,000 hyperlinked 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 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.


	CAREER
	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 hyperlinked, 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.


	FORMS
	Personal & Business Forms Organized by type of form, this resource contains reproducible forms and checklists for a wide range of personal, business, and government situations—from applying for financial aid to submitting federal and state tax forms to negotiating a rental agreement. Among the more than 14,500 current, easy-to-access forms are those needed for the top 500 government services used by the public and links to many online college application forms. All forms are updated for each tax year and can be printed and saved.


	SPORTS
	Sports Rules On File™ On-line This exciting new database gives coaches, student athletes, and teachers fast and easy access to the rules of more than 40 popular team sports. The rules of each game and a short history of each sport are clearly explained and illustrated by numerous drawings and diagrams that demonstrate correct skills and plays.



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