ABC-CLIO Interactive has announced
the release of ResourceLink: 18th-Century World History, a new multimedia
research tool on CD-ROM. According to the company, the CD-ROM offers librarians,
teachers, and students the following features:
A wealth of primary-source documents, quotes, and images
Engaging biographies and reference articles that immerse students in the
18th century
Maps and statistics that provide an authoritative foundation for student
presentations
Curriculum-based content that dovetails with print resources and lesson
plans
A design that facilitates the creation of customized computer, overhead,
and print presentations through the combination of CD-ROM resources and
student work
A powerful search engine that sorts by name, subject, and media type
An intuitive navigation system of icons and menu choices
Windows/Macintosh dual-platform software at an affordable price
ResourceLink: 18th-Century World History contains over 900 text and image
entries that engage learners in the interactive exploration of the cultures,
events, personalities, inventions, movements, and religious developments
of the 18th century. Students can read the biography of the late 18th-century
Ottoman Empire ruler Abdulhamid I, learn about Taiwan’s failed 1721 Zhu
Yigui Rebellion against the Qing Chinese Empire, examine maps of the African
states, view period illustrations of American Revolution battles, or read
Jane Austen’s quote on women and knowledge. Using simple menu options,
text and graphics can be organized in resource files for computer-based
presentations, combined with original student text and artwork, printed,
or exported.
According to the company, the flexibility and scope of this primary-source
research tool make it suitable for all middle- and high-school educators
teaching 18th-century world history. For students, the 288 period images
and 80 original documents energize the learning process and increase motivation.
The customizable search option allows for project-based, individually paced
learning and increases higher-order thinking skills, while the detailed
expository text challenges even gifted students.
ResourceLink: 18th-Century World History is the latest CD-ROM in ABC-CLIO’s
ResourceLink series. ResourceLink: 19th-Century World History and ResourceLink:
20th-Century World History debuted in 1999. Five American History ResourceLink
titles and eight state ResourceLink titles are also available.
Source: ABC-CLIO Interactive, Santa Barbara, CA, 800/368-6868, 805/968-1911;
http://www.abc-clio.com.
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