Action for Libraries
Enroll or Renew Your Library's BCR Facts on File Group Subscriptions
By Lisa Holmberg
The renewal deadline for BCR's annual group subscriptions to Facts on File News Services Online databases is March 31. Pricing is available on BCR's Web site: www.bcr.org/reference/facts/.
For school libraries, Facts on File News Services is continuing its discounted offer of Issues & Controversies and Today's Science databases for only $600. Start your subscription now and receive free access between the sign-up date and April 1, the beginning of BCR's annual subscription period.
Facts on File News Service is also offering its new database, Issues and Controversies in American History, for a special low pre-publication price of $195 (list price $395). Issues & Controversies in American History leads students on in-depth explorations of the great issues in American history — issues such as religious freedom in the colonies, Civil War reconstruction and women's suffrage.
Facts on File News Services Online includes the following databases:
- Facts On File World News Digest: Updated weekly, these full-text articles on world news are told in a first-person point of view. The complete World News Digest archive, dating back to 1940, includes biographies, historical documents and selected topical editorials from across the United States.
- Today's Science On File: The latest developments in science, health and medicine and technology are written for students and updated every month. Today's Science is well illustrated and includes an extensive collection of biographies on leading scientists, inventors and technologists.
- Issues & Controversies On File: Updated monthly, these are carefully researched essays written on the top current issues, researched by professionals and written and indexed for students.
- The World Almanac Reference Database: The content of the current World Almanac, plus on-going updates to existing facts, make this a valuable source for ready-reference. It is updated monthly.
To ensure your library patron receives continuous access to these reference services, submit your renewal request to BCR by March 31. To subscribe or renew, go to www.bcr.org/reference/facts/. BCR's Facts on File News Services subscription period runs from April 1 through March 30. For more information or for a free trial, contact BCR's Lisa Holmberg (lholmber@bcr.org) or Ellen Fox (efox@bcr.org).