Santa Barbara, Calif.   —   2011-04-11   —  

We are pleased to announce that the new American History and American Government databases have been honored with 2011 Best Education Software (BESSIE) Awards in the High School Social Studies and American History categories.

The BESSIES are sponsored by The ComputEd Gazette and recognize outstanding and innovative programs and websites that help educators facilitate a richer educational experience through technology.

ABC-CLIO databases are created for the Middle and High School, Higher Education, and Public Library markets and integrate three powerful research components. Authoritative reference content supporting multiple subjects in history and the humanities; topical explorations that align with major textbooks and can be used as core texts; and a continually growing set of analytical essays that model critical thinking approaches such as pro/con, compare/contract, and perspective to help students develop high-level academic and critical thinking skills. 

In addition of American History and American Government, database topics include World History, Ancient and Medieval Eras; World History, The Modern Era; Pop Culture Universe; The World at War; Issues, Understanding Controversy and Society; Daily Life Through History; The American Indian, African American, and Latino American Experience; the World Geography. 

For more information on these award-winning databases, please visit www.abc-clio.com.

About ABC-CLIO
Founded in 1955, ABC-CLIO is an award-winning publisher of reference titles, academic and general interest books, electronic resources, and books for librarians and other professionals. The company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., publishes under four well-respected imprints. ABC-CLIO serves the history profession, history teachers, and students and scholars of history with a complete line of databases, books, and eBooks, along with social studies reference and curriculum resources for middle and high school libraries and classrooms. Greenwood publishes high-quality, authoritative reference books and general interest topics across the secondary and higher education curriculum. Praeger is widely regarded for scholarly and professional books in the social sciences and humanities, with emphasis in modern history, military studies, psychology, business, current events and social issues, international affairs, politics, visual and performing arts, and literature. Libraries Unlimited/Linworth publishes professional materials for librarians, media specialists, and teachers. For more information, visit www.abc-clio.com.