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Facts on File

FACTS ON FILE WORLD NEWS DIGEST

Facts on File provides news coverage from 1940 to the present, covering all major political, social, and economic events. You can follow a story ahead and back in time, leading to background information helpful to understanding the significance of an issue.

In this versatile resource you will also find an encyclopedia and almanac for discovering quick facts and background information.

Additional content includes:

  • In-depth coverage of current issues:
    • The Economic Downturn Guide
    • The Iraq War Guide
  • Special Features:
    • Country Profiles
    • Editorial Cartoons
    • Historic Documents (from The Mayflower Compact 1620 to Obama's First Address to Congress)
    • Newsmaker profiles
    • Photos, Charts, & Maps
    • U.S. Supreme Court – information on the Court, the Justices, and Rulings
    • World Heads of State & Government Leaders.
    • Ideas for Research topics

You can create a folder sign-in account to save articles to use the next time you access Facts on File. You can also print, email, or use persistent links to save articles.

Visit the Facts on File website.


Janet Bjork

Recommended

I like to use Facts on File to follow an issue forward and backwards in time. Doing this can lead to good background information, and help in understanding what was being reported about an issue at a certain point in time. I also like the country profiles, maps, and world heads of state for finding information quickly.

Janet Bjork
Serials/Depository Librarian