On File "TM" is our award-winning collection of visual reference materials. Each On File "TM" depicts complex subjects in a way that both engages and informs students and researchers. These flexible resources fit into every curriculum.
-- Instructors can use the pages for handouts, overheads, posters, and testing.
-- Students can use them as quick sources of information, to reference curriculum topics, or to supplement their essays and reports.
-- On Files "TM" are available in either binder or electronic format.

Timelines, maps, graphs, and charts enable students to research topics regarding countries' governmental structures, finances, population growth, racial breakdowns, religious influences, customs, education, and more.

The "Contemporary Regional Issues" section features:
-- Rain forest and carbon dioxide emissions
-- Population density
-- Urbanization vs. rural development
-- Education development
-- Racial and ethnic divisions
-- Poverty and income inequality
-- Refugees and U.S. immigrants
-- Free trade
-- Comparative demographics.

Based on the National Standards for Civics and Government and major state curricula, American Government On File, Revised Edition is a concise and complete resource that guides students through a topic that every citizen needs to understand. Using actual case studies and events--both contemporary and historic to reinforce the central idea of each topic, the binder explains the significance of subjects as they relate to real life. Along with new and revised content, American Government On File, Revised Edition includes an up-to-date index of important government and government-related websites.

Although poverty is one of the most serious issues facing the world's population, finding statistical information on this subject has, in the past, required a significant amount of time and effort. Now, this volume provides researchers with a single, comprehensive resource that includes detailed information regarding the worldwide and regional impact of poverty in the developing world and on individual countries from authoritative sources including the World Bank and the UN Human Development Report. The "Handbook" includes statistics on economic indicators, demographic patterns, income distribution, and other factors that impact poverty in the world today. Two special sections focus on women and children and on poverty in selected cities worldwide.

Analyzing the Gross National Product (GNP) and other national economic statistics is one way to look at the financial well being of a country. Another more revealing and more interesting way is to analyze the variety and amount of goods and services consumed by citizens, businesses, and the various levels of government. The "Handbook" presents a systematic and statistical portrait of consumption and wealth, allowing readers to better understand America's economic, political, and cultural landscape. This handbook focuses on the latest statistical information available on U.S. spending habits by exploring a wide range of economic, demographic, and geographic variables.

Updated, Accessible, and Highly Illustrated Chronologies; From prehistory to the present, Junior Timelines On File[trademark], Updated Edition provides accessible chronologies that detail change and the steady march of time throughout the world. The timelines have been updated to provide the most current information available. More than 250 Individual and highly Illustrated timelines cover: The history of the world on a country-by-country basis; Different periods of time, such as the Reorganization of Empires (300 to 1500) and Nationalism, Imperialism, and Revolution (1700 to 1914); Human thought and achievement within various fields. Interdisciplinary Coverage; Organized by region and topic, Junior Timelines On File[trademark], Updated Edition covers a wide spectrum of human enterprise and Interaction: Exploration and regionalism; Politics; Industry and commerce; Economics; Colonialism and revolution; Conflict; Art and architecture; Philosophy and religion; Technology; Agriculture; Science; Literature; Immigration and migration.