SWEET REVIEWS FOR PCU!
"Greenwood has taken one of the most-loved research assignments in high schools (the "Decades Research" assignment) to an entirely new level with Pop Culture Universe. No longer will students have to fight over single copies of print reference titles to research a specific decade or the everyday events surrounding historical events....Greenwood's Pop Culture Universe database is not only a fun way to learn about the history of some of our favorite people, places, and things, it's also a great way to learn about America's past and the influence that popular culture has had on our world today. While many librarians try to provide a wide variety of resources dealing with the history and culture of America throughout much of the 20th century, few can provide the wealth of resources that this database provides. Greenwood's Pop Culture Universe database deserves an A+ for making research about our history, culture, and lives much more fun to experience the second time around."
- School Library Journal
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"Talk about a kid in a candy shop--this file may have put a permanent grin on my face despite keeping me up way past my bedtime....I can't possibly list every word and phrase for which I searched, but the file virtually has it all....This site combines the best aspects of web-based information (dynamic visual appeal, deep and broad content, and timeliness) with the best aspects of for-pay knowledge databases (stable, reliable information with a minimum of bias derived from authoritative sources). The result? A supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (oh, yes, it's in there) ten!...Highly recommended for all libraries. It will serve every user with a pulse."
- Library Journal
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"Starred Review. Given its nature, Pop Culture Universe has something for everyone and is appropriate for high-school, public, and undergraduate library collections."
- Booklist
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OMG! GREENWOOD TAKES POP CULTURE SRSLY!
New technology (iPods, gaming, gadgets)…Internet memes and chatspeak…movies, TV, radio…music…comics and graphic novels…sports and pastimes…fads, fashion, and fast food: pop culture brings us together as a people. And, no surprise, teachers and librarians increasingly use pop culture to engage students in reading, writing, and research.
Pop Culture Universe: Icons | Idols | Ideas (PCU) is an authoritative, yet irresistible, digital library of information on American and world popular culture, past and present—in a package as dynamic as the topic it covers.
Built on hundreds of award-winning titles for all levels of researchers, PCU provides a safe haven for investigating topics that appeal to students—without the bias, advertising, suggestive content, or questionable authorship of commercial or fan sites.
Combining the best of traditional scholarship with the convenience of Web technology and the fun inherent in the subject, PCU advances the study of pop culture and pop history, promotes information literacy, integrates a subject of universal appeal into the classrooms of high schools and colleges, and enriches the school and public libraries that support them.
BENEFITS
- Supersize your collection: More than 300 full-text volumes of material—a digital pop culture library, plus tons of additional features—for a fraction of the print price
- Drive usage: Subject matter that has universal appeal among your patrons
- Present your content the way teachers teach it: Decades Pages that offer a fast, easy, and coordinated way to support history, literature, social studies, and the humanities
- Trust your content: Vetted by experts—not a fly-by-night fansite or gossip page
- Forward your mission: A new Skills Center that teaches students valuable research skills, media literacy, and appreciation for the past and its connection to the world they live in
- Spread a little sunshine: A home for students and patrons who love immersing themselves in the pop culture of yesterday and today. The PCUBlog provides fresh opinion and commentary from authors, editors, and students while connecting users to PCU content.
ENDORSEMENT
“Studying popular culture is a high-appeal way to approach important topics—social history, economic trends, cultural zeitgeist—through media that students relate to. Studying American history, literature, and other topics through the lens of popular culture provides a richer understanding of both the day-to-day lives of our parents, their parents, and their parents' parents, as well as the broad sweep of events on the world stage.”
Sophie Brookover, Teen Librarian
Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Founder, Pop Goes the Library blog
Pop Culture Universe. If it’s…Peachy, The Bee’s Knees, Swell, Nifty, Slick, Mean, Smooth, The Most, Cool, Neat-O, Groovy, Far Out, Dyn-o-mite, Rad, Bitchin’, Mint, Stupid Fresh, Dope, Fly, En Fuego, Phat, Off The Hook, Hot, or Awesome…you’ve come to the right place.