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| |name = Fact Monster | | name = Fact Monster | ||
| |url = |
| url = {{URL|www.factmonster.com}} | ||
| ⚫ | | screenshot = <!-- Deleted image removed: ] --> | ||
| | alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 27,866 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/factmonster.com |title= Factmonster.com Site Info | publisher= ] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.--> | |||
| ⚫ | | commercial = Yes | ||
| ⚫ | |screenshot = <!-- Deleted image removed: ] --> | ||
| ⚫ | | type = Fact center | ||
| ⚫ | |commercial = Yes | ||
| ⚫ | | registration = none | ||
| ⚫ | |type = Fact center | ||
| | launch_date = 2000 | |||
| ⚫ | |registration = none | ||
| |owner = |
| owner = Infoplease | ||
| |author = Infoplease | | author = Infoplease | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Fact Monster''' is |
'''Fact Monster''' is an ] website geared towards children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.infoplease.com/about-us|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Infoplease|language=en}}</ref> It is owned by ]<ref name=":0" /> and, like the Infoplease site, it contains several reference works under one umbrella, including the ], ], an atlas and an almanac. It also features quizzes, ], a homework center and ]-based games.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} | ||
| In 2001 it won a ] for best youth site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=5#webby_entry_youth|title=The Webby Awards|work=webbyawards.com|accessdate=21 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
| Fact Monster launched in 2000, initially as Infopleasekids.com.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting a jump on homework help |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-07-30-0107300014-story.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2006-12-14 |title=MARSBestRef2003 |url=https://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/mars/marspubs/marsbestfreewebsites/marsbestref2003 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) |language=en}}</ref> In August 2000, ] acquired ] (FEN) which included infoplease.com.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=staff |first1=eSchool News |last2=Reports |first2=Wire Service |date=2000-08-01 |title=Pearson PLC acquires FamilyEducation Network |url=https://www.eschoolnews.com/2000/08/01/pearson-plc-acquires-familyeducation-network/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=eSchool News |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2015, Pearson sold FEN to ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosen {{!}} |first=Judith |title=New Owner for Poptropica and FEN |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/66692-new-owner-for-poptropica-and-fen.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| The website contains facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fact monster |url=https://lccn.loc.gov/2003533055 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref> | |||
| == Reception == | |||
| In March 2001, it won a ] for best youth site.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Webby Awards |url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=5#webby_entry_youth |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307220258/http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=5 |archivedate=7 March 2013 |accessdate=21 March 2015 |website=webbyawards.com}}</ref> In 2003, it was on the annual list of the Best Free Reference WebSites by the ] (RUSA) of the ] (ALA) to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=(MARS) |first=RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section |date=2003 |title=Best Free Reference Web Sites: Fifth Annual List |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20864105 |journal=Reference & User Services Quarterly |volume=43 |issue=1 |pages=52–58 |jstor=20864105 |issn=1094-9054}}</ref> | |||
| In 2001, ] wrote a positive review in '']'' ending with, "It's so cool that kids will forget it's educational."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grossman |first=Lev |date=2001-09-10 |title=In Brief: Sep. 10, 2001 |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1000757,00.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> In 2016, Michelle Breckon from ] Libraries wrote in ] that the website is "visually appealing" and has a variety for "kids of all ages"; but its navigation can be difficult, lacks citations, and the simple games may be a distraction.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Breckon |first=Michelle |date=2016-01-01 |title=Fact Monster |url=https://doi.org/10.1108/RR-01-2016-0021 |journal=Reference Reviews |volume=30 |issue=4 |pages=6–8 |doi=10.1108/RR-01-2016-0021 |issn=0950-4125}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| <!--Stubs--> | <!--Stubs--> | ||
| <!--Categories--> | <!--Categories--> | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| {{website-stub}} | {{edu-website-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:10, 27 September 2023
| Type of site | Fact center |
|---|---|
| Owner | Infoplease |
| Created by | Infoplease |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | none |
| Launched | 2000 |
Fact Monster is an educational technology website geared towards children. It is owned by Infoplease and, like the Infoplease site, it contains several reference works under one umbrella, including the Columbia Encyclopedia, Random House Dictionary, an atlas and an almanac. It also features quizzes, flashcards, a homework center and Flash-based games.
Fact Monster launched in 2000, initially as Infopleasekids.com. In August 2000, Pearson PLC acquired Family Education Network (FEN) which included infoplease.com. In May 2015, Pearson sold FEN to Sandbox Partners.
The website contains facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.
Reception
In March 2001, it won a Webby Award for best youth site. In 2003, it was on the annual list of the Best Free Reference WebSites by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association (ALA) to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.
In 2001, Lev Grossman wrote a positive review in Time ending with, "It's so cool that kids will forget it's educational." In 2016, Michelle Breckon from Kent State University Libraries wrote in Reference Reviews that the website is "visually appealing" and has a variety for "kids of all ages"; but its navigation can be difficult, lacks citations, and the simple games may be a distraction.
See also
References
- ^ "About Us". Infoplease. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- "Getting a jump on homework help". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- admin (2006-12-14). "MARSBestRef2003". Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- staff, eSchool News; Reports, Wire Service (2000-08-01). "Pearson PLC acquires FamilyEducation Network". eSchool News. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- Rosen |, Judith. "New Owner for Poptropica and FEN". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- "Fact monster". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "The Webby Awards". webbyawards.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- (MARS), RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (2003). "Best Free Reference Web Sites: Fifth Annual List". Reference & User Services Quarterly. 43 (1): 52–58. ISSN 1094-9054. JSTOR 20864105.
- Grossman, Lev (2001-09-10). "In Brief: Sep. 10, 2001". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- Breckon, Michelle (2016-01-01). "Fact Monster". Reference Reviews. 30 (4): 6–8. doi:10.1108/RR-01-2016-0021. ISSN 0950-4125.
External links
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