Profiles of thousands of people who have influenced United States history. Includes illustrations, useful links, and a powerful search engine.
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Biography in Context (database unavailable)
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Biography Reference Source
Provides coverage for several of the most popular and heavily researched biographies and genres.
Black Life in America
From Newsbank – The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
Britannica Online
Information from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, the Britannica Book of the Year, and selected websites.
Britannica Original Sources
Thousands of primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics, and religion.
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General OneFile (database unavailable)
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Hispanic Life in America
From Newsbank – The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media.
History Reference Source
Covers topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century. Containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and primary source documents.
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Literary Reference Source
Literary database covering all genres and time periods. Includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.
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MAS Complete
Popular magazines and e-books covering news, politics, science, sports, culture and more. Also includes documents and videos from the Associated Press.
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Points of View Reference Source
Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
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Science in Context (database unavilable)
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Science Reference Source
Science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. Also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.
SIRS Researcher
For high school students; includes thousands of full-text articles from newspapers and magazines on social, scientific, historical, political, and economic issues, plus World Almanac excerpts, maps of the world, and current event information.
Student Resources in Context (database unavailable)
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U.S. History in Context (database unavailable)
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Udemy
Connects you to thousands of on-demand video courses for the most in-demand skills taught by top instructors across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more.
US Geological Survey
From the the science arm of the Department of the Interior, science-based information on ecosystems, land use, energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, water use and availability, and updated maps and images of the Earth’s features.
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World Book Advanced
For high school students; articles, primary sources, and online books. Access worldwide news publications and thousands of government websites.
World Book Discover
Easy-to-read articles on topics of interest for reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students. Offers text-to-speech feature and automatic translation into 14 languages. Includes practical Life Skills section.
World History in Context (database unavailable)
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