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The African American Experience (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO)
Research tool for African American history and culture, which provides a wealth of information from authorities in the field and African Americans themselves. The database includes more than 400 titles, 3,000 slave narratives, over 2000 images, 5,000 primary sources, and 250 vetted Web sites. It was designed under the guidance of leading librarians and gives voice to the black experience from its African origins to the present day.
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The American Indian Experience (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) Resources exploring the histories and contemporary cultures of the indigenous peoples of the United States, from prehistory to the present day, from the Inuit of the north to the Seminoles of Florida. Full-text access to an online library, featuring more than 150 volumes of reference content, hundreds of primary documents, and thousands of images.
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AP Photo Archive (AccuWeather) Photos, full-text articles/stories, charts, graphs, tables, maps, and audio clips/sound files that can be included into reports, term papers, and presentations. For educational use only. Includes photos from the 1840's to the present. Details
Curriculum Resource Center (Facts on File) For middle school, high school, and junior college teachers and students. Homework support handouts for history, civics, geography, sports, science, and more. Details
Curriculum Resource Center - Junior Edition (Facts on File) For elementary teachers and students. Homework support handouts for history, civics, geography, sports, science, and more. Details
Daily Life America (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) Information about day-to-day lives of average Americans, past and present. With reference works, primary documents, over 1,000 photos/drawings/maps, and audio clips. Includes a State-by-State Resource Center with information about capitals, key cities, population, flags, mottoes, birds, songs, holidays, observances, and more. Details
Daily Life through History (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) Helps you find the extraordinary in the ordinary throughout history and culture. Contains series such as “Tours through Time,” “History of Modern Nations,” “Food Culture,” and “Cultures and Customs of the World.” Includes hundreds of primary documents, vetted weblinks, illustrations, and maps. Details
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, 2nd ed., 6v, 2008
Gale Directory Library (Gale) Cross-searchable online directories. Includes Encylopedia of Associations (U.S.) and Gale Directory of Publications. New titles will be added periodically. Details
Gazetteer of the World (Columbia University Press) A directory of places, landmarks, natural features, and more. Details
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost) Features full-text for 2,300+ reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. Has 61,100+ historical documents, 66,000+ biographies of historical figures, 110,200+ historical photos and maps, and, 80+ hours of historical videos. Details
History Study Center (ProQuest) Access to primary and secondary sources for the study of history, with 40,000+ documents and articles, 50+ reference works, 3,000 images, and links to 2,000 Web sites. Details
Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection (Gale) Access 500+ industry journals and articles. Provides coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism fields. Details
Humanities Index (Wilson) Full text plus abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities. (at Central Library only) Details
Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) This database helps researchers develop an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversial issues—with authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources covering the most enduring and timely issues of the day. Details
The Latino American Experience (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) Dedicated to the history and culture of Latinos. Designed, developed, and indexed under the guidance of Latino librarians and library directors, the database includes maps, images, audio clips, interviews, music files, speeches, documents, and other material in English and Spanish, plus links to vetted Web sites. Details
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) A complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Includes Critical Thinking. Details
Pop Culture Collection (Gale) Provides journal articles and more for topics in the social sciences, history, art, or the liberal arts. Details
Pop Culture Universe (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) From iPods to Elvis to Michael Jackson, research American and world popular culture, past and present. This resource includes full-text of more than 250 volumes of reviewed, published material comprising thousands of articles, fully indexed by a team of librarians and subject specialists. Details
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (ProQuest) Historic maps from 1867-1970. Provides access to 2448 large-scale maps of 573 California towns and cities. Users can manipulate, magnify, zoom, and layer maps from different years. Details
Social Studies Fact Cards - California (Toucan Valley) A series of research resources for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8. The Fact Card topics are those California topics included in the social studies curriculum in California, such as California missions, tribes, etc. Details
United States at War (Greenwood/ABC-CLIO) This comprehensive database covers 14 conflict periods that have defined our nation from its earliest beginnings to today. It includes timelines, causes and consequences, and more than 4,000 authoritative reference entries, with biographies and discussions of important places, events, movements, ideas, artifacts, and organizations. Details
World Who's Who (Taylor & Francis) ) Outlines current information about the lives and achievements of over 22,000 distinguished individuals from around the globe. Formerly known as International Who's Who. Details
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