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LIBRARY
Online Databases |
| ABC-CLIO American Government |
| American Government, Release 2.0 connects the issues of the day with the foundations of government and compares the political and economic systems of the United States with other countries. |
| www.americangovernment.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO American History |
| From the explorers of the Americas to today's headlines, American History, Release 2.0 investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution. |
| www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO Issues Understanding Controversy and Society, |
| This database helps students develop an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy—with authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on the most enduring and timely issues of the day. |
| www.issues.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO World Geography |
| World Geography, Release 2.0 develops students' global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that influence our world. |
| www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras |
| World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, Release 2.0 covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance. |
| www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO World History:Modern Era |
| This database offers a comprehensive electronic library of historical reference materials and interactive curricular units, plus tools for enhancing lectures, creating research lists, developing student activities, and addressing different learning styles |
| www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com |
| The African American Experience |
| The African American Experience is the definitive electronic research tool for African American history and culture from one of the most respected publishers in the field. |
| http://aae.greenwood.com/default.aspx |
| The American National Biography |
| A useful and dynamic source of information - updates quarterly, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. Search Tip: For a precise match, enter a name in the format Last Name, First Name. |
| http://www.anb.org/articles/index.html |
| Bloom's Literary Reference |
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. |
| http://www.fofweb.com/Direct2.asp?ItemID=WE00&ID=16926 |
| CQ Researcher Online |
| CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. |
| http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/index.php |
CountryReports |
CountryReports provides useful cultural, historical, and statistical country information for teachers and students. |
| eLibrary |
| eLibrary Curriculum Edition--the ultimate easy-to-use curriculum and reference resource--delivers one of the largest collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for K-12 schools and libraries. |
| http://www.proquestk12.com |
| Encyclopedia Britannica |
| Britannica Online School Edition: The most comprehensive K-12 reference resource, with separate units for elementary, middle school, and high school. To access the following additional databases, click on the Additional Britannica Databases button. Enciclopedia Universal en Español: More content than any other online Spanish-language encyclopedia, includes an atlas focusing on major world cities, statistics, timelines, and a dictionary with 65,000 entries. The perfect resource for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. World Data Analyst : Extensive database of statistics on the nations of the world. Users can create tables, charts, and even export the information to a spreadsheet. Annals of American History : Online access to 2,100 original source documents in U.S. history, providing a year-by-year documentary of American thought and action through speeches, writings, memoirs, poems and interviews. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary : The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary available. |
| www.school.eb.com |
Gale Virtual Reference Library |
GVRL is a collection of ebooks that cover the following topics; arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, information and publishing, law, literature, medicine, multcaultural studies, nation and world, religion, science and social science. |
| Health Reference Center |
| Scroll down page to locate this resource. This Facts on File database provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body. |
| Illinois Career Information Center |
| The Illinois Career Infromation Center helps you decide on your career direction and it shows you current job openings. Get hints and tips on your job search and succeeding in your new job. |
| www.ilworkinfo.com/icrn |
| The Latino American Experience |
| The Latino American Experience marks the first-ever database dedicated to the history and culture of Latinos, the largest, fastest-growing minority group in the United States. LAE offers unparalleled depth and content. Much needed; very timely; muy fresca . |
| http://lae.greenwood.com |
Literature Resources |
| Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493?db=LitRG |
| New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. |
| New Catholic Encyclopedia is a standard of reference in public, academic and high school libraries worldwide. Prized for its scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities. |
| http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste =22&docNum=CX3407799999&q=whea91493 |
Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493?db=OVRC |
| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
| The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography includes the stories of 50,000 men and women who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the explorer Pytheas of the fourth century B.C. to modern figures who died before December 31, 2000. 10,000 portrait illustrations illuminate the articles. |
| www.oxforddnb.com |
| Oxford English Dictionary |
| The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books. |
