Category Archives: Social Studies Databases

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Posted on by April 10, 2020

Full-text resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more!

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Gale in Context: U.S. History

Posted on by April 15, 2021

Gale in Context: U.S. History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The comprehensive, contextual, media-rich collection empowers learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills. Topics range from the arrival of Vikings in North America all to the way to the first stirrings of the American Revolution and on through the Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror. Content includes reference works, millions of news and periodical articles, and more than 5,000 rare and vital primary source documents that range from slave journals to presidential papers.

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Gale in Context: World History

Posted on by April 22, 2020

Gale in Context: World History reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today’s headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students. Content is aligned with state and national curriculum standards.

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Historic Map Works

Posted on by July 7, 2021

One of the most extensive digital map collections available with over 1.5 million high-resolution, full color historic maps from big cities to small farms. With access to more than five centuries of maps, genealogists, historians, and researchers can gain insight into how physical and human geographies have changed over time. The collection consists of land ownership (cadastral) maps illustrating the geographic and developmental history of the United States.

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ProCitizen (en Espanol)

Posted on by April 29, 2021

Use esta base de datos para prepararse para las partes de educacion civica, lectura, y escritura del Examen de Naturalizacion de los Estados Unidos. En Espanol.

Use this database to prepare for the civics, reading, and writing portions of the US Naturalization Test. In Spanish.

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