Access sources of information covering issues of today’s headlines, and investigates the people, events, and stories of our nation’s evolution.
American History
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World History: The Modern Era
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Ebooks on bookshelves arranged by subject. To browse scroll through the book covers.
Part of the reason ProCon.org exists at all is to bring neutrality and credible research to important social issues. Their stated mission is, "Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format."
Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
This is a search engine for Students. It searches only the 35,000 Web sites that our staff of research experts and librarians and teachers have evaluated and approved when creating the content on findingDulcinea.
Academic search engine for students and researchers. Locates relevant academic search results from web pages, books, encyclopedias, and journals.
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Select the specific database you want. Some databases will require you to:
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To name a few....
****Academic Onefile Full-text journals, and reference sources from over 14,000 titles. Can highlight, take notes & merges w/ Noodletools.
Access Video Thousands of streaming documentary, archival, how-to, and performance videos from Ken Burns, Rick Steves' Europe, National Geographic, HBO, and more.
****Biography in Context Biographical sketches and magazine articles focusing on nearly 275,000 individuals. Can highlight, take notes & merges w/ Noodletools.
Britannica Online Encyclopedia w/ articles, illustrations, definitions, and weblinks.
Britannica Online for Young Adults Encyclopedia w/ articles, illustrations, definitions, and weblinks.
****Daily Life Through History ABC-Clio: Prehistory to Present-articles, maps, primary documents, focusing on daily life in world cultures.
****Gale Virtual Reference Library Non-fiction reference materials on a variety of subjects & merges w/ Noodletools.
HeritageQuest Fully-indexed U.S. Census, local & family history collection, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank records, U.S. Serial Set.
****History Study Center Full-text articles, primary sources, maps, historical guides,covering ancient times to present.
Kanopy Movies-log in w/ Google.
New York Times 1980-Present Newspaper
Newspaper Archive Full-text articles from a wide range of historical newspapers.
****Opposing Viewpoints in Context Articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and web links on current events and popular debate subjects & merges w/ Noodletools.
OverDrive eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and streaming video for your computer, mobile device, or eReader.
Oxford English Dictionary Definitions, pronunciations, and word histories.
PressReader.com Full view newspapers from 120+ countries with 60+ languages represented. Newspapers include up to 3 months of back coverage
PTSDpubs This database, formerly called PILOTS, is produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. The database provides citations and abstracts to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma. If you have a disability and find an article you would like to read that is not yet accessible, please contact ncptsd@va.gov and they will provide you with a 508 accessible copy.
RBdigital Audiobooks Downloadable audiobooks for your computer and mobile device.
RBdigital Magazines Downloadable magazines for your computer and mobile device.
ReferenceUSA Business and residential listings of US and Canadian companies, US residences, US job/internship searches (from Indeed.com), US Historical Businesses, and new movers/homeowners (from US Consumers & Lifestyles). Download up to 250 records at a time. Instructional webcasts on growing a business and video tutorials are available.
Sanborn Maps (Washington State) Large scale maps of Washington cities and towns from1867-1970, detailing street blocks and building numbers.
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Articles on business, construction, real estate, money, technology, architecture, and the environment.
Wall Street Journal Articles from the Wall Street Journal (1984-present).
Washington Post Articles from the Washington Post (1987-present).