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Basic information about all of the states and territories of the United States. Also includes maps, vintage photographs, postcards, flags, license plates, and more. Find out about each state's unique geography, history, economy, culture and government.
Created and maintained by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), this resource provides instant access to the history, politics, and economic background of the countries of the world.
Biographies of 600,000 individuals, with 50,000 added each year.
Includes additional information through full-text access to reference books, newspapers, and journals. Articles may be bookmarked, printed or emailed, and all articles include formatted citations.
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A wealth of well-organized information about the countries of the world, currently it has 267 entries. Created and maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency, it includes basic statistics as well as brief summaries and overviews of key topics like "Society," "Economics," "Military," "Government," and "Geography." Find easy to compare statistics, maps, flags, and even playable national anthems.
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
This large collection of maps focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South American cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. Collection categories include antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, childrens and manuscript maps.
Aimed at social science and history researchers, it explores cultural differences, contributions and influences. Search almost 5 million articles from 150 journals, from 1980 to today. Titles include Arab Studies Quarterly, Jewish American History, Asian Folklore Studies, and Eire-Ireland: A Journal of Irish Studies. Articles may be bookmarked, printed or emailed, and all articles include formatted citations.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Annals of American History
Focusing on primary source material, this resource provides easy access to a wide variety of material related to the history of the United States. Find speeches,memoirs, eyewitness accounts, images, legal documents, diaries, and letters. It also includes audio, video and images. Browse by topic or via a timeline. All articles include formatted citations.
Encyclopedia Britannica - World Data Analyst
This resource offers quick access to a wealth of statistics about the countries of the world, but its true strength is its ability to allow users to create and download statistical comparisons between countries. From basic information like area or "highest mountain," to historical data and current trends, this resource allows you to compare information from 200 countries, and then download that information to a customized spreadsheet.
Access hundreds of thousands of articles from leading publication in the area of gender studies, like LGBTQ issues, family and marital trends, gender roles, sexual behavior, gay rights, and more. Publication include Journal of the History of Sexuality, Feminist Studies, Social Forces, and Journal of Men's Studies. All articles may be bookmarked, printed or emailed, and all articles include formatted citations.
Integrates news, global viewpoints, reference content, country information, primary source documents, statistical data and multimedia resources. Includes major reference sources, full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as video and audio clips from sources like NBC and NPR. Use this to find out about major global issues like poverty, global warming, nuclear proliferation, online piracy and more. All articles include formatted citations and may be printed, emailed, or bookmarked.
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An easy, comprehensive source that offers cultural, historical, and geographic information on 175 countries. Includes downloadable maps and images, as well as culture reports covering topics like family life, sports, leisure and customs. Focused on travel, the site also includes information on cell phone coverage, transportation, immunization, business standards, and customs related to public etiquette and norms.
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A vast resource of full-text history resources, including 750 full-text books from a variety of publishers, plus journals, newspapers and magazines. Access timelines, thousands of biographies, and more. Also includes primary source material, including documents and speeches, as well as Supreme Court decisions, and maps and images.
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Access 50 full-text magazines and newspapers, all local to Massachusetts. Includes news publications like the Boston Globe, the Sun (Lowell), Cape Cod Times, as well as history journals of local interest like Journal of American History and Reviews in American History. Also includes several law journals, like Boston University Public Interest Law Journal, and the Massachusetts Law Review. All articles include formatted citations.
Search 44,000 historic, scanned maps of all areas of the world. Almost all are copyright-free, and many are unique. Find privately produced maps, as well as many produced by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Includes access to a variety of history-related journals and periodicals, like American Jewish History, California History, Hindsight, Journal of Folklore Research and Urban History Review. All articles include formatted citations and may be printed, emailed, or bookmarked.
Includes full-text access to a variety of reference publications, such as American Decades, Civil Rights in the United States, and the Dictionary of American History. Includes primary source material, 6.9 million full-text articles from magazines and journals, image galleries, 6,700 video clips and 84,000 audio files. Clearly identifies and sorts results into "reference," "primary source," "news," etc. All articles include formatted citations.
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Includes access to a variety of history-related journals and periodicals, like Australian Aboriginal Studies, China Review International, Journal of African History, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies and more. All articles include formatted citations and may be printed, emailed, or bookmarked.
Includes full-text access to a variety of reference publications, such as Encyclopedia of World History, Arts and Humanities through the Eras, and the Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library. Includes primary source material, 12.4 million full-text articles from magazines and journals, image galleries, 6,200 video clips and 83,000 audio files.Clearly identifies and sorts results into "reference," "primary source," "news," etc.All articles include formatted citations.
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