See Miss Touet for the usernames and passwords to access ABC-CLIO, ProQuest, and Salem Press databases below:
These two databases will require a MetroBoston Library card and PIN!
Credo Reference is another resource to look up topics in Humanities, Health & Medicine and Environmental Sciences.
JSTOR offers an "open and free content" page; however, you should still obtain a MetroBoston library card for access to the main JSTOR database.
JSTOR is an electronic archive of articles from academic journals, books, and primary sources. This valuable database is used in colleges and universities across the world.
Museum Websites and Primary Sources
Discover two million years of human history and culture!
The first national public museum in the world with over 7,000,000 items their collection!
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
Digital Public Library of America--Primary Sources
Discover almost 45 million images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States
The Imperial War Museum in the United Kingdom
IWM's five museums uncover the causes, course, and consequences of war, from the First World War through to present-day conflicts.
Many people know the National Archives as the keeper of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. But they also have public records of the ordinary citizen and even the canceled check from the purchase of Alaska.
National Museum of American History--Smithsonian
The National Museum of American History is home to almost two million objects and more than three shelf miles of archival collections.
The National World War II Museum
Located in New Orleans, this museum has collections, exhibits and artifacts relating to World War II.
Student Resources at the WWII Museum. Click here.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum teaches millions of people each year about the dangers of unchecked hatred and the need to prevent genocide.
Wilson Center: Digital Archives
The Wilson Center Digital Archive is a resource where students, researchers, journalists, and others can access once-secret documents from governments and organizations all over the world.