Recommended Databases

Good Places to Start

ABC-CLIO American Government

Examines the foundations of U.S. government and political system

Use this to research government policies, slavery, abolition, political parties, and states' rights.  Also includes biographies for various individuals with connections to the Civil War.

ABC-CLIO American History

Investigates the people, events, and stories of our nation's evolution

Provides reference material for many topics surrounding the American Civil War.  Explore using the Topics section and then the Course Essentials and General Resources along the left hand side.  Use the links within the article to find related materials.

Facts on File African American History and Culture

Features thousands of cross-referenced entries, covering the entire spectrum of African-American history over the past 500 years

Try the Topics Center, Suggested Searches, and Timeline for more information and ways to broaden or shrink your search.

Facts on File American History Online

Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience.

Try the Topics Center, Suggested Searches, and Timeline for more information and ways to broaden or shrink your search.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Reference titles covering the most-studied subject areas

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EBSCO Academic Search Premier

Full text for more than 4,600 journals

EBSCO MAS Ultra School Edition

This database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines

EBSCO MasterFILE Elite

Full text for more than 1,050 general reference publications

Gale Biography in Context

Multidisciplinary collection of more than 600,000 biographical entries — on more than 528,000 individuals — spanning world history and geography