Social Studies

Below are Media Center databases for Social Studies.  For a complete listing of the Media Center Databases with passwords click here for the resource.

ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases -Topical overviews, biographies, thematic essays and thousands of primary and secondary sources on American history and government and modern world history.  Includes film clips, photographs, and other visual materials.  Also features analysis of current events.  

Brittanica's  Original Sources by Britannica–Primary Sources in History, Literature, Science, Law, etc.  Search by author, title, subject, or date or source. 

FactCite:  Includes American History, Defining Moments (primary sources), Shapers of Society, and World Biography for grades 5-12. 

Gale Research Databases:  Gale Virtual Reference Center for Social Studies eBooks, Global Issues in Context a new database that offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events and Opposing Viewpoints Database, 

EBSCO History Reference Center:  provides history articles from online magazines, eBooks, newspaper, and primary sources.

Salem History - Milestone Documents in American History: Milestone Documents in World History,  Milestone Documents in African-American History, Milestone Documents of American Leaders, Defining Documents in American History: The American West.   Searchable e-books with primary sources and support materials. 

Safari Montage Video on Demand (Grades K-12):  Educational videos for students in grades K-12.  You can search for specific topics or use the subject search to browse.  Teachers can assign videos to Google Classroom for their students.  Students and teachers use their district log in or Google login to access the video titles.  

Swank Video Streaming:  Videos for K-12 with the ability to share links with students for viewing at home. Use your Google Login to access the resource. Swank How To Document.