ABC Clio Social Sciences Research Guide

ABC Clio is a database dedicated to the social sciences. With updated technology and easy page navigation, this database is specifically designed for middle and high school students.

Within the ABC Clio database, you have access to four different databases:

• • • • • • • • 1. American Government,

                2. American History,

                3. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, and

                4. World History: The Modern Era.

All four databases are updated daily and provide you with access to over 45,000 primary and secondary sources that are current, credible, and authoritative in an easy to access and use format. You have access to audio sources, videos, photographs & illustrations, maps, documents, biographies, interviews, timelines, and more. ABC Clio also offers you complete citations for your sources, the ability to export and share resources through Google platforms, text-to-speech and translation tools, video learning modules, self-assessment quizzes, and the ability to make demographic comparisons between states, countries, and religions using CLIOview.

For more detailed information on each of the four databases, please watch the introduction video below.

Want a quick summary on how to access and search the ABC Clio database?

View the following informational handout which summarizes the key points outlined in the videos above.