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Encyclopedia Britainnica MCPS has contracted with this service. If you are using an MCPS computer you should gain automatic access - if not ask your media specialist or user support specialist.

Electric Library Individual schools must now contract with this popular service. Only schools that have paid will gain full access to this site, unless you purchase the service separately.

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SIRS Discoverer An outstanding resource for elementary/middle research on current issues. Contains thousands of full text articles. MCPS computers gain automatic access.

SIRS Researcher An outstanding resource for high school research. Contains thousands of full text articles. MCPS computers gain automatic access.

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Indices of History Resources

Directory of Internet Resources for Social Studies Education

History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers

Horus' History Links

Index of Resources for Historians (University of Kansas)

NCSS Online Links

A Rubric For Evaluating Social Studies WWW Pages Developed by Joseph Braun to evaluate social studies related WWW pages.

Teaching History in K-12 Schools

Washington State Social Studies