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Ancient & Medieval History

Provides thorough coverage of nine civilizations-- ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, ancient and medieval Asia, and Islamic Empire--from prehistory to the 1500s.

Annals of American History  

Explore American history through primary sources and multimedia.

Auto Repair Reference

Contains repair and maintenance information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles. New repair procedures, TSBs, and updates are added to the product on a regular basis.

CultureGrams

Up-to-date information on 182 countries and cultures.

Discovery Education  

A collection of digital media content that is engaging and provides each student a chance to experience fascinating people, places, and events.                   

Encyclopaedia Britannica  School

3 encyclopedias in one: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Compton’s by Britannica, and Britannica Elementary. A search will return articles from all 3 encyclopedias, so students can choose which level meets their needs.

  Britannica Academic Edition  

Although every student has access to this encyclopaedia, it is recommended for high school and higher education.

 Explora 

This resource includes current events, primary source documents, and film and video from books, encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines and government reports.

FactCite

Factcite includes articles of people, places and events that shape our society and world around us.  Included in FactCite are the following databases: American History, Countries and Cultures, Defining Moments in U.S. History, Shapers of Society, Sports Champions, and World Biography

 Global Reference Center  

Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and French Britannica encyclopaedias, plus another link to the Spanish Reference Center.

History Reference Center   

This database includes more than 300 reference books and encyclopedias; 58,000 historical documents; 43,000 biographies; and more than 100,000 images and historical maps.

Image Quest 

Access more than two million, rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world. 

MasterFile Premier

Provides searchable full text for over 1,700 publications dating as far back as 1975. Also included are nearly 500 full-text reference books and an image collection of over 400,000 photos, maps, and flags.

MAS Ultra 

This on-line service includes articles from magazines,  reference books, biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags.

Noodletools 

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ScienceFlix

Provides videos, articles, and images on a variety of science topics.

Science Reference Center  

Includes science periodicals, reference books, encyclopedias, essays, biographies, animations, images, and videos. Supports all science disciplines.
SIRS Decades Delivers thousands of relevant primary and secondary source documents organized around the decades of the 20th century. It gives students a direct glimpse into the past, while providing the context needed to understand the modern implications of historical events.
SIRS Discoverer   The database includes carefully selected full-text articles and images from more than 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, government documents, and websites.

SIRS Knowledge Source

Includes SIRS Researcher, a periodical database. SIRS Researcher also links to SIRS Pro/Con, which is very helpful with research on issues.

Spanish Reference Center 

Britannica Escolar Online provides a Spanish elementary encyclopedia, images, videos, and Spanish language learning materials specifically designed for younger learners.

Teaching Books  

Teaching books is a unique service that provides up close and personal interviews (multimedia abounds!) with some of the most loved and respected children and young adult authors.

TumbleBooks  

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

U.S. History in Context  

A collection of primary and secondary resources to support the study of United States history from middle school through college.

World Data Analyst  

Provides "Country Snapshots," and students can create "current comparisons" of countries based on a large list of data points. It is also possible to make "chronological comparisons," which compares changes over time up to 90 years.