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Research: History & Geography


America the Beautiful	Inside Library	Outside Library
Information about the U.S. states and territories designed for students at all grade levels.
Americans at War	Inside Library	Outside Library
Covers major American conflicts from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the home front.
Black Women in America, Second edition *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Celebrates the remarkable achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today.
Credo Reference	Inside Library	Outside Library
A digital reference library that places a world of factual information at your fingertips. Credo contains a selection from 240 high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers.
Decades: The Forties in America (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
The Forties in America contains comprehensive coverage of the impact of the years 1940-1949 on the United States and Canada.
Decades: The Thirties in America (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
The Thirties in America contains comprehensive coverage of the years 1930-1939 in the United States and Canada, paying special attention to the impact of the Great Depression on North America in particular and the world in general.
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Covers the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African Americans on the American cultural landscape.
Encyclopedia of American Immigration (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
This database covers the full breadth of American immigration history in 525 alphabetically arranged and easy-to-understand articles.
Encyclopedia of Evolution *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Entries by leading experts survey essential concepts and theories, present methods, models and findings, and discuss both the history of the field and current controversies.
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa	Inside Library	Outside Library
The set covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region.
Fold3 (formerly Footnote)	Inside Library	Outside Library
Footnote helps you find and share historic documents. We are able to bring you many never-before-seen historic documents through our unique partnerships with The National Archives, the Library of Congress and other institutions.
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Inside Library	Outside Library
Includes the Encyclopedia Judicia, Prejudice in the Modern World, the Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Drama for Students, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Novels for Students, Poetry for Students, Pshychologists and Their theories for Students, Shakespeare for Students, Encyclopedia of World Mythology, American Decades, and World Literature and Its Times.
Global Road Warrior	Inside Library	Outside Library
More than a country guide, Global Road Warrior is a comprehensive business travel, telecommunications and business culture reference source in available in a highly organized and consistent format.
Great Events from History: Modern Scandals (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Modern Scandals: 400 of the most important and most publicized scandals throughout the world since the beginning of the twentieth century.
Great Lives from History: African Americans (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
This database features 800 essays covering people from the eighteenth century through the early twenty-first century. The majority of the individuals included in this set have never been covered in this series before. Many individuals are household names, famous for their work in such fields as entertainment, sports, civil rights, politics, and literature.
Great Lives from History: African Americans (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Great Lives from History: African Americans covers more than 770 people from colonial times through the present, offering fascinating perspectives on black American history.
Great Lives from History: Scientists and Science *	Inside Library	Outside Library
A far-reaching view of history, offering worldwide coverage of important men and women of Science.
History Reference Center	Inside Library	Outside Library
Offers full text from more than 1,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for 60 history magazines, 58,000 historical documents, 43,000 biographies of historical figures, etc.
Milestone Documents in World History (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
This database covers 125 iconic primary source documents from ancient times to the present and from virtually every geographical region. Each entry offers the full text of the document in question as well as an in-depth, analytical essay.
Milestone Documents: American History (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Milestone Documents in American History combines full-text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary.
Milestone Documents: American Leaders (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Milestone Documents of American Leaders offers a unique biographical approach to the study of primary source documents.
Oxford Companion to World Exploration *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Offers information on all topics of exploration worldwide, including advances in navigation, the discovery of the New World, polar expeditions, and the space age.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Offers the most complete picture available of ancient Egyptian civilization, from the predynastic era to its eclipse in the seventh century CE.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Articles range from 500-word entries on inventors, theoreticians, and industry leaders to overarching, 8,000-word essays on markets, industries, and labor.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the fastest growing minority population in the United States.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Includes over 650 biographies of influential women and over 600 topical articles covering topics such as geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies.
UXL American Decades *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Search the "Gale Virtual Reference Library: Literature" section.
Weapons & Warfare (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
Weapons and Warfare is designed to meet the needs of students seeking information about weaponry, tactics, and models of warfare from ancient times to the present, worldwide.
World and U.S. History (Salem Press) *	Inside Library	Outside Library
The 50s-90s in America; Great Lives from History - Ancient World to Present; Nortorious Lives; Great Events from History - 17th Century to Present; Modern Scandals; Historical Encyclopedia of American Business; Milestone Documents of American Leaders.
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