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U. S. History Databases
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African-American History Online
"Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history."+
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American History (Reference Database*)
". . . American History database investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution."+
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American History Online
"Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience."+
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American Indian History Online
"Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage."+
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Annals of America (Primary Source Database*)
Produced by the Encyclopedia Britannica, this database provides primary source documents on American History.
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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
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Issues &Controversies in American History
". . . articles that provide background, outcomes,and contemporary points of view . . . in American History"+ including primary sources, biographies, timelines, images, charts, and encyclopedia articles.
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U.S. History in Context (Article or Aggregator Database*)
". . . comprehensive, contextual, media-rich search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information available today."
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U. S. History eBooks
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Virtual Library - Gale-Cengage
This virtual collection contains hundreds of reference titles on all subjects.
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Example: American Decades Primary Sources
A companion to the American Decades series "[and] includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. "
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Salem Press History eBook Collection
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U. S. Government Databases
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American Government
". . . explains the foundations of our government, connects these concepts to the issues of the day, and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the political and economic systems of the U. S."+
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U.S. Popular Culture Database
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Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, and Ideals
". . . an irresistible yet authoritative database on popular culture in America, both past and present, . . ."+ arranged by decade.
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General History Databases
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Daily Life Through History
All aspects of life in America from the time of European exploration to the present. Search by topic, time period, or region.
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History Reference Center - EBSCO #
Information on both World and U. S. History.
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Modern World History Online
". . . people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present."
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World History: Modern - ABC-Clio
Spanning the globe from 1500 to the present, this database combines a wealth of research sources.+
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World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society - ABC-Clio
". . . presents comprehensive information and unique insights into the military conflicts that have defined our world from antiquity to today."+
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World Geography and Culture Online
"A global approach to facilitate the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills."
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Biography Databases
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Biography Reference Bank - EBSCO #
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Biography in Context - Gale-Cengage #
". . . nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography."+
Go to the BCCLS Website, use your BCCLS card and PIN to access this database which "integrates biographies with articles from hundreds of magazines, as well as images and links to hand-picked web sites." +
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Biography eBooks
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Encyclopedia of World Biography
Notable people from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.+
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Power Searches
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ABC-CLIO Social Studies Web
Access several history databases from ABC-CLIO through this page.
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Facts On File online database portal
Access all of the Facts on File history databases from this page.
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Gale Power Search - Gale
Search through all of the Gale Cengage databases and eBooks simultaneously.
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