ABC-Clio Social Studies

Power search all 8 ABC-Clio Social Studies databases at one time. Includes information on notable people past and present.

Biography Reference Center

Search Biography Reference Center to find articles from books on both living and historical figures.    

eBooks

Check eBooks for biographies

Issues and Controversies

Covers the hotly debated issues of the day and gives explanations of opposing points of view. 
Use for: Hot topic or issue papers in English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social Sciences

Issues : Understanding Controversy and Society

Get the complete historical background and contemporary status of each issue and the supporting facts, figures, and timelines.
Use for: Hot topic or issue papers in English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social Sciences

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues,  from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. 

Middle School (Gale in Context) 

Articles from reference books, magazines and newspapers, multimedia content, primary sources Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies Use for: General information on a wide variety of subjects.

    eBooks

Britannica School Middle 

Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
Use to find information on all subjects.

Britannica Spanish Reference Center

Spanish language encyclopedia. Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
Use to find information on all subjects.

Explora for Middle Schools 

Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
Use to find information on all subjects.

Learn360 

Multimedia resources—including high-quality full-length videos, video clips, images, audio titles, articles, activities, worksheets, interactives, Spanish-language content, and more—on any Internet-enabled device, anytime, anywhere.

LearningExpress

Digital resources that prepare students for college, career, and military by providing authentic practice tests, skill- building exercises, interactive tutorials, helpful eBooks, and articles.

ProQuest SIRS Discoverer 

A multidisciplinary resource for K-8, including content from over 2,200 sources and 9,000 integrated educational websites.

World Book Student Encyclopedia

Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
Use to find information on all subjects.

World Book Spanish

Spanish-language encyclopedia, images, maps, multimedia
Use for: General information on a wide variety of subjects

Culturegrams

Search cultural reports for 200 countries, 50 U.S. states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Includes maps, photo gallery, recipe collection, famous people, graphs and tables, National anthem sound files, flags

Merriam-Webster's Word Central

Use Merriam-Webster's Word Central website to find out what words mean and hear how to say them

AP Newsroom

Search for photographs (current and historical), sound bites, text, graphics including maps, timelines, logos and graphs.
Full copyright protection for use in research papers, theses, reports and PowerPoint presentations.

Culturegrams

Search cultural reports for 200 countries, 50 U.S. states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Includes maps, photo gallery, recipe collection, famous people, graphs and tables, National anthem sound files, flags

Discovery Education

View Educational Streaming Videos on demand.
For use by students and staff.

Safari Montage

See Educational Streaming Videos on demand.
Includes Soundzabound (royalty-free audio clips for educational use) 
For use by students and staff.

Soundzabound

Royalty-free audio clips (MP3) Music, loops, sound effects Organized by theme or category.

ABC-Clio Social Studies

Power search all 8 ABC-Clio Social Studies databases at one time. Includes information on

African American Experience
American Government
American History
Latino American Experience
World Geography
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
World History: The Modern Era

AP Newsroom

Search for photographs (current and historical), sound bites, text, graphics including maps, timelines, logos and graphs.
Full copyright protection for use in research papers, theses, reports and PowerPoint presentations.

Culturegrams

Search cultural reports for 200 countries, 50 U.S. states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Includes maps, photo gallery, recipe collection, famous people, graphs and tables, National anthem sound files, flags

History Reference Center

Search for articles in reference books and history magazines. Includes documents, photos, and maps..
HINT: Try sorting your results by relevance.

NewsBank

Find Primary source articles in American newspapers from 1690-2000

American Government (ABC-Clio)

Includes Full-text
Topic overviews, biographies, documents, images, maps, audio and video recordings
Use for: History, Government

America's Historical Newspapers (1690 - 2000) (NewsBank)

Research America's History Through the News
Digital facsimiles
Includes news stories, illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, cartoons, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries
Searchable by topic or timeline

American History (ABC-Clio)

Includes Full-text
Coverage: 1350 to the present
Topic overviews, biographies, government and court documents, photos, maps, audio
and video recordings, statistics, timelines
Use for: History, Government

NoveList K-8 Plus

Find that next great fiction read.
Includes genre and topic reading lists and awards lists.

TeachingBooks.net

Find that next great fiction read.
Includes genre and topic reading lists and awards lists.

HeadlineSpot.com

This website links you to today's newspaper headlines, newswires, newspaper sections, magazines, television news and radio programs and online news sources. 
Organized by topic, region and media type. 

Infotrac Newsstand

Articles from 1000 newspapers from around the world 1980 to present day.
Updated daily

NewsBank Access World News

Newspaper articles from US and International sources
Use for: Global studies, Government & Politics, Debate, Economics, Journalism, Science, Speech

NewsBank Popular Periodicals

Use NewsBank Popular Periodicals to find U.S. and international news from well-known and familiar magazines.
Topics include the arts, business, careers, culture, family life, history, health, people, entertainment, science, sports, and technology.

NewsBank Kids Page

Find articles on many topics arranged by subject.

Chilton Library

Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on popular vehicles, with information on actual tear-downs in easy to follow step-by-step procedures.

Environmental Studies (Gale in Context) Formerly GREENR

Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources  Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues.

NewsBank Science Source

Features article summaries selected from scientific journals and magazines.
HINT: If you are looking for the newest articles on a topic, use the search boxes at the top.
Exploring Categories does not allow you to sort by date.

Science in Context

A secondary science resource for grades 6-12 with all the features of the popular In Context resources.

Science Reference Center

Find articles from science encyclopedias, reference books, and magazines. Includes essays, biographies, videos,and images.
Use for: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space science, Environmental Science, Health & Medicine, Physics

Handbook of Texas Online

Find articles in this online encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association.

Handbook of African American Texas (Texas State Historical Association)

More than 850 entries on African Americans in Texas and approximately 300 new articles about all aspects of African American life and history in Texas. A special project of TSHA.

Handbook of Tejano History (Texas State Historical Association)

More than 1,200 entries detailing the critical influence of Tejanos on the Lone Star State. A special project of TSHA.

Portal to Texas History

Look through digital versions of primary source documents including photos, maps, and books.
See yearbooks, receipts, directories, newspaper articles, letters, and much more.

Texas Almanac

Contains info on politics and government, population, business and transportation, oil and minerals, science and health, education, culture and the arts.
Includes detailed maps of all 254 counties.

Texas Beyond History

Search this virtual museum of the cultural legacy of Texas. Includes great pictures.