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.     
HINT:   Try sorting your results by relevance.

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. 

Student Resource Center

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 from ABC-Clio

A collection of 500 reference books covering many topics.

eBooks from Ebsco

Search for information about many topics in over 4000 nonfiction books.
Books include articles on core subjects, biographies, careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills.

eBooks from Gale

A collection of popular reference books.
Subjects include Biography, History and Science.

eBooks from Infobase

Over 300 books
Subjects include Careers, Biographies, Multicultural studies, Religion and Philosophy, Science and Technology, History.

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.

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

FactMonster.com almanac

Find facts in the Fact Monster's Almanac from Information Please.

Merriam-Webster's Word Central

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

World News Digest Almanac

Use this link to search the World Almanac Online.

AP Images

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.

ABC-Clio Social Studies

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

American Indian History and Culture

Includes manuscripts, artwork, rare printed books, photographs, maps

AP Images

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 1690-1922.

Story of the American West

Contains over 300 manuscripts. Includes broadsides, maps, and rare printed work

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 - 1922) (NewsBank)

Digital facsimiles
Searchable by topic or timeline
Includes illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries

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

World at War (ABC-Clio)

Includes Full-text
Overviews of 14 U.S.-fought wars.
Includes timelines, causes and consequences,portraits of opponents,
and links to supporting facts, figures, primary sources, and audiovisual content

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.

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

Archive of Texas History

Find primary source articles in historical Texas newspapers and government documents from 1819-1977. 
Includes The Dallas Morning News Historical Archive.

Handbook of Texas Online

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

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.