Social Studies

AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
America the Beautiful (Elementary and Middle Sch.), Encyclopedia Americana (older students and adults)	Grolier Online: Information on U.S. states. Scroll down to find links on left side of splash page.
Annals of American History Online (Encyclopedia Britannica)	Access from Home
Greenwood's Daily Life in America	Access From Home
Greenwood's African American Experience	Access From Home
Greenwood's Latino American Experience	Access From Home
Greenwood's Pop Culture Universe	Access From Home
Issues & Controversies in American History (Facts on File)	Special features include: American History Timelines, American Presidential Elections, Editorial Cartoons & Questions, States at a Glance, Primary Documents.
WORLDWIDE
Ancient and Medieval History (Facts on File)	Learning Centers provide links to comprehensive overview essays. Linked entries provide a broad, inclusive look at an era or subject.
Biography Resource Center	Browse by category, by name or by occupation.
CountryWatch.com	Current news and information on countries worldwide.
Daily Life Through History (Greenwood)	Access From Home Everyday life and social customs throughout world history. Includes World Cultures.
Discovering Collection (Gale)	Click on "Geography and Cultures Search" or "US or World History Search" to find reference, primary sources & multimedia
Encyclopedia Britannica	Access From Home
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Click on "View Publications" under History, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Social Science.
Global Reference Center (Encyclopedia Britannica)	Access From Home Encyclopedia Britannica resources in Spanish (juvenile and adult versions), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French.
Grolier Online: Atlas (Find in right corner of main screen)	4 types of atlas: Geopolitical, Historical, Thematic, & Exploration. (Click within each map for detailed information and statistics)
Grolier Online: Lands and Peoples (Middle & High School)	About countries, cultures & current events
Issues & Controversies (Facts on File)	In depth investigations of today's top issues.
World News Digest (1940 to present) (Facts on File)	Special features include: Editorial Cartoons & Questions, Historic Documents, Newspaper Editorials, Obituaries (1980-2009), Photos, Charts & Maps, World Heads of State & Government Leaders.