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If the database has a house beside the name, it can be accessed from home using your Library Card barcode.  Click on the database name to begin.  If the database has a separate [Remote Link], please use the remote link to access the database from outside the Library.  If the database is only available from within the Library, this will be indicated.

History and Geography

The African American Experience    house [Remote Access Link]

The African American Experience (AAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora.
(NOTE: TO USE THIS DATABASE FROM HOME, YOU MUST CLICK ON THE "REMOTE ACCESS" LINK. AFTER CLICKING ON THE REMOTE ACCESS LINK, YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR YOUR 14-DIGIT LIBRARY CARD BARCODE)

 

American Government   house

American Government provides a complete, multifaceted examination of the foundations of our government and political system that supports any curriculum or research project focused on the government of the United States. 

 

American History    house

From the explorers of the Americas to the issues of today’s headlines, American History investigates the people, events, and stories of our nation’s evolution

 

The American Indian Experience  house  [Remote Access Link]

 

Annals of American History          [In Library Only]

The rich and varied history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia.

 

AP Images from AccuWeather    house   [Remote Access Link]

The Accunet / AP Multimedia Archive is an electronic library containing the Associated Press' current year's photo report and a selection of images from their vast negative and print library dating from the 1840s. The AP Audio Database contains over half a million searchable audio clips dating back to the 1920s, with clips as recent as 48 hours.  the AP Text Database contains more than 700,000 pieces of text from the Associated Press, the world's oldest and largest news gathering organization.  There is a 48 hour delay in receiving the current text files. (NOTE: TO USE THIS DATABASE FROM HOME, YOU MUST CLICK ON THE "REMOTE ACCESS" LINK. AFTER CLICKING ON THE REMOTE ACCESS LINK, YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR YOUR 14-DIGIT LIBRARY CARD BARCODE)

 

AtoZ Maps Online   house

Online collection of different types of maps.

 

AtoZ the USA   house

Information about US States and Territories

 

AtoZ World Culture    house

Information about 175 countries.

 

Daily Life Through History      house    [Remote Access]

This includes the Daily Life America database.  The content is enhanced with new books, articles, images, maps, and primary documents, moving seamlessly from past to present and providing context for contemporary life and culture. (NOTE: TO USE THIS DATABASE FROM HOME, YOU MUST CLICK ON THE "REMOTE ACCESS" LINK. AFTER CLICKING ON THE REMOTE ACCESS LINK, YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR YOUR 14-DIGIT LIBRARY CARD BARCODE)

 

EBSCO History Reference Center   house

the world's most comprehensive full text history reference database. It features full text for more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers, more than 150 leading history periodicals, and nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video.

 

Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War   house

In addition to the more than three-million Americans who served during the Vietnam War and witnessed it firsthand, this lengthy conflict touched nearly every aspect of the American experience in the 1960s and 1970s. The Vietnam War influenced the peacenik generation that formed its identity in opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam and was the root cause of the Watergate scandal that forced the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

 

Ethnic Groups of Europe   house

Europe is the second smallest continent in the world, its land area comprising only two percent of the earth's total surface. Even so, Europe is home to over 730 million people, all members of interrelated yet distinct populations. From Spaniards and Icelanders in the west to Nogai and Saami in the east, Europe is home to more than 100 different ethnic groups.

 

Historical New York Times (1851 - 2008)   house

This database offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproduction providing access to every page from every available issue.

 

Icons of African American Comedy   house

Comedians entertain us and challenge us. They make us laugh and they make us think. They both reflect and dissect the cultural mosaic that is the United States. As an important part of that mosaic, African-American comedians have helped shape American comedy—and American culture—for more than a century. These are their stories.

 

Latino American Experience    house   [Remote Access]

The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos. (NOTE: TO USE THIS DATABASE FROM HOME, YOU MUST CLICK ON THE "REMOTE ACCESS" LINK. AFTER CLICKING ON THE REMOTE ACCESS LINK, YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR YOUR 14-DIGIT LIBRARY CARD BARCODE)

 

Pop Culture Collection (Gale)   house

It's all around us and influences our lives every day. This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of more than 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

 

US History Collection (Gale)   house

As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

 

World History - Ancient and Midieval    house

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance 

 

World History Collection (Gale)   house

As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.