Research Databases

AP Images

View the greatest events in world history with photographs, audio sound bites, video, and graphics, for over 185 years.

Country Reports

CountryReports provides over 35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world.

American History - FactCite

American History: More than 6,000 illustrated articles on people, places, and events in American history. Includes eras in American history, American Indians, U.S. states, the Presidents, and much more.

Biography for Beginners - FactCite 

Biography for Beginners: More than 700 biographies including historic figures from Colonial America, explorers, authors, notable African Americans and women, popular sports and entertainment figures, and more.

Countries and Cultures - FactCite

Countries and Cultures: Profiles on the countries of the world. Includes extended histories, fast facts, images, economics, foreign affairs, daily life and culture. Also includes a curated list of websites for each country to aid students in their research

Defining Moments in U.S. History - FactCite

Defining Moments: Offers in-depth reviews of 30+ “moments” that changed the nation and the world. Students will find narrative overviews, primary source documents, more than 1,000 images, biographies, timelines, and glossaries.

EBSCO eBooks

Select from over 16,000 eBooks from leading publishers.

Middle School

Academic articles, images, topic selections, and more for middle schoolers

High School

Information on high school research topics plus pop culture, sports, and more

News

Regional, national, and world newspapers

Gale eBooks

Enjoy unlimited access to top reference eBooks.

Green File

Discover connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Elementary

Learn about animals, plants, music, science, sports, and more.

Science Reference Center

Hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals. View more than 280,000 high-quality science images from sources such as UPI, Getty, NASA, National Geographic and the Nature Picture Library.

World Book Online