Social Studies
History - General : American History : American History - Wars & Military
World History : Countries & Cultures : Philosopy, Psychology & Sociology : Miscellany
| History - General |
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| Location of history resources varies greatly upon the topic. Establish your basic keywords (i.e., time period, region, major event) to create a search strategy and use the OPAC to begin locating information. Use other "Search by Subject" pages to help your search where appropriate. |
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| The Arrival GN TAN - a graphic novel telling of an immigrant experience |
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| Digital Sources |
Any of our 7 Social Studies databases from Facts on File
Be sure to use the cross-search function to get the most results |
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| World Book Online |
History Databases (including History Reference Center) in EBSCOhost
Enter the EBSCOhost WEB section of the database after signing-in. |
| History and Social Science e-books as available from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| see also Law & Government resources |
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| Database usernames and passwords are available in the Library Media Center |
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| American History |
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| Colonial America REF 973.2 |
| American Eras, American Decades and American Decades Primary Sources series REF 973 section |
| The American Century OV 973.9 EVA |
| The American Spirit: meeting the challenge of september 11 OV 973.922 WAY |
| The 9/11 Report: a graphic adaptation GN JAC |
| see also the 973 and 974 areas of the non-fiction section |
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| Digital Sources |
History databases from Facts on File
Click the FOF link above to cross-search multiple history databases |
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| American Decades and American Decades Primary Sources - e-books from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| World Book Online |
| see also History - General |
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| Database usernames and passwords are available in the Library Media Center |
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| American History - Wars & Military (arranged chronologically) |
| Suggested Library Sources |
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| Cold War REF 909.82 COL |
| World War I: a student encyclopedia REF 940.303 WOR |
| World War II: a student encyclopedia REF 940.53 WOR |
| American Home Front in World War II REF 940.54 AME |
| Vietnam War REF 959.704 VIE |
| Encyclopedia of Native American Wars and Warfare REF 973 |
| Americans at War: society, culture and the homefront REF 973.22 |
| American Civil War REF 973.7 HIL |
| The War 940.53 WAR |
| The World Almanac of the American Revolution 973.3 WOR |
| The Experience of World War I OV 940.3 WIN |
| The Experience of World War II OV 940.53 EXP |
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| Digital Sources |
| World Book Online |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context from Gale |
| see also American History |
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| Database usernames and passwords are available in the Library Media Center |
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| World History |
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| Daily Life Through World History in Primary Documents REF 909 |
| Encyclopedia of the Renaissance REF 940.2 BER |
| see also History - General |
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Databases from Facts on File
Click the FOF link to cross-search multiple databases |
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| World Book Online |
| World Eras and other World History related titles - e-book from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
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| Countries & Cultures |
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| People and Places REF 910 WOR |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations REF 910.3 WOR |
| Women in the Material World OV 305.4 DAL |
| Material World: a global family portrait OV 306.85 MEN |
| Hungry Planet: what the world eats OV 641.3 MEN |
| see also Travel and Foreign Language resources |
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| Digital Sources |
Databases from Facts on File
Click the FOF link to cross-search multiple databases |
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| Opposing Viewpoints in Context from Gale |
| World Book Online |
| Encyclopedia of World Cultures - e-book from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| Encyclopedia of Food and Culture - e-book from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations - e-book from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| see also Travel and Foreign Language resources |
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| Database usernames and passwords are available in the Library Media Center |
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| Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology |
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| The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy REF 103 CAM |
| Encyclopedia of Ethics REF 170 ENC |
| International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences REF 303 INT |
| Thinking It Through: an introduction to contemporary philosophy 100 APP |
| Introduction to Psychology 150 INT |
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| Digital Sources |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context from Gale |
| World Book Online |
Philosophy/Religion Databases and Psychology/Sociology Databases in EBSCOhost
To access enter the EBSCOhost WEB section of the database after signing-in. |
| Essential Primary Sources series - e-books from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
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| Database usernames and passwords are available in the Library Media Center |
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| Miscellany |
| Suggested Library Sources |
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| see History - General |
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| RELIGION |
| The Encyclopedia of Religion REF 200.3 ENC |
| The Encyclopedia of World Faiths REF 291 ENC |
| Religions of the World 200.22 BER |
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| HOLOCAUST |
| The Holocaust REF 940.53 HOL |
Holocaust Chronicle: a history in words and pictures
REF 940.53 HOL |
| The Holocaust: a historical reader 904.53 HOL |
| The Triumphant Spirit: portraits & stories of Holocaust survivors-- their messages of hope & compassion OV 940.53 DEL |
| Maus I and Maus II GN SPI - a survivor's tale |
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| Digital Sources |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context from Gale |
| World Book Online |
| see also History - General |
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