Online Resources

Academic Search Main Edition

Designed specifically for academic institutions, this tool provides scholarly content from over 2,000 full-text and peer-reviewed journals.

Ben’s Guide to the US Government

Join Benjamin Franklin on an adventure to learn about the United States government. Learning Adventures and games are available for students grades K-12.

Black Freedom Struggle

“Black Freedom Struggle” by ProQuest features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. 

Britannica School PreK – 5th

Inspire emergent learners to create, play, and explore in a vibrant, enriching environment with Britannica School PreK-5th. This captivating tool is packed with tiered nonfiction articles across various subjects, images, videos and more.

Younger elementary students (PreK-2nd) can access the Britannica Fundamentals section. With tools such as a world atlas, virtual tours, country comparison, etc., learners will explore geography and animal kingdom topics. 

Chat with a Librarian

Chat online with a real librarian in real time. After the chat ends, save a copy of the conversation to easily retrieve links or documentation when citing references. Available 24/7!

Elementary (Gale in Context)

Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Elementary includes full-text proprietary content from Blackbirch Press®, U-X-L, KidHaven Press™, and more! Content is continuously updated and provides interesting and important facts with connections to current and past events.

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High School Edition (Gale OneFile)

Secondary school students will have access to age-appropriate content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

Introduction to U.S. History: Slavery in America (Gale)

This resource provides a significant account of the issue of slavery and its impact on American society and culture. It documents key aspects of the history of slavery in the United States, from its origins in Africa to its abolition, including materials on the slave trade, plantation life, emancipation, pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments, religions views on slavery, and other related topics. Included are a variety of primary source documents published from the time of the transatlantic slave trade to the post-Civil War period –

• Personal narratives
• Political speeches
• Sermons
• Plays & songs
• Poetic and fictional works & more

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Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution (Gale)

This resource documents the revolution and war that created the United States Of America, from the Paris peace treaty in 1763 through the early protests in 1785 to the Paris peace treaty of 1783. The collection examines the political, social, and intellectual upheaval of the age, as well as the actual war for American independence through its eight long years of conflict. The archive tells the whole story of the American Revolution – the experiences of commanders and common soldiers, women and slaves, American Indians and Loyalists are all recorded. 

Primary source documents include:

• Personal narratives and memoirs
• Political pamphlets and speeches
• Sermons and poems
• Legislative journals and popular magazines
• Maps and more.

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Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War (Gale)

This resource documents the war that transformed America, ended slavery, and unified the nation around the principles of freedom. Included are a variety of primary source documents –

• Personal narratives and memoirs
• Pamphlets and political speeches
• Sermons and songs
• Regimental histories and photograph albums
• Legal treatises & more

The collection examines the war and all its complexity – its causes and consequences and its leaders and common soldiers, the home front, and the military campground, and more.

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