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CQ Researcher (1923 - Present) includes primary and secondary sources for a wide range of political and social issues, including topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.

Discovering Collection provides access to Authors, Biography, Multicultural America, Science, U.S. History, World History, Poetry and Shakespeare and other databases covering biographies, nations, states, world cultures, and science.

 
Job Shadows, Mentors, Internships: Yakima Chamber of Commerce: . Locate mentorships, job shadows, and internships that will meet RAM Prep requirements and help you decide what you want to do in the future.

School Access or First-time Home Access provides access to encyclopedias -- Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Encyclopedia, and Popular Science -- and dictionaries (including Spanish).


Issues and Controversies in American History reviews all sides of contentious issues of the past with primary sources and supplementary materials.

Internet search engine that locates sites that have been validated as accurate and of educational value. Search by keyword or browse subject directory. Also includes references and tools for research.

Opposing Viewpoints is a comprehensive source for information on today's hottest social issues. Includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and links to Websites.


Royalty free music library, produced by top industry professionals, which meets licensing and technology requirements for education. Ensures your copyright compliance

Use one search to find information in selected Thomson Gale Databases, including Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Virtual Reference Library
Take this link for one search to find information in 10 Gale Reference Books provided online.
Or search an individual reference title:

Biography: Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. 23 vols. 2004.A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.

Health: Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. 2003: Detailed information on the physiological and psychological effects of addictive drugs and substances, from illegal drugs to commonly abused classes of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Entries cover the name of the drug, including official, street, variant and historical names; an overview of the substance; statistical analysis of the growth and decline of the use of the drug; mental, physiological and long-term effects of use; and treatment and rehabilitation options.

History, Ancient: Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World. 2 vols. 2004. This encyclopedia explores the many peoples of early European civilizations responsible for such accomplishments as the rise of farming in the Neolithic era and the building of Stonehenge. Coverage expands from prehistoric origins through the early Middle Ages (8000 BC to AD 1000) when tribal movements helped define the end of ancient culture and the rise of the modern European world.

History, U. S.: American Decades Primary Sources. 10 vols. 2004. Full or excerpted primary sources from the period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, religion, business and the economy, and sports from the decade.

Literature: Modern American Literature. 5th ed. 3 vols. 1999. Each entry for over 400 of the most significant American authors of the twentieth century excerpts a variety of critical approaches and shows the evolution of the critical reception of that author's work. The authors discussed exemplify the best American writing in a variety of genres, from poetry to expository essays, and reflect the diversity of the American experience in the twentieth century.

Social Science: Countries and Their Cultures 4 vols. 2001. Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.

Social Science: Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 vols. 1996. Lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures. Based on research of social scientists, it is the source for historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information on virtually every existing culture.

Social Science: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement. 2002. Covers cultures not included in the original set and provides updates to cultures that have changed significantly in recent times.

Social Science: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. 6 vols. 2005. Articles covering ideas that make up Western culture. Each entry explores origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of topics as diverse as abolitionism, beauty, communism, diveristy, feminism, love, physics, social capital, and others.

Social Science: St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. 5 vols. 2005. A comprehensive and scholarly look at popular culture, with emphasis on ideas, people, events and products that symbolize America. Major topics include: television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life, advertising and many other influences on American life.

 
WOIS provides access to careers, schools and training programs in Washington State.

World News Digest provides access to historical resources since 1940 and information on current issues, countries, and people.


 
 

PRIMARY SOURCES

Ancient World History: Primary Sources

(from McDougal Littell Classzone textbook support)

 

Navigating Primary Source Materials on the Internet

Check the Ports to Visit, including National Archives

and Library of Congress.

Also includes links to Subject-Specific Sites.

 

American Memory

Search Library of Congress collections for documents and images from American history and life.

 

National Security Archives

Declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and a repository of government records on a wide range of topics pertaining to the national security, foreign, intelligence, and economic policies of the United States.

 

Repositories of Primary Sources

Listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of

manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs

and other primary sources.

 

OTHER LINKS TO MAKE LIFE EASIER

Other Links
Research Paper Links
Books-What do I Want to Read Next?

Librarian's Index to the Internet


College Board Online

Cool Text

Sample Entries for Works Cited
Sample Title Page & Formatting
Sample Outline
Sample First Page
Thesis Generator

Citation Machine
(for help with MLA documentation)

Noodle Tools
(for help with MLA documentation)

Teen Books

 

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Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library

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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Education World

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High School Literacy - Voices from the Field

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