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Full-text and peer-reviewed scholarly articles on popular culture, computer sciences, engineering, physics, arts, business and more. Great for students and researchers. Includes Consumer Reports. Video Tutorial
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International and U.S. news from thousands of newspapers, media and online sources. Choose the world, a region, country, state or city. Search hundreds of papers nationwide and Denver news sources, including the Denver Post back to 1989 and Rocky Mountain News from 1990-2009.
Learn about the experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media. Includes more than 35 million primary documents from diverse sources and perspectives, both historical and contemporary, from the 18th century to the present day.
Provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject, occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.
Primary source documents from six different periods of Black Freedom in American history:
Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Comprehensive newspaper coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global newspapers, including over 400 current and historical Black publications. Updated daily.
In-depth analysis of current events and topics in the news, ranging from social and teen issues, to environment, health, education, science, politics and technology. Covers all sides of the issues. Great for school assignments and debate preparation. Video Tutorial
Profiles of 200+ countries and territories, U.S. states, and Canadian provinces and territories. Learn about daily life and culture, recipes, flags, maps, national anthems, statistics and more. Video Tutorial (16:31)
Look up topic overviews, encyclopedia and magazine articles, facts and primary sources for research papers, class projects or homework. Get information from trustworthy sources that you can cite in your papers. Designed with students and educators in mind.
Research issues related to race in society. Academic journal articles, essays, government agency reports, primary source documents, speeches, and other reliable resources provide the history of race and context for topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Encyclopedias and reference books—all full text—covering arts, biography, countries, history, law, literature, religion, science, social science, and more. Great for homework and research.
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Newspaper coverage of the Hispanic American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 17,000 publications, including over 700 Spanish language or bilingual publications. Updated daily.
Search for articles, documents, ebooks, maps, and reference works on subjects relating to world history. Get help with researching topics and writing citations. Classic version.
Immigrant life as recorded by the news media, capturing the way immigration was seen at the time, starting with the first European settlers and going to today. Updated daily. A full searchable database with sources from 17,500 American and global newspapers and 45 million primary documents.
The experience and impact of Native Americans, as recorded in newspapers and other media. Comprehensive coverage of the Indigenous experience in America from 1690 to today, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. More than 16 million primary documents from diverse sources and perspectives provide a comprehensive view of the experience of Native Americans.
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Access to news media coverage of the LGBTQ+ experience in America from 1705 to today, sourced from 16,000 American and global news sources with 22 million fully-searchable primary documents. Updated daily.
Explore America's past and present as recorded by the news media through a wide and diverse lens. Fully searchable digital resources reveal United States history through the experiences, contributions, values, beliefs, and perspectives of a variety of American ethnicities and cultures. Suggested Searches are built into each Life in America resource to help connect to content organized by historical eras, themes, topical areas, and events.
Find fiction and nonfiction titles for kids and young adults. Search by title, author, series or reading level to find similar titles and reviews.
Full-text Ebsco database contains thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.
Essays that present multiple sides of a current event, issue or controversy. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by supporting articles. Great for debate preparation, and pro/con argumentative essays.
Access information on the latest developments across a range of scientific disciplines. Updated daily.
Virtual on-demand tutoring and homework help for students and adult learners, with resources and support for English language learners.
Connect with a qualified English or Spanish-speaking tutor in a safe and secure online classroom from 3pm - 10pm, 7 days a week (except New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Includes world languages conversation practice, ACT/SAT test prep from The Princeton Review, Advanced Placement (AP) course videos, job seeker/resume help, and more.
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Provides a complete overview of U.S. history covering the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, and people. Search reference sources, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary sources, images, videos, audio files, and see links to curated web sites.
Research resources for human history of the world. Find topics about human civilizations, countries, cultures, economics, events, periods or eras, human rights, political organizations, religions, and wars. Includes reference and encyclopedia entries, biographies, news articles, primary sources, and academic journals.
