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Geography & History
Academic OneFile
One-stop source for millions of peer-reviewed, scholarly full-text articles in HTML and PDF formats from over 8,000 of the world's leading academic journals and reference sources. Comprehensively covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Multimedia feature includes podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content to 1995.
African American History
Biographical information about famous African-Americans with the text of important speeches as well as links to bio-sketches of African American pioneers, Frederick Douglass and related documents about abolitionism, a profile of African American innovators in the arts and sciences, black nationalism, and more.
Ancient Olympics
Compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times.
Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World
More than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos.
Civil War Maps
Section of the Library of Congress’ American Memory Project containing approximately 2,240 Civil War maps and charts and 76 atlases and sketchbooks, and related essays. Searchable, and browsable by place, subject, creator, and title.
Consortium for Upstate South Carolina History
A group of organizations and individuals interested in the history of upstate South Carolina. Links to individual organizations are on the members page.
Country Analysis Briefs from the Energy Information Adm...
These official energy profiles from the U.S. Department of Energy highlight oil, natural gas, electricity, and other energy resources and consumption by country, including a useful Quick Facts statistical overview as well as links to other information sources.
Country Studies
Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Browse alphabetical index of countries or by continent, choose an in-depth country study or brief profile, or search information across all countries.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive, 1923 - present
Over 3,600 in-depth, themed reports that analyze issues that have shaped the modern world, including reportage of current events placed within historical context. Search full-text of the reports, limit searches by date and topic, and use Issue Tracker to trace important changes in issues over time
CultureGrams
Easy to use website with answers to all those questions about
a country’s geography, history, peoples, customs, lifestyles,
and society. In-depth profiles of countries and territories worldwide.
Create comparison tables for multiple countries. Browse the Photo
Gallery or Recipe Collection for that added touch of local flavor.
Find essential facts on the 50 U.S. States, including maps, mottoes,
and flags. And much more.
Dictionary of American History
This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
A comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this very topical subject.
Facts On File World News Digest
A weekly-updated database with full-content of top news stories from 1940 to the present that provides information about important events, people, issues, facts, and figures. For even more current data, World News Digest includes an hourly-updated, live newsfeed from Reuters® with a two-week archive. Additional features include maps, photographs, historic documents, editorial cartoons, and special overviews and timelines of key issues, newsmakers, and events since 1940.
Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body...
A broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
Footnote.com
The Footnote.com collections feature documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents. In addition to hosting millions of records, Footnote.com creates an environment where members can share their content and insights, ranging from major historical events to personal accounts and family histories. Available only at library locations.
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Addresses such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more.
Gale PowerSearch
The Gale PowerSearch platform offers comprehensive access to authoritative reference, periodical and primary source information. Select from a list of Gale databases. Search multiple databases simultaneously with a single query. PowerSearch features include: advanced searching, bookmarks, search results, quick search and document delivery in email, print and download formats.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference
Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference
sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials
once were accessible only in the library, but now you can
access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because
each library creates its own eBook collection, the content
you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries
(your school, your public library, or your office).
Greenville County Historical Records
A group of organizations and individuals interested in the history of upstate South Carolina. Links to individual organizations are on the members page.