Social Studies
Social Studies
Databases
Chicago Tribune
Full text from 1985 to the present.
Chicago Tribune Obituaries and Death Notices
Find obituaries and death notices for individuals within the last 150 years. (1860 - Current).
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New York Times
Full text articles from June 1, 1980 - current.
NewsBank Newspapers
Full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, people in the community and special reports on current events.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, primary source documents, and more. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context GuideIn the Library
Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, this authoritative set is entirely revised and updated -- the first complete revision in 25 years.... Read More
Web Sites
From the U.S. Department of State, Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
In depth information about ancient Egyptians, Greeks, British, Romans, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, India and other cultures
Full profiles provide history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.
Country profiles featuring geography, peoples, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, & transnational issues.
Provides free access to most CliffsNotes study guides.
Library of Congress online studies of 100 countries.
This index contains records describing each National Geographic magazine article, book, map, video, and more. The magazines can be found at the library; call the Reference Desk to check on an issue: 847-358-5881 ext. 167.
Find background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights and some odd facts about each of the presidents.
This site includes country profiles, Model UN Headquarters, educational games, teacher guides, and InfoNation, a unique feature that allows you to easily compare statistics from up to 6 different countries at a time.
Create graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives of individuals. Contains information about key people and events from 1000 A.D. to present time.