The Second Step - Learn & Take Notes - History During Your Lifetime - 2021 - Robinson Secondary Library at Robinson Secondary School

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Databases

Once you gather a list of events, the databases listed below will enable you to learn some basic facts about each event.

Search Reminders: Remember to use the ADVANCED SEARCH options as you conduct your search. Target your approach with Boolean operators and quotations around phrases and date filters.

Accessing from home? Use these database passwords to open all the resources linked below.

News (Gale Onefile) This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and international newspapers; search for full text articles by title, headline, date, newspaper section, etc. A one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Icons, Idols, Ideas applies an academic lens to the seemingly everyday aspects of American life and interest to facilitate meaningful sociological and historical insights. Organized chronologically from 1900 through the new millennium, with each topic center devoted to a unique decade in American history.
Britannica School - High This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia and magazine articles and 90,000 images, videos, and audio clips. Middle School students access an encyclopedia created for grades 5 and up.High School students have access to the Encyclopædia Britannica, written by Nobel laureates, historians, and experts.
Biography in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Learn about influential people in all disciplines; includes reference and periodical articles, and multimedia. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender. Updated frequently with current events.
eLibrary (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.

eBooks

Search by topic, applying a date filter, in the eBooks database - you will find reference information within this source.

Accessing from home? Use these database passwords to open all the resources linked below.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
eReference - Articles from encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

History During Your Lifetime - 2021 : The Second Step - Learn & Take Notes

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