GCPS Online Research Library

High School: Social Studies

	ABC-CLIO Unified Access Allows unified searching of 6 ABC-CLIO databases and all ABC-CLIO eBooks.
	American Government Explains the foundations of our government, connects these concepts to the issues of the day, and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the political and economic systems of the United States by comparing them to those of other countries.
	American History From the explorers of the Americas to today’s headlines, American History investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation’s evolution.
	American Memory Collection Collections of primary source and archival material relating to American culture and history. Topics include: Today in History, the Learning Page, African American, Civil War, Conservation Movement, Continental Congress, Architectural History, Woman Suffrage, the papers of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln plus others. An ongoing project. [primary sources]
	Annals of American History History of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, and multimedia.
Business Source Complete Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Business Source Complete Scholarly business database that provides full-text access to many peer-reviewed business related journals; includes disciplines such as marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, and economics.
	Career Cruising An interactive career resource to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training.
	Civil Rights Digital Library Provides links to primary sources and other educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public broadcasters, and others on a national scale.
	Civil War in the American South A collaborative initiative to provide a single, shared point of access to the Civil War digital collections held at many individual libraries.
	CultureGrams Up-to-date reports on countries include facts, culture, daily life, customs, famous people, and recipes. Reports on states include their history, symbols, economy, and geography.
	Daily Life Through History Discover details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful from their modern-day perspectives.
	Digital Library of Georgia Gateway to Georgia's history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials. [primary sources]
	eLibrary Curriculum Information on many subjects from a variety of full-text sources; primary sources, radio transcripts, pictures, maps, and audio/video content are included.
	Georgia Government Government information for the state of Georgia.
History Reference Center Place search term in text box above and click icon.	History Reference Center Database featuring reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, and historical video.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Junior Reference Collection Electronic access to popular topics through reference sources, primary sources, and multimedia content; includes audio clips, video clips, and photographs.
	New Georgia Encyclopedia Comprehensive information about the state of Georgia.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Opposing Viewpoints in Context Online library of current event topics includes the facts, as well as the arguments, of each topic's proponents and detractors, statistics, government data, information on legislation and more.
	Pop Culture Universe Anauthoritative digital database on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present.
	SIRS Researcher General reference database contains thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues.
Student Research Center Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Student Research Center (SRC) Includes magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video Search by topic heading, use the online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit results by reading levels.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Student Resources in Context Periodicals, reference books, multimedia, and primary sources provide information on people, places, authors, and books; includes timelines.
	Thomas - Library of Congress In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress. (primary sources)
	U.S. Geography A combination of authoritative research sources and coverage of recent events for all 50 U.S. states.
	U.S. House of Representatives Official site of the United States House of Representatives.
	U.S. Senate Official site of the United States Senate.
	USA.Gov U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	World History in Context Comprehensive collection of full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary source documents covering world history topics from pre-antiquity to the present. [primary sources]
	World Religions A virtual textbook that covers religion across the globe and enables a deeper understanding of the complex issues facing us in the 21st century.