Resources to help you learn more about historical and current events, social issues, historical figures, and data about countries and states. 

Some resources require a library barcode/login. All Burlington-Edison School District students qualify for a free library card.  If you need help logging in, visit the library or email youthlib@burlingtonwa.gov.

Gale in Context Great for research projects! Use this if you're looking for something like a textbook or encyclopedia.  Log in and scroll down to "History." From there, browse information about decades, events, historical figures, and more!

Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
Great for research projects! Information from many points of view (pro and con) about social issues and current events. 

Culturegrams
Writing a state or country report? Look here! Information about countries and states including flags, photographs, videos, and data tables.

Biography in Context
Biographical information on people from history and today.

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
A selection of primary sources from ProQuest. 

Crash Course Learn new subjects or review for upcoming exams. This series of short, entertaining videos are crash courses in each subject. U.S. History, for example, has more than 40 videos. Look through the videos to find the areas you need a refresher in: the Constitution, the Roaring 20's, the New Deal and more.
U.S. History
World History
World History II
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Navigating Digital Information
Media Literacy
Intellectual Property
History of Science
Government
European History
Economics
"Big" History
Mythology

Gale OneFile: U.S. History
Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.

Gale OneFile: World History
Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.  

History Study Center
Information about global history covering ancient times to the present. Includes images, primary sources, study units, and videos. 

Citation generators

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