Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America covers all aspects of culture, history, and life. Contains more than 190,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage range from the 16th century to the present.

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Grade Level: 3-12+

Gale In Context: Biography is an engaging experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people.

Biography is built on a foundation of more than 600,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study. Providing coverage of the most searched and studied people, Biography includes over 5,000 portal pages on contemporary and historical figures. Reference content is offered alongside videos, audio selections, images, primary sources, and magazine and journal articles from hundreds of major periodicals and newspapers.

This resource is continuously updated to ensure users have access to the latest information

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This website, developed by ProQuest, provides a selection of freely available primary source documents that may be used by a wide range of students, from middle and high school students to college students and independent scholars. Examples of assignments may include National History Day projects or research papers about Black Freedom.

The website contains approximately 1,600 documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom:

  • Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
  • The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
  • Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
  • The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
  • The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
  • The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)

Documents presented here represent a selection of primary sources available in several ProQuest databases. The databases represented in this website include American Periodicals, Black Abolitionist Papers, ProQuest History Vault, ProQuest Congressional, Supreme Court Insight and Alexander Street’s Black Thought and Culture.

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.

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BookFlix is the online read-aloud experience that pairs 135 animated stories with 135 related nonfiction titles to reinforce early reading skills—including 37 Spanish pairs. For children, spending time with family and reading are both very important aspects of every day. BookFlix online reading can support both literacy and family time through engaging read alouds great for all members of the family. Help your child develop their literacy skills and encourage a love for reading.

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Grade Level: K-3

Find a listing of all our business databases here, including Business News, Demographics, and Investment Aids.

This database provides full-text coverage of top business, management and economics journals and periodicals. These valuable publications cover topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales and more.

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Grade Level: 8-12+