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  • Selected full text for 260 U.S. newspapers.
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History
 

World History: The Modern Era

Spanning the globe from 1500-present.

World Geography

Search by country! Understanding global issues including land forms, weather systems, resources, and human culture.

 

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras

From prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance - reference sources and primary sources.

 

Ancient World

Greenwood Daily Life Online

A celebration of everyday life throughout history.  Includes the following time periods: ancient, medieval, 15th century through the modern world.

 

 

American History

Issues, perspectives, and history that have helped shape our nation.

American Government

Matches current events with enduring themes of American politics and public policy at all levels—from grassroots activism to the White House.

United States at War

Provides access to authoritative reference content, pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.-involved wars, from the founding of the country to the present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Issues

Today's most pressing social issues.

CQ Researcher

Essays offer comprehensive reporting and analysis on 600 issues in the news.

 

Issues and Controversies

Essays cover all sides of more than 600 "hot topics" in today's news.

 

Points of View Reference Center

Provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Contains materials from all viewpoints, including 800 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.

 

 

Literature

Literary Reference Center

 

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Science Reference Center

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Business

Business Source Complete

 

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MLA Format for Works Cited Available in the O'Plaine Library.  A sample sheet showing examples of MLA formatting.
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"Citation Machine is an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people." Just punch in your info, and it creates the correct formatting for you.
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