Online Homework Help Resources – Articles & Encyclopedias
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Britannica School
Britannica School is a three part encyclopedia with portals for elementary, middle, and high school students.
California Digital Newspaper Collection
Full-page scans of historical California newspapers published from 1846 to the present.
Digital Public Library of America
The DPLA empowers people to learn, grow, and contribute to society by maximizing access to our shared history, culture, and knowledge.
Explora
Research any topic by searching select popular magazines, newspapers, biographies, primary sources, images, videos, and references books.
Gale In Context: Biography
Find hundreds of thousands of biographical entries, past and present, from around the world. From Gale.
Gale In Context: Global Issues
An analysis of critical global issues using historical documents, current viewpoints, news, country information, videos, podcasts and more.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Explore current social issues with pro/con viewpoint essays, periodical articles, biographies, images, podcasts and more. Provided by Gale.
Gale In Context: US History
Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.
Gale In Context: World History in Context
Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.
Gale Interactive: Science
A virtual lab that gives middle and high school students the power to see beyond static text and embrace learning outside of the classroom.
Gale OneFile: News
International, national, and local newspapers, plus images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
Archives Unbound
Presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Library of Congress Digital Collections features thousands of items in hundreds of subject areas.
Newsbank
Full-text articles from national news and magazines, with current events topic finder and lesson plans. Includes the Mercury News Archive.