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History & General Subject Databases

ABC-CLIO includes primary and secondary sources, photos, government documents, maps, and audio/video clips. You can browse time periods or perform simple or advanced searches.  

**Good for primary sources**

 

*Remember* - if you're off campus, click on the green banner above to locate the database passwords on the Library page on the Cooper website.

Facts on File/Infobase database spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience.

 

 

Use EBSCO to access information from thousands of academic journals in a diverse range of subject areas. EBSCO also includes access to 60,000 videos from the Associated Press, the world’s leading news agency.

**You can limit your search to show only scholarly articles.**

    

 

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SIRS Issues Researcher is great for controversial topics with it's Pro/Con section and Issues Researcher, Government Reporter section, and browse by topic option.

JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.