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Use the resources below to help research your photograph.

Encyclopedia Databases


Encyclopedia Databases

Start with encyclopedia style databases to get a basic understanding of your research topic.

  • Navigate with ease
  • Find strong articles to introduce your topic
  • Identify key terms for further research

Encyclopedia Databases

ABC-CLIO: American History

Encyclopedia articles for background research and exploration in American History.

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies in History

Explore controversies from American and World history.

Britannica

A great online encyclopedia database for background and introductory research.

Article Databases


Article Databases

Explore article databases when you know a little about your topic.

These databases give access to articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more.

  • Access more articles
  • Dig with greater depth
  • Try out a variety of key terms for the best results.

Article Databases

Gale World History in Context

Explore topics in World History through authoritative curated content.

Gale US History In Context

A curated collection of resources about US history.

Gale Power Search

Search all Gale databases.

Additional Resources

Reference eBooks

We have a large collection of reference ebooks available for research. These books are available as multi-user ebooks, meaning that multiple people can read the same book at the same time.

As with print books, you can use the index or table of contents to navigate the books, but you may also do a full-text search to find mention of your topic, event, or person.

Web Resources

The following websites could be useful places for this research.

Research Footer

Citation Tutorials
Keyword Generator
Website Evaluation
Username and Passwords
Book recs and research help