Society & Culture

The African American Experience   (In-Library Use)  (Remote Access)

The widest-ranging and easiest-to-use online collection on African American life ever assembled. Provides rock-solid information from authorities in the field and allows African Americans to speak for themselves through a wealth of primary sources. Drawing on over 400 volumns, and designed under the guidance of leading librarians, this database gives voice to the black experience from its African origins to the present day.

America the Beautiful   (In-Library Use)   (Remote Access)

Presented by Grolier, this resource is organized with a friendly interactive menu in the style of a map of the United States. Topics range from Native Americans to U.S. Presidents. Also includes games for children, an almanac and timeline for easy reference.

The American Mosaic   (In-Library Use)  (Remote Access)

Wide-ranging and easy to use, the American Mosaic is the first-ever full-text database to focus on the history and culture of African and Latino Americans. The Mosaic combines the robust, award-winning African American Experience and the groundbreaking Latino American Experience with content that spans the centuries, from the earliest origins of Africans and Latinos in North America to the triumphs and challenges of today.

Black Thought & Culture  (In-Library Use Only)

Contains 912 sources with 741 authors which includes the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. Where possible the complete published non-fiction works are included, as well as interviews, journal articles, letters and other fugitive material.

Daily Life Online  (In-Library Use)  (Remote Access)

Combines three rich databases to provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language students. Moves seamlessly from past to present, providing context for contemporary life and culture. Shows how fascinating and fun it is to explore how others lived and live their lives, and how their lives shaped ours.

EssayFinder

A unique database of full-text essays and discursive writing based on books published in the 20th century which have been analyzed in standard library indexes. The essays focus on the humanities and social sciences, and include biographies and literary criticism. Subjects include literature, history, economics, sociology, art and architecture, philosophy, psychology, science and drama.

Lands & Peoples   (In-Library Use)   (Remote Access)

Provides accessible, easy-to-understand articles on countries, cultures, and current events to its young audience. Designed for grade-school children.

The Latin-American Experience   (In-Library Use)  (Remote Access)

The first-ever full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States. LAE's content spans from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Draws on the acclaimed social issues series, as well as core reference content from other sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

PlayFinder

Over 1,000 complete plays covering the range of dramatic expression: including one-act plays, puppet plays, Harlinquinades, tragedies, gothic, children's, religious, romantic, historical, children's and comedic plays. The collection includes many nationalities, all in English or English translations. Plays are analyzed for subjects, and also list all characters.

SpeechFinder

From antiquity to modern times, these speeches represent the finest examples of recorded oratory. Speechmakers have commented on the milestones of history as well as the minutiae of everyday life. We are collecting the best and the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years and categorizing them into easily searchable genres.

World Book Kids     (In Library)     (Remote Access)

A version of the popular encyclopedia designed for the use of children. Graphical interface provides for ease of use, and topics include many popular subjects revolving around people, places, current events, social issues, and more. In addition, a puppy named Atlas provides an online tutorial in using the resource.

World Folklore and Folklife  (In-Library Use)  (Remote Access)

Provides an exciting and accessible way to explore the vast and growing treasury of folklore, which permeates the everyday lives of people around the world. Covers holidays, festivals, language, stories and fairy tales, proverbs, foodways, and folk remedies that define our society and our place within it.