R&R - History & Geography
Key:  Home use requires a valid EPL card
Amazing Animals  In Library Use  Use at home!
Nearly 1,200 articles on all kinds of animals, complete with information, photographs and Web links.
America the Beautiful In Library Use Use at home!
Information on each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories, including maps, fast facts, history, geography, economy, culture, government, cities, and timelines. For students in grades 4 – 8.
ArchiveGrid  In Library Use Use at home!
Descriptions of nearly a million archival collections owned by libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. Useful for search for historical documents, personal papers and family histories.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive - ProQuest In Library Use Use at home!
The Chicago Tribune (1849-1985) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive- Obituaries In Library Use Use at home!
While the "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive" link above provides the nearly complete full-text of the Chicago Tribune (1849-1986), this database offers superior indexing of select Obitiuaries
but less complete text of the paper overall.
CultureGrams In Library Use Use at home!
Find information on 190 countries or investigate the 50 states of the USA. You can find information from politics, religion and language to cultural recipes and photographs.
Elmhurst Local History/Newspaper Index In Library Use Use at home!
This is an index of several local Elmhurst, IL newspapers. With this tool you can find a citation for a specific newspaper article. The following newspapers are covered: Elmhurst Doings (April 2001-12/23/2010), Elmhurst Independent (September 2001-present), Elmhurst Press (June 1985-present), Suburban Life (March 1997-September 2000).
Encyclopedia Americana In Library Use Use at home!
Brimming with all of the informative articles and insights you've come to expect in the print encyclopedia, plus thousands of revisions not published in print! 45,000 articles, with tables of contents for longer entries, are updated quarterly.
History Collection: U.S. In Library Use Use at home!
A collection of journals providing coverage of both current thought on events in U.S. history as well
as scholarly work established in the field.
History Collection: World In Library Use Use at home!
A collection of leading journals in the field of world history.
History in Context: U.S. In Library Use Use at home!
A diverse, electronic multidimensional collection of uniquely combined current full-text periodicals, multimedia reference articles and overviews and facsimiles of historic documents.
History in Context: World In Library Use Use at home!
Combines a comprehensive and unique global collection of resources with easy-to-use search functionality supporting undergraduate and high school research and curriculums.
Lands and Peoples In Library Use Use at home!
This encyclopedia for students in grades 3 – 6 includes full-text articles, maps, photos, graphs and more, including up-to-date news.
Mail Order Homes Use anywhere!
This site provides a look at the homes that are thought to be mail order homes (or catalog homes) along the Old Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
New Book of Knowlege Encyclopedia In Library Use Use at home!
Lands and Peoples is published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc., from the Lands and Peoples database, a 1.1-million-word repository of text and images maintained by the encyclopedia's editorial and technical staffs.
Reference Books Online In Library Use Use at home!
Gale Virtual Reference Library - This database contains a wide variety of books including such diverse sources as: World War II Reference Library, Middle East Conflict Reference Library, Library of Daily Life: Slavery and America, Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Find authoritative information on a large number of topics. It's like having a tall stack of reference books at your fingertips!
Student Resources in Context In Library Use Use at home!
Includes thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, covering history, literature, science, social studies and more. Includes hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.
War and Terrorism Collection In Library Use Use at home!
Contains more than 1.7 million
articles about war and terrorism covering conflicts, their
causes, impact and perception on a global scale.
WorldAlmanac In Library Use Use at home!
The World Almanac includes updated information on every topic, from the every day to the obscure. Whether you're doing your taxes, watching the news, doing a crossword, or settling a discussion, The World Almanac serves as a dependable reference. For students, reporters, infomaniacs, or anyone seeking accuracy, The World Almanac remains the most trustworthy, easy-to-use source.
World Book Encyclopedia In Library Use Use at home!
More than 25,000 encyclopedia articles for students from grades 4 through 12.
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