Research & Reference

Search for people in articles and books, based on personal facts such as name, birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and gender.

Find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence, and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom. Materials may be used for homework assignments, personal inquiry, research papers, and National History Day-type projects focused on African American history in the U.S.

Find articles, images, videos, and biographies for high school students in a variety of subjects. Start with Research Tools and Materials if you're working on a paper or report.

Use CultureGrams to find maps and information on the peoples and cultures of over 185 countries, all 50 states in the U.S., and the provinces and territories of Canada. Includes a Kids Edition, too.

Discover the everyday details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful.

Search for articles that explore cultural differences, influences in society, and more.

Search full-text reference eBooks on a variety of topics, including art, the Gale eBooks business collection, biographies, health, history, sports and more. No limits, holds, or waiting!

Find everything you need to research the world of literature: biographies, bibliographies, critical analyses, essays, poems, primary sources, and more for authors both historical and current. Resources include: Gale Literature: Something About the Author, Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale Literature Resource Center, and Gale Literature: LitFinder.

Select from several news, magazine, or journal articles with images--many in full-text.

Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.

Use this eResource to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on all health related topics. The materials contained in this resource are intended for informational purposes only.

View full-text reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, history periodicals, documents, biographies, and historical photos, maps, and videos. A comprehensive resource for history research.

Busque en revistas y revistas académicas en español y portugués de texto completo de y sobre América Latina.

This comprehensive reference database has been expanded to cover every region of the world from antiquity to the present.  

Read articles on world religions, philosophies, and related fields.

Explore topics, trends and current events that align with curricular areas such as English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Arts, History and more. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Find authoritative science information: full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.

Look for experiments, images, videos, and articles on recent events and discoveries in a range of science areas.

Find primary documents, reference books, journal articles, and scholarly analysis on periods and events in our history.

Find scholarly analysis, articles, references, and primary documents covering the past 5,000 years.