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LAPL Databases
- Education & Homework Gateway
- A gateway to links, databases, eBooks, book lists and other resources for Education and Homework Help.
- Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgo
- La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente.
- History In Context: U.S. (Gale)
- Covers all areas of U.S. history focusing on the most significant people, events and topics from pre-colonial times to the present day seen through primary documents, original reference sources, newspaper/journal articles, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.
- History In Context: World (Gale)
- Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites
- Junior Edition (Gale)
- Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, sports and more.
- Marquis Biographies Online
- Up-to-the-minute biographies of leaders and achievers from around the world in the areas of business, law, science, medicine, the arts, government, entertainment and more. Access to all biographies that have appeared in 24 Marquis Who's Who print titles since 1985, and Who Was Who in America volumes from1607-1985.
- Social Studies Fact Cards
- A quick reference, easy-to-use database filled with updated basic information for common school assignments
on Missions, Explorers, Indians, U.S. Presidents, Governors, Religions, Countries, Wonders of the World, etc.
Electronic Resource of the Month, May 2011
- World Book Encyclopedia
- Offers information on a range of topics.
Federal Government Websites
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.
- FactFinder
- Index of data provided by the US Census Bureau, including population, ethnic, divorce, economic, poverty, and migration statistics, as well as the procedures that generate them.
- FactFinder Kids' Corner!
- Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions.
- FindLaw: Supreme Court Opinions
- Searchable currant and historical decisions going back to 1840s.
- Historical Documents
- A searchable, browseable selection of historical U.S. documents--Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and others.
- Thomas Legislative Info on the Internet
- Searchable full text of Congressional Record, committee reports of 103- to date. With links to other Legislative and historical documents-- some going back to 1770s.
- US Census Bureau Home Page
- Links to activities of and data from the Census Bureau.
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Provides some access to documents and publications of various government agencies. It is searchable by keyword.
