A collection of resources on historical and cultural topics including the US government, American and World History, World Religion, the American experience from African, Indian, and Latino perspectives, modern issues like genocide, and pop culture. Includes full-text articles, primary sources, images, and biographies, as well curriculum ideas for teachers.
History Fair
Fun learning activities and games for toddlers through 2nd grade, from alphabet, numbers, and shapes to reading, writing, art, social studies, and more.
Note: The free ABCMouse app is required for mobile access.
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Search leading journals and magazines for peer-reviewed full-text articles on a range of subjects including science, technology, social sciences, art, medicine, and more.
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Access over 9 million full-text articles from almost 20,000 national and international open access journals on a wide range of scientific and scholarly topics.
With resources for all grade levels, this collection provides almost 200 million articles, ebooks, videos and more on a wide range of topics and interests.
Great for college students and general researchers, this one-stop resource provides millions of articles, images, and videos on a wide range of topics including biology, criminal justice, history, marketing, and more.
Give young learners a head start with this kid-friendly database. Find books, pictures, and videos on a wide variety of educational topics like animals, geography, social studies, and sports.
Science Fair projects.
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale in Context: Middle School combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Students will find outstanding support to complete assignments in core subjects including literature, science, social studies, and history.
Find resources for students and job seekers, from practice tests and exam preparation to career assessments and resume templates.
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Supporting high school curricula and university coursework, Science in Context features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects.
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A one-stop resource for your research and general interest needs with full-text news, magazine, and periodical articles on a wide variety of topics.
This 21-volume series provides students with critical perspectives on major historical events, drawn from all time periods and from all parts of the globe.
Learn relevant, professional skills on LinkedIn Learning.
Using the LinkedIn Learning mobile app? The Library ID (case sensitive) is: jaxpubliclibrary.
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Discover a comprehensive collection of periodicals supporting pop culture with the Pop Culture Collection.
Search for any term or phrase and find articles from thousands of magazines journals, newspapers, and books along with videos, images, and podcast content on PowerSearch.
The Professional Collection provides access to academic journals and other reference content for educators. The database offers balanced coverage for any professional educator or user interested in professional development.
Users of the Religion and Philosophy Collection can research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.
This U.S. History Collection of journals provides balanced coverage of both current thought on events in U.S. history
as well as scholarly work established in the field.
Thousands of eBooks on virtually any subject from trusted, authoritative reference works available 24/7 in the Virtual Reference Library.
World Book is here to support teachers, librarians, students, parents, and kids with in-person and virtual learning.
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The World History Collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History,
as well as scholarly work being established in the field.
