Databases

• Bibliography of Native North America A bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 137,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present. TexShare Password Required
• Gale Virtual Reference Library There are many resources for biographies as well as history reference eBooks that you can access from home. Library Barcode is Required TUTORIAL
• Texas Reference Center The database is comprised of periodicals, reference books, reports, and other content relevant to the state. Texas Reference Center contains 30 full text periodicals, 100 full text reference books, several Texas newspapers, and much more. Examples of titles offered include: Best in Texas, Texas Business Review, Texas Education Review, Texas Journal of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Texas Journal of Women & the Law, Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Texas Law Review, Texas Magazine, Texas Monthly, Texas Public Health Association Journal, Texas Review, Touchstone (Texas State Historical Association), and many more. TexShare Password Required
• WorldBook is a great resource for all types of students. In the Social Studies Power, you can search states and countries for interesting facts, find out about famous people, and even Ask a Historian! Library Barcode is required

Useful Links

• American Memory a digital library of historical documents, photos, sound files and film footage from the National Digital Library
• American Presidency Project search over 85,000 documents such as speeches, official papers, executive orders, news conferences and press briefings, including audio & video, on every US president from 1789 to today
• American Rhetoric over 5,000 public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates & more (text, audio, and video)
• Documenting the American South primary sources for the study of the history, literature & culture of the American South. Includes text, images & audio
• Documents for the Study of American History primary sources in U.S. history from ca. 1000 to today
• Papers of the War Department 1784-1800 access early primary documents of the U.S. War Department
• Portal to Texas History This is a collection of a variety of facts related to Texas History
• Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century An interactive timeline featuring Presidents of the Twentieth Century
• Prints & Photographs Reading Room for primary historical photographic documents
• TheHistoryNet
  Contains daily features, photo galleries, and over 5,000 articles originally published by their magazines.