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General Databases

Britannica School Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Explora Secondary (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
eLibrary This link opens in a new window A massive collection of multidisciplinary periodical and digital media content, designed for middle and high school students, undergraduates at community colleges and universities, instructors, and librarians. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and more unusual topics of research. All content is 100% full-text, including documents from books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos. The collection covers a wide range of subjects.

Biographies

Biography in Context by Gale (RPL) This link opens in a new window
BIOGRAPHICAL information for all subjects from a variety of sources. Courtesy of Ridgewood Public Library. Use the same ID/PW as most RHS databases; villagehs/mascot
Biography Reference Bank (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window

Dictionary of World Biography by Frank N. Magill (Editor)
Call Number: 920.02 D 56
ISBN: 9781760461256
Publication Date: 2000

World History Databases

World History: Modern Era (Abc-Clio) This link opens in a new window
See A Time of Revolutions, 1776-1825: Revolutions in Latin America topic center.
Modern World History (Infobase/FOF) This link opens in a new window Covers the people, places, and events from the mid-15th century to the present.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Latin American History This link opens in a new window

Primary Sources

World History Modern Era database: Look under the Media and Documents sections for Photos & Illustrations; Visuals; Speeches; Political, Government & Court Documents; and Letters & Narratives.

Modern World History Online database: Browse Resources by Primary Sources or keyword search and filter results by Primary Sources.

Selected eBooks

Global Events by Gale Editors (Editor)
Call Number: GVRL eBook
ISBN: 9781414491271
Publication Date: 2014-03-21
Political Revolutions of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries by Tim McNeese
ISBN: 9781438127088
Publication Date: 2005-01-01

Websites

Modern Latin America, 8th Edition Companion Website
Companion website for the eighth edition of Oxford’s Modern Latin America.