BHS Library - Social Studies
DATABASES
MARVEL!
Maine's Virtual Library contains EBSCOHost
Databases
that allow access to full text articles in more than 1000
magazines.
Allows access to Britannica Online, Funk and Wagnalls, newspapers, and
a Literature Resource Center.
CIA
World Factbook
Details of
the geographic, political, legal and economic makeup of countries world
wide. Includes maps and references.
Chiefs
of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
The CIA
publishes
and updates the online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
of Foreign Governments weekly. The directory is intended to be used
primarily
as a reference aid.
Lonely
Planet
Excellent
site for tourist information including: Facts for the Traveler,
When
to Go, Events, Money & Costs, Attractions, Activities,
History,
Culture, Environment, Getting Around, Postcards,and Related Weblinks.
History
Authentic
History
The Authentic History Center is
independently
owned and operated by Michael S. Barnes, a teacher at Byron Center High
School. This site is an archive of American history sources based on
popular
culture.
Ancient
Europe
Boise State history professor's
classroom
resources for Ancient Europe.
Medieval
Europe
Boise State history professor's
classroom
resources for Medieval Europe.
History
Link 101
Sites are
organized by culture with six categories (art, biographies, daily life,
maps, pictures, and research) within each culture. Site
maintained
by a history teacher.
History
Channel
Searchable
database of authoritative articles, timelines linked to explanatory
texts,
and This Day in History facts.
Discovery
Channel
Searchable site for authoritative
information
on historical subjects.
PBS
Searchable site of PBS articles with
authoritative information on history or biographies.
Library
of Congress: American Memory: Historical Collections
Primary
sources
in American history. Includes documents, photographs, motion pictures,
sound recordings and maps.
Statistics
Statistical
Resources
University
of Michigan site with links to statistics in a large variety of subject
areas.
Mythology
Encyclopedia
Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore,
legends, and more. It contains over 6100 definitions of gods and
goddesses,
supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over
the world.
Biographies
Biographical
Dictionary
This
dictionary
covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world
from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched
by
birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and
artistic
works, achievements, and other keywords."
Maps
Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection
Links to
scanned maps that pertain to current events. Series of links, divided
by
region, to further on-line maps in the collection. This site has about
2,400 maps of different types. Some of the larger maps can take a while
to download.
Atlapedia
Online
Statistics
and facts on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history
and
economics for countries around the world.