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E-Library
Search newspapers, magazines, books, radio/TV transcripts and more.
ProQuest
Searches over 2,000 newspapers, magazines, journals and reference works.
SIRS – Social issues pro and con
Points of View – More essays and articles on current issues.

English Literature
Proquest Learning: Literature
Roth's LitFinder
Full-text stories, poems and plays with literary criticism and biographical information on authors.
Books in Print
Reviews of just about any book you can think of plus Fiction Connection Readers’ Advisory.

History/Geography/Religion
E-Library History Study Center
EBSCO History Reference Center
Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History
Facts on File Resource Center
Digital History – A comprehensive American history reference site from the University of Houston.
Maps 101 – Physical, political and demographic maps ranging from the ancient past to the present.

Science/Health/Math
Access Science
New Book-Popular Science
Facts on File Resource Center
Internet Public Library Science Project Resource Guide
Global Volcanism Program
Lists information on all known volcanoes in the world.
Volcano World
This site includes a variety of information on volcanoes in general and specifically lists all the volcanoes of the world.

Spanish
Elpais
Library of Congress - Hispanic Reading Room

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7th Grade Ancient Coins Project

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