SDSL: Electronic Resources/Databases for High School

NAME		PRIMARY AUDIENCE
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	Black Freedom Struggle	open access resource Primary sources from the African-American struggle for freedom and equality from 1790 to the contemporary period
	Books and Authors	Reader's advisory help
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	CultureGrams®	Statistical and cultural information about the United States and global countries
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	Digital Library of South Dakota	open access resource Historical collections from SDBOR colleges and universities
	Digital Public Library of America	open access resource Digitized books and texts, pictures, sounds, and videos from the United States
	Duolingo	open access resource Language learning website for ages 11 and up
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	eBook Collection (EBSCO)	Academic and popular books
	EBSCO databases (all)	Home page for all EBSCO databases with language options and search preferences
	Explora Teens (Grades 7-12)	Primary source magazine, newspaper, and reference book articles with pictures and maps for middle and high school
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	Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)	Encyclopedia for elementary, middle, and high school students
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	Gale eBooks	Reference books for all ages with topics in health, history, government, science, education & business
	Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound
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	HathiTrust	open access resource Search or view complete books in the public domain
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	Indigenous Peoples of North America (Gale)	Primary sources, including historical texts, pictures, and artwork on the Native American people in the United States and Canada from 1665 to 1988
	Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution	Primary source historical texts from 1700 to 1910 focusing on the Revolutionay War. Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound
	Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War	Primary source historical texts from 1858 to 1911 focusing on the Civil War
	Introduction to U.S. History Online: Slavery in America	Primary source historical texts from 1760 to 1910 focusing on the history of slavery in America
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	Learning Express Library	Student and adult skills development tool with practice tests, eBooks and tutorials Subscription ends 6/30/2025
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	MAS Complete (EBSCO)	High school magazine articles covering a broad range of subjects
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	Newspaper Source (EBSCO)	News articles from U.S. and international newspapers, and TV and radio transcripts. 1969 to current
	Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Gale)	Historical news from the 1800s mainly from Western perspectives
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	Overland Journeys: Travels in the West, 1800-1880 (Gale)	Primary source historical texts from 1800-1880 focusing on the American West
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	Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO)	Helps students assess current topics and develp critical thinking skills
	ProQuest Research Library	Search for journals and magazine articles across a broad range of subjects
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	Science Reference Source (EBSCO)	Science encyclopedias, reference books, images, and journals
	sdmylife	educator and student resource Career exploration and academic program for South Dakota students and educators
	SIRS Issues Researcher	Resource for pro/con current issues assignments for middle and high school
	Swank K-12 Streaming Resources	educator access only Movies, documentaries and foreign language films for instructional support How to access Swank
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	World Book Advanced	Encyclopedia for middle, high school students and adults
	World Book Dramatic Learning	Plays, skits, monologues, and writing exercises by grade level, subject or title