Databases

You will need your library card and PIN to use databases from home.

• Daily Life Online (inside the library | home access) - Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like in Germany? Or what life was like in ancient Egypt? Here you'll find many interesting facts about both the history and modern daily life of other cultures.
• Kids InfoBits (inside the library | home access) - Look at maps; learn about inventors and more on this easy-to-use resource.
• Kid's Visual Reference of the United States (inside the library | home access) - Graphs, maps, charts and photos to give you all you need to know about the 50 states.
• Kid's Visual Reference of the World (inside the library | home access) - Learn about every country with maps, photos and more.
• Renaissance: an Encyclopedia for Students (inside the library | home access) - Learn all you want to know about Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci and other well-known people who lived in this time period.
• SIRS Discoverer (inside the library | home access) - Search magazines, newspapers and government documents for articles and photos just right for any school project.

Web Sites

• The American Civil War - Learn about the people, places and battles of the American Civil War.
• Ben's Guide to Government - Find out how our government works.
• Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Black History - Discover the most important people, places and events of the African- American experience through this A-Z list, with biographies and photographs.
• Eyewitness to History - Check out world history from ancient Athens to the battles of WWII.
• Flags of the World - See historical and current flags of every country.
• Mr.Dowling.com - Let Mr. Dowling, your online history teacher, introduce you to history, geography and current events.
• SCIway - Research Native Americans, maps or find the name of your current state senator. South Carolina from past to present.

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