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Biography Databases
Biographies: Shapers of Society (FactCite) This link opens in a new window
101 men and women who shaped our world. Over 1,000 illustrations. Now with Lexiles® (880L to 1260L).
Biographies: Sports Champions (FactCite) This link opens in a new window
700 inspiring stories with 1,500 illustrations of athletes from all sports. Now with Lexiles® (820L to 1210L).
Biographies: U.S. & World Biography (FactCite) This link opens in a new window
10,000 biographies of famous people from around the world. More than 2,000 illustrations.
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
Articles, most in full text, about more than a half-million people from around the world.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Full-text reference sources on all topics
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
U.S. History in Context delivers comprehensive, contextual, media-rich search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information available today.
Providing a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information, it combines documents from Primary Source Microfilm’s™ digital archives; articles from classic Macmillan Reference USA™ and Charles Scribner’s Sons® references; as well as other Gale proprietary content such as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.
World History in Context This link opens in a new window
World History In Context reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students.