E-Library: Civics & Society
Featured
Opposing Viewpoints – Current Events & Topics
Get opposing opinions on today's hot-button social issues, then get more information from articles, videos, interactive maps, and more.
Global Issues in Context
Get the latest information about current events happening all over the world, including videos, podcasts, interactive graphs, and maps.
MasterFILE Complete – Magazines, Journals, & Photos
Have a paper due about a serious topic? Want to know every fact there is about someone? Has an extensive collection of photos, maps & flags.
Kanopy Streaming Video: Documentaries on Various Topics
Every cardholder can watch up to ten (10) films per month, so make your watchlist and get started!
Magazines, Newspapers, & Journals
The Advocate Magazine
The Advocate is considered the definitive news source for the LGBT community. Read news, articles, interviews, opinions, & entertainment.
The Economist Magazine
Global weekly magazine that explores domestic & international issues, business, finance, current affairs, science, technology and the arts.
The New Yorker
Find groundbreaking news, analysis, and creative endeavors all in one space in the New Yorker.
Time Magazine
Weekly updates on everything going on in the world, from news to entertainment. Available in EBSCO MasterFILE Complete.
Academic OneFile – Journals Library
Find millions of academic journal articles that cover all kinds of topics, including science and technology, medicine, the arts, & theology.
Access World News: Newsbank Newspapers and Obituaries
Read up on today's news from newspapers like the Arizona Daily Star, USA Today, international sources and more.
Arizona Daily Star: Search Archives and Image Collection
Use NewsBank's Access World News resource to read articles and other content from the Arizona Daily Star from 1991 to the present.
Arizona Digital Newspaper Program
Read historic newspapers from the state of Arizona published between 1859 and 1922.
Chronicling America – Historic U.S. Newspapers
Search America's historic newspapers from 1836–1922 or find information about American newspapers published from 1690 to today.
Gale General OneFile – Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Curious what's happening in the world? General OneFile is your one-stop source for popular articles on almost any topic you can think of.
Newsbank Newspaper Articles
Looking for the Arizona Daily Star? NewsBank gives you free, instant access to the Star and hundreds of newspapers in English and Spanish.
U.S. News & World Report
Keep updated on news with articles, graphs, & charts all about current events & social issues. Includes opinion, consumer info, & analysis.
En Español
Enciclopedia Britannica Escolar
¡Busca, discubre, y explora la enciclopedia Britannica en español! Busca a niveles de lectura Primaria y Secundaria.
ProCitizen de Pronunciator
Prepara para las secciones de educatión cívica, lectura y escritura del examen de naturalización.
Recursos en español para la comunidad hispanohablante
Aprender inglés, ampliar su educación, hacerse ciudadano, mejorar su salud, o encontrar trabajo, ayuda financiera, legal o del gobierno.
More Civics & Society Online Tools
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Collection of primary sources about the African American struggle for civil and human rights, categorized into separate time periods.
Britannica Library Edition: Encyclopedia Articles & More
Fact-finding, research, and exploration for users of all ages. Includes articles, multimedia, primary sources, eBooks, & learning resources.
Citizenship and Immigration Resources at the Library
See a list of services we offer for new immigrants and refugees. We've also included links to local agencies.
Civics Test Study Materials (USCIS)
Get prepared to take the Civics test you'll need to get your HSE Diploma/GED or to become a US citizen.
Civics Practice Test (USCIS)
Take the practice Civics test you'll need to get your HSE Diploma/GED or to become a US citizen.
Community Services
Need help during the coronavirus pandemic? Find resources on everything from jobs to housing assistance here.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more.
Gale in Context: Elementary (Kids InfoBits)
A fun and interactive tool for kids K–5 to find info on current events, art, science, people, history, & more. Translate to 12 languages.
Gale in Context: Middle & High School Research
Middle and high school students can research topics like history, geography, social issues, health, literature, science, and more.
Kanopy Streaming Video: K-12 Lessons for Students
K-12 students, watch instructional videos on subjects you'll learn about in school. Literature, math, science, history, languages, and more!
Library of Congress National Screening Room
Discover hundreds of motion pictures otherwise unavailable, both copyrighted and public domain, freely accessible to the viewers worldwide.
LearningExpress: High School Center
Improve your skills at all high school subjects: math, English, science, social studies, and more.
New York Times Digital Edition - NYTimes.com
Complimentary access to the New York Times Digital Edition dating back to 1851. Use a redemption code to get free 24-hour unlimited access.
Open Arizona - University of Arizona Press
Free UA Press titles in eBook format that explore the histories and experiences of Indigenous and Latino groups in the southwestern US.
ProCitizen via Pronunciator
Prepare for the Civics, Reading, and Writing portions of the Naturalization Test using a serious of 100 videos, exercises and other tools.
World History in Context
Find articles, videos, images, & more to explore the history of the world and the people, cultures, religions, politics, eras, & conflicts.
