Civics & Society

Find millions of academic journal articles in Academic OneFile from Gale. Covers all kinds of topics, including science and technology, medicine, the arts, and theology.

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Read news from newspapers like the Arizona Daily Star, USA Today, and more than 3,600 U.S. news sources. Archives back to the 1980s.

Use NewsBank to read articles and other content from the Arizona Daily Star from 1991 to the present, and to view full-page image versions from April 2018 to the present.

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Historic newspapers digitized by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Read newspapers from the state of Arizona published between 1859 and 1922.

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This free resource from ProQuest collects freely available source materials about the African American struggle for civil and human rights in the United States, collected into separate time periods. Pieces include historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more. 

Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day, sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications. Black Life in America is an easy-to-use online resource—updated daily—for research and study.

Find all the answers with Encyclopedia Britannica, including detailed information at the children's, young adult, and adult reading level, as well as extras including images, further reference lists, and primary sources.

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With Chronicling America, you can search America's historic newspapers from 1836–1922 or find information about American newspapers published from 1690 to today.

See a list of services we offer for new immigrants and refugees. We've also included links to local agencies.

Anyone who takes the GED test in Arizona will also have to pass the Civics test to get their HSE Diploma. Find study aids here.

Photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—free and immediately available in digital format. Cultural institutions from around the U.S. contribute to the collection.

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¡Busca, discubre, y explora la enciclopedia Britannica en español! Busca a niveles de lectura Primaria y Secundaria. 

This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Great for both high school and middle school students. Explore thousands of school subjects including literature, science, history, geography, health and social issues.

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Fun and interactive, GIC: Elementary helps kids K–5 find information on current events, the arts, science, people, history, and more, with translation into 12 languages available.

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Curious what's happening in the world? Read about it here. General OneFile from Gale is your one-stop source for popular articles on almost any topic you can think of.

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Get the latest information about current events happening all over the world. Explore issues within government, law, health, science and technology, society and culture, and more. Includes videos, podcasts, interactive graphs, and maps, all from Gale. 

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Stream independent and international films as well as documentaries and other educational entertainment through Kanopy Streaming. Use your 5 monthly credits to watch films with your library card.

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High school level skills improvement in logic & reasoning, math, reading comprehension, science, social studies, statistics, technology, trigonometry, vocabulary & spelling, and writing & grammar. Get tutorials and practice for free online.

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Discover hundreds of motion pictures in the Library Of Congress's newly digital collection. The National Screening Room showcases the riches of the Library’s vast moving image collection, designed to make otherwise unavailable movies, both copyrighted and in the public domain, freely accessible to the viewers worldwide.

Have a paper due on any topic? Want to know every fact there is about someone famous? MasterFILE Complete offers the highest quality collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books, videos, and other sources covering virtually every subject area.

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Complimentary online access to the New York Times Digital Edition. The Library's digital subscription provides current and historical New York Times dating back to 1851. Users outside the library will use a redemption code to get free 24-hour unlimited access. 

Looking for the Arizona Daily Star? NewsBank gives you free, instant access to the Star's issues and archives, plus hundreds of other newspapers in English and Spanish around the country.

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Research opposing opinions on current social issues, then get more information from articles, videos, interactive maps, and more from Gale.

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Preparación exhaustiva de ciudadanía para nuevos ciudadanos estadounidenses. Prepara para las secciones de educatión cívica, lectura y escritura del examen de naturalización.

Prepare for the Civics, Reading, and Writing portions of the Naturalization Test using a series of 100 informative videos, practice exercises and other tools.

Enlaces para aprender inglés, ampliar su educación, hacerse ciudadano, mejorar su salud, o encontrar trabajo, ayuda financiera, legal o del gobierno.

Find articles, videos, images, and more to explore the history of the world and the people, cultures, religions, and conflicts that created the world we know today. Research events, people, and topics central to the story of humankind. You'll find primary sources, biographies and reference overviews, videos, articles from premium publications, and more tracing global history from ancient societies to modern conflicts.

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