Boulder Public Library

Understand 5,000 years of civilization from a 21st-century framework. Aligned to state and national curriculum standards, World History in Context provides an overview of world history that covers the most-studied events, periods, cultures, civilizations, religions, conflicts, wars, ideologies, cultural movements, people, and more.

Put the tools of the historian into the hands of students. Aligned to state and national curriculum standards, U.S. History in Context provides a complete overview of our nation’s past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, people, and more.

• Search for articles using a single search box
• Browse popular topics for research ideas
• Find Topic Overviews for background information
• Use citation tools to properly cite your research

Meet the people who made history! Gale's authoritative reference content, including Lives & Perspectives, alongside primary sources, multimedia, videos, audio selections, images, and magazine and journal articles

From the digitized pages of The New York Times explore the:
• Arrival of immigrants to America’s shores
• Rise and fall of global financial markets
• Introduction of the mass-produced automobile, television,
space travel, and medical innovations
• Causes and effects of the Civil War in the 1800s to the war
on terrorism in this century

Documents, photos, maps, & videos.

A digital reproduction of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to the current issue. Includes National Geographic Traveler and Kids Edition.
• Books & Videos
• Printable articles & downloadable photos

Concise reports on countries,U.S. states & Canadian provinces. Uses primary & secondary sources.

Gain a Balanced Perspective on Current Events and Issues
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills

Colorado and Major Metro newspapers, including Daily Camera, Denver Post and Rocky Mtn. News

A wide variety of ebooks, including American Decades Primary Sources

Over 120,000 ebooks on all disciplines--from scholarly works to recreational reading.