Department of Libraries and Information Services

Online Databases and Web Resources
http://cps.k12.il.us/StaffResources/Libraries/db.shtml

ABC CLIO

Reference resources for social studies, history, geography, current events, with teacher materials and links to textbooks. Includes essays, biographies, maps, images, eBooks, primary documents, activities and more.  Login using the 4-digit school unit number for the Username and Password.

World History – The Modern Era

http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Home/Default.aspx

United States Geography

http://www.usgeography.abc-clio.com/Home/Default.aspx

Social Studies

http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com/MultiHome/Default.aspx

American History

http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Home/Default.aspx

American Government

http://www.americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Home/Default.aspx

State of Illinois Geography

http://www.illinois.gov/facts/geography.cfm

Maps 101

4000+maps, current events materials, handout, quizzes, games and lesson plans. Login using the 4-digit school unit number for the Username and maps 101 for the Password.

http://maps101.com/

Grolier Online
Grolier Multimedia and America the Beautiful reference material for elementary through high school. Login using the 4-digit school unit number for the Username and Password.

www.go.grolier.com     

Thomson Gale Databases

A fully integrated database for high school containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, essays critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips. Username: 4-digit school unit number.

http://access.gale.com/cps/

Chicago Public Libraries

Access to all online databases available to Chicagoans. Must have Chicago Public Library card and number.

http://www.chipublib.org/