CHS Library

Online Resources

Major Resources
Careers
Dictionaries
English
Government, Geography, & History
Political Cartoons
Ready Reference
Magazines and News Sources
Science

Major Resources

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Ask the librarian for user name and password to access from home.

Gale Group
Newspapers, magazines, references, original documents, biographies, literature, history, science, social studies, professional collection, Texas Almanac, resources in Spanish.
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EBSCO Publishing
Includes magazines, newspapers, professional articles, authors, literature, pamphlets, history,
reference books, Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, health, animal info,
and primary search documents.
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Facts On File Online
Careers, geography, health, history, multicultural, & science.
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Britannica Encyclopedia in Spanish
Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol
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NewsBank
News articles covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, the arts,
people, health and science issues and events from U.S. and international newspapers,
wire services, broadcasts, and magazines; science digests based on over 350 science
and health journals from 1986 foward.
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Careers

Facts On File Online
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Occupational Outlook Handbook Online

Dictionaries

One Look Dictionary Search

English

Bartleby.com
Great books online.

Government, Geography, & History

Facts On File Online
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The CIA World Factbook
Current information on countries around the world.

50 States.com

Social Studies
Social Studies include Geography, Government and History

Thomas
Web site about U. S. Congress

Project Vote Smart

EBSCO Publishing

EBSCO History Reference Center includes history reference books and encyclopedias, history magazines, historical figures, historical photos and maps, and film and video.

Political Cartoons

www.comicspage.com

www.boondocksnet.com

www.uscomics.com

www.editorialcartoons.net

Information Please Almanac

Handbook of Texas Online

Money converter