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CultureGrams helps you and your students discover the world with concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations — from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Local experts document the unique, intimate details of each country’s customs, traditions … Continue reading →

Biography Index cites biographical articles appearing in any of more than 3,000 periodicals indexed in other Wilson databases, plus select other titles. What’s more, some 2,000 current books of individual and collective biography are cited each year, as well as … Continue reading →

The following resources from DISCUS have been added to the Electronic Resources Database List: Britannica Online – School Edition K-12 Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites. Encyclopædia Britannica Online … Continue reading →

CQ Researcher provides reporting and analysis of current issues in the news. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; … Continue reading →

Marquis Who’s Who on the Web, a high-speed’, searchable online database, features comprehensive profiles on over 1.4 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. Recognized … Continue reading →

Latin American Newspapers includes more than 35 nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American newspapers, featuring titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere. Click here to access Latin American Newspapers.

America’s News enables researchers to pinpoint information on people, issues and events in the local area or around the country. Updated daily, this comprehensive resource offers tens of millions of current and archived articles and video clips from news sources … Continue reading →

A new readers’ advisory resource provided by DISCUS. Books & Authors will replace the What Do I Read Next? database with a much more visual and interactive interface.  Users can search by title, author, subject, full text, time period, geographic … Continue reading →