History

Recipes and cultural background of US regional food and traditions.

Thousands of detailed international maps (countries, regions, states, etc.), as well as topographic maps, climate maps, and more.

A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.

Information about the culture, language, history, food, religion, and much more, for 175 countries.

Recipes and overviews of food from around the world.

Historical access to scanned pages from hundreds of newspapers. Coverage varies by paper. Includes the Daily Herald, 1901-present. [Note: Newspapers.com and Access Newspaper Archive both cover different sets of newspapers, with some overlap.]

Family history data, census information, immigration, etc.

From the Illinois Digital Archive. Includes village history/directories, local military history, and people & places.

Historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

NEW: The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Kids' edition of the world's most famous encyclopedia. Includes a world atlas, state profiles, biographies, animal profiles and much more.

Young adult edition of the world's most famous encyclopedia. Includes a world atlas, state profiles, biographies, and more, as well as "how-to" guides for research projects, presentations, etc.

The world's most famous encyclopedia. Includes a world atlas, state profiles, biographies and much more.

Learn about the world's countries and peoples.

Seven days' unlimited web access (no app/Roku/smart TV, etc.) to documentaries and nonfiction series. Watch award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and series covering science, nature, travel, history, technology, and more.

Collection of millions of scanned historic images, documents and media from libraries, museums and universities across the country.

A collection of primary source archives supporting African American, LGBTQ, Women’s Studies and Civil Rights research.

Current and past U.S. and Canadian tribes, large and small.

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. Non-AHML cardholders can use this link for access outside the library.

Historical documents and personal histories from the National Archives and other institutions. Includes the Fold3 Holocaust Archives.

Reference eBooks on biography, business, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nations/world, religion, science, social science, and more. See also Access My Library app.

Articles from magazines, newspapers and reference sources to help students with projects and exploring their own interests.

Covers news, global viewpoints, reference, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics and more.

Magazine, news and reference articles for middle school through undergraduate. Covers science, literature, history, social sciences, arts, etc.

Pro/con articles on major issues:  gun control, drug legalization, immigration, etc. Especially useful for debate preparation, gaining context for election issues, etc.

Binge-watch selected Great Courses on science, history, art, culture and more via Kanopy for 30 days.

Covers global climate change, green building pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.  Learn how to create a search alert here.

The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Reference books, magazine/journal articles and multimedia focusing on U.S. and world history.  Learn how to create a search alert here.

NEW: Provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.