AP US History: History & Primary Source Databases
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US History & Government Databases & e-Books
Links with the key 
require your GBS ID (number only) and GBS password for Home Access.
- Gale U.S. History This link opens in a new window
An excellent place to begin research. Includes reference sources, Magazine & Journal articles & primary sources. - Issues & Controversies in History This link opens in a new window
Concise, well-developed overviews of major historical events and people. Search by keyword or browse by topic. - Gale Reference eBooks (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
The largest e-book collection at GBS. It has over 500 reference titles in all subject areas. - Pop Culture Universe This link opens in a new window
American popular culture. Search by decade or by keyword. - Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States This link opens in a new window
- Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions This link opens in a new window
Primary Source Databases
- Independent voices via JSTOR
These periodicals were produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, Hispanics, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century. - Gilder Lehrman Collection
"More than 65,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World to soldiers’ letters from World War II and Vietnam. "
Biography Databases
Links with the key require your GBS login (ID number) and password for Home Access. See home access box at left for more information.
- Gale Biography This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource for biographies and supporting materials.
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