Online resources

Columbia Gazetteer of the World

Names, descriptions, and characteristics of over 165,000 places in the world.

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CultureGrams

Country histories, cultures, statistical data, embassy contacts, images, maps, audio files, and recipes. Includes U.S. states.

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Category: Countries and states, Homework

Historical Statistics of the United States

Covers every aspect of American history from the earliest times to the present.

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Category: Countries and states, History and biography

National Geographic Virtual Library

Full-text magazine articles. Includes books, maps, images and videos. Goes back to 1888.

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Category: Countries and states

PebbleGo Next: States and American Indian Studies

Articles about states and Native American history and studies, with read-aloud audio and questions to inspire critical thinking. Designed for grades 3-5.

Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.

Category: Homework, Countries and states, History and biography

Social Explorer

Current and historical U.S. Census data from 1790-2010. Create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change.

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Category: Countries and states, History and biography

TrueFlix

Scholastic True Books on nonfiction topics. Projects, lessons, and activities help build knowledge on people, places, history, science, and nature.

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Category: Countries and states, Homework, Science