Alfred David Kohn Elementary School Library Resources

Databases

• Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students
  A general resource for African research for students at the high-school level or higher.
• American Civil War Reference Library
  American Civil War Reference Library offers comprehensive and wide ranging research options on this compelling era of American history.
• American Revolution Reference Library
  This 4-vol.
• American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present
  Provides coverage on the best-known American women writers spanning from colonial days to the present, including biography, criticism, and bibliography for each; also includes lesser-known writers whose work is found in journals, letters, stories, and even hymns.
• Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
  This guide presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.
• Countries and Their Cultures
  Presents the cultural similarities within a country that set it apart from others by examining over 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture defines and separates the nations of the world as much as geographical borders do.
• Encyclopedia of World Biography
  A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.
• Harlem Renaissance
  This authoritative resource presents the people, places and times that defined an era and documents the launch of cultural development among African Americans in 1920s Harlem.
• Korean War Reference Library
  Covers the Korean War by exploring the major topics and events related to the period.
• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy
  Articles explore everything from Albert Einstein, seismic energy, and acid rain, to lasers and building design.
• Modern American Literature
  Provides insight into the careers of nearly 500 20th-century American writers, including black and women writers.
• The African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience
  Discusses the history of African Americans from pre-colonial times to the present.
• UXL American Decades
  This series covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999, written expressly for middle school students.
• World War I Reference Library
  Comprehensive coverage of the World War I period.
• World War II Reference Library
  Provides background and information on major topics about the World War II period, biographies of significant men and women involved in the war, and primary sources such as full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts and other original documents.