Weston LibGuides: Empires: Databases

Encyclopedias

Scholastic Go! This link opens in a new window user: westonhigh pass: grolier
An authoritative encyclopedia like Grolier is the best place to familiarize yourself with topics and generate a list of keywords.
Britannica School This link opens in a new window user: weston pass: wildcats
The best place to start your research. Authoritative entries help you understand the scope of your topic and generate keywords. Choose your reading level. Translation available.

Ancient and Medieval History This link opens in a new window username: westonhs password: wildcats
Focuses on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Islamic Empire from prehistory through the 1500s.
Culturegrams This link opens in a new window username: weston password: wildcats
Geography, maps, history and cultural information about all countries.
World History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window pass: wildcats
A broad collection of scholarly analysis and full-text periodicals, reference works and primary documents that cover the events, movements, and individuals that have shaped world history.