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Premium Resources These resources are available in the library, and can also be used by Morton Grove Public Library cardholders at home or on mobile devices.
Ancient & Medieval History Online	Focuses on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Islamic Empire from prehistory through the 1500s.
ArchiveGrid / FirstSearch	Search historical archive collections held by thousands of institutions around the world.
AtoZ The USA	A resource to learn about the United States, all 50 states and 5 territories that includes maps, geographic and cultural aspects of the area and interactive games.
AtoZ The World	A resource to learn about the many different countries of the world, includes maps, geographic and cultural aspects of the country and interactive games.
Credo Reference	Search 250 reference books, covering art, biography, business, education, environment, history, law, medicine, multicultural studies, religion, science, social sciences and more for your research project.
Gale Virtual Reference Library	A collection of over 300 reference books covering art, biography, business, education, environment, history, law, medicine, multicultural studies, religion, science, social sciences and more.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online	A multi-layered reference experience designed to provide a first stop for anyone needing information and context on Islam. This resource is made available through the Muslim Journeys Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
SIRS Researcher	SIRS Researcher delivers the pros and cons on today's complex social issues. Critical current issues and enduring social issues are covered through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents and reference material from over 1,800 national and international sources.
World Book Online for Kids	World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia designed for ages K through 3rd grade.
World Book Online Info Finder	A comprehensive site that includes the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, more than 20,000 pictures, maps, videos, and sounds, plus learning activities and educator tools.
World Book Online Reference Center	World Book Online Reference Center incorporates all of the content of World Book Online Info Finder with the addition of primary and secondary source materials in a single search.

General Websites

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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers: Produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC), Chronicling America provides access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages to cover the historic period 1836-1922.
Civil War in Art: Intended to help teachers and students learn about the Civil War—its causes and effects—and connect them to the issues, events, and people of the era through works of art.
Digital History: From the University of Houston, this site provides a look at American history through primary sources, music, art, and other documents that have been digitzed.
Illinois Digital Archives: The Illinois Digital Archives is a repository for the digital collections of libraries, museums, historical societies and other cultural institutions in Illinois.
Infoplease.com: A one-stop source of American and world history resources including primary sources and timelines.
Library of Congress – American Memory: American Memory provides access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
On This Day in History from the NY Times: Browse important events in history by clicking on each date to see a featured archival New York Times front page and article, as well as a list of other notable events that occurred on that day.