Research Resources: History & Social Studies

CIA World Factbook

Information on the countries of the world as compiled by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. It contains information on the people, economy, geography and environment, communication, transportation and military of each country, as available.

 

Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues

Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women's lives across the globe. 

 

Gale OneFile: Military & Intelligence

Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily. 

 

Gale OneFile: Religion & Philosophy

Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily. 

 

Gale OneFile: U.S. History

Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily. 

 

Gale OneFile: War & Terrorism

Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. 

 

Gale OneFile: World History

Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field. 

 

Newsbank

 Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S including Seattle Times Collection & Camas-Washougal Post-Record. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. Many news publication editions go back to around the 1980's in this collection.