Research Databases

Biographical information about contemporary and historical people from magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts and images.

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Full-text and cited references to education-oriented journals, lesson plans, support materials, a Common Core curriculum standards module, state-specific curriculum standards and other professional development resources.

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Full-text biographies of American, English and world authors and literary criticism of their works through scholarly journals, literary magazines, critical essays and other resources. Searchable by author, title, time period, literary movement and literary themes.

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