American FactFinder: United States Census Bureau
Find popular facts, such as population and income, and other frequently requested data about your community.
Social Issues
Online Resources
Ebony Magazine (1945-2014 & 2014-2019) 
If you would like to read issues of Ebony from 2014 to 2019, you can use Publication Finder!
The magazine archives of Ebony covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship and other social topics with an African-American focus. One notable feature is the annual selection of the “100 most Influential Blacks in America,” featuring entertainment figures, politicians, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs.
During the 1960s, the magazine increasingly covered the Civil Rights Movement. Articles published in the magazine were about political events happening all over the U.S., in which activists protested racial violence and advocated for increasing social mobility for African–Americans across the diaspora. Also published in the magazine was content about the Black Power Movement. Ebony also commemorated historical events that contributed to black citizenship and freedom such as the September 1963 issue that honored the 100 year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Research Areas:
- African-American culture
- Business
- Civil rights
- Entertainment
- Ethnic studies
- Fashion
- History
- Politics
National Geographic Virtual Library eBooks & Audiobooks
This collection includes the following material:
- National Geographic Magazine (1888 - Present)
- National Geographic Traveler (2010 - Present)
- People, Animals, and the World (browse for eBooks, articles, images, and videos)
- National Geographic Kids (browse for eBooks, articles, images, and videos for kids ages 6-14)
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)
This online resource covers today's hot button social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. You will find pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, primary sources, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
The full-text articles that are available cover current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more, which make it great for speech and debate classes or for research assignments.
Sociology Collection
The Sociology Collection is a database that provides full-text articles from journals, books, dissertations, working papers, etc. in the field of sociology and social services.
Subjects include community and mental health services, family and marriage, gerontology, race and ethnicity, social policy, services, structure, welfare and sociology.
Ideal for social workers, sociology students or those interested in social issues.
TrueFlix: Science and Social Studies Resources for Ages 8 to 12 eBooks & Audiobooks
TrueFlix is an online eBook service for children in grades 3-6 that offers nonfiction True Books and multimedia content from Scholastic to help students improve literacy skills, build knowledge of curriculum-based Science and Social Studies content, and cultivate important academic skills through the inquiry process. Content includes nonfiction and fiction eBooks, primary sources, videos, audio clips, images, and related websites. TrueFlix helps students improve literacy and critical thinking skills, and build content-area knowledge. In addition, TrueFlix helps students achieve key college and career readiness support.
TrueFlix includes:
- 211 interactive nonfiction eBook/flipbooks
- 211 custom introductory videos
- Natural voice read-aloud technology
- Over 2,000 editorially vetted websites related to the content
- 2,229+ articles from Scholastic GO!
- Remote access/mobile device compatible
- 790+ Primary Sources embedded throughout the flipbooks
- 211 word-match games
- 211 Project ideas
Watch & Learn Library: Educational Videos for Ages 3 to 8
The Watch & Learn Library from Scholastic provides 230+ nonfiction videos, vocabulary, and quizzes for young learners in grades PreK-3. The videos use real-world footage to build science, social studies and social-emotional knowledge. Closed captioning for each video supports beginning readers. Content available in English and Spanish.
