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Social Studies

Books
Arizona History
Political Science
United States - History
World History

Databases
American National Biography Online -- People from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
Biography Resource Center -- Biographical sketches of people in history, science, the arts, and current events.
Dictionary of American History -- A classic reference source for a wide range of topics in American history.
History Study Center -- 14 centuries of history, from ancient to modern, old world to new world.
World Almanac -- Biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. 

Web sites

FirstGov.gov
Psych Web
MyMoney.gov
Intute: Social Sciences
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Project Vote Smart
Library of Congress Country Studies 
New York Times Politics Navigator 
Arizona Council on Economic Education

Books
Explorers - America | Explorers - World | Geography

Databases
American National Biography Online -- People from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
Biography Resource Center -- Biographical sketches of people in history, science, the arts, and current events.
Dictionary of American History -- A classic reference source for a wide range of topics in American history.
History Study Center -- 14 centuries of history, from ancient to modern, old world to new world.  
World Almanac -- Biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics.

Web sites
Thinking Things -- 2000 pages of free resources on such topics as myths and legends, Aztecs, Romans, World War II, and a virtual tour around ancient Olympia.
Social Studies for Kids -- History, geography, economics, current events, and more.
Cram Web -- Map and math exercises, with a good unit on geography.
Social Studies and Science Units -- K-12 online units, with audio files.
Daily Past -- History articles and materials for teachers.
Books
American Colonies | Arizona | Geography

Databases
American National Biography Online -- People from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
Biography Resource Center -- Biographical sketches of people in history, science, the arts, and current events.
SIRS Discoverer -- General reference database designed for young researchers.
World Almanac -- Biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. 

Web sites

Kid Info -- Links to information about American History and Geography.
World Fact Book Almanac -- Find fun facts about the people, flags, geography, and more from every country around the world!
Thinking Things -- 2000 pages of free resources on such topics as myths and legends, Aztecs, Romans, World War II, and a virtual tour around ancient Olympia.
Social Studies for Kids -- History, geography, economics, current events, and more.
Social Studies and Science Units -- K-12 online units, with audio files.
Daily Past -- History articles and materials for teachers.