History and Current Events

Search EBSCO Essentials to find open access scholarly works, including some peer reviewed works.  If you are unable to access a particular article, please contact the Reference Desk to inquire about interlibrary loan.

Provides comprehensive coverage of world history from the 15th century to today.  Topic Centers focus on each region of the world and important time periods, such as A Half Century of Crisis: 1900-1945.  Resources include primary sources, book chapters, overview essays, biographies, and videos.  Please note that this resource will not be available after June 30.

Provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions, including the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; ancient and medieval Africa, Asia, and the Americas; and medieval Europe and the Islamic World.  Includes primary sources, maps, timelines, videos, and slideshows.  Please note that this resource will not be available after June 30.

Search full-text articles from popular magazines such as  Newsweek, Popular Science, Smithsonian, Mother Earth News, The Atlantic, Harvard Health and more!  Now includes international publications too.

Read daily issues of the Union Leader.  Includes the image edition.

Contains articles, images, and other resources covering over 500 years of American history.  Please note that this resource will not be available after June 30.