LibGuides: CCPCS Library: DCPL Databases

The DC Public Library (DCPL) provides students with a variety of online resources. Students are able to access these resources with a library card and account.

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Great DCPL Databases for Research

African American Experience (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Contains 500 full-text reference and scholarly articles and over 4,000 slave narratives. Includes primary documents, maps and images, lesson plans, and searchable timelines.
Biography in Context (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Integrates biographies with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as thousands of images and links to hand-picked Web sites. Search for people—both current and historic from all eras—based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places or gender.
EBSCO Discovery Service (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Discover what our collection has to offer and search across several of our databases for direct access to full-text articles, videos, music and more.
Ebsco History Reference Center (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Contains full text for thousands of history encyclopedias, reference books, leading periodicals and other sources. Features nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 37,400 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
eLibrary by Proquest (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Designed for students K-12. Consists of more than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books and transcripts—plus more than 1,000 maps, Web sites, audio-video files and pictures.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Digital versions of selected encyclopedias and reference resources on a wide range of subjects from art, business, environment, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nations and the world and science.
Historic Black Newspapers (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Full historic content from four major black newspapers: The Chicago Defender (1909-75), The New York Amsterdam News (1922-93), The Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003), and The Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988).
Latino American Experience (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT.
Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies. Also includes maps, images, audio clips, interviews, music files, speeches, documents, and other material in English and Spanish. Sobre 200 volúmenes de contenido, de las enciclopedias a las biografías. También incluye los mapas, las imágenes, los clips audios, las entrevistas, los archivos de la música, los discursos, los documentos, y el otro material en inglés y español.
New York Times, Current and Historical (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
1980-Present - The full-text electronic editions
1851-2013 - Digital edition with full text searching of each page, individual articles and images
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Covers the hottest social issues from terrorism to endangered species, stem cell research to gun control. Brings together all the information that's needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, 140 full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, and links to hand-selected Web sites.
African American Studies Center from Oxford (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Contains over 5,000 biographies, more than 7,500 articles, and hundreds of maps, documents, images, timelines, and charts and tables of African-American life, history, and culture.
Research in Context (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Magazines, newspapers, reference books and encyclopedias provide information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, sports, history and more. Tools to help students think about their ideas and organize their information are included.
Student Resources in Context (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Offers easy access to award-winning content based on national curriculum standards. Covering all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, Gale Student Resources in Context provides a premium selection of reference material, more than 1,100 full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.
US History in Context (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
Discover American history from pre-colonial times to the present by reading historical documents and articles about the famous individuals in American history and about historical events. This resource includes maps, images, and timelines.
Washington Post, Current and Historic (DCPL) This link opens in a new window
REQUIRES A DCPL ACCOUNT
The full-text edition includes the years 1987 to present. The historic edition with full text searching of each page, individual articles and images include the years 1877-2000.