Social+Studies+Links

=Social Studies Links and Resources = =Mr. Eliason's webquest link = =[|Sociology Libguide] = Marshall Cavendish Databases/ User name: trumanlibrary password: truman Database titles are : America in the 20th Century, Economic Literacy and Personal Finance, Open for Debate, Great World Writers, Great Amerian Writers, Popular Contemporary Writers, Peoples of Eastern Asia, Peoples of Western Asia, Peoples of America, Peoples of Africa, Peoples of Europe, Diseases and Disorders.
 * **Databases**

[|Power Library] collection of databases on many topics. You need a library card OR @http://www.powerlibrary.org/ecard/ As long as you have an e-mail account you can sign up for free.

World News Digest username and password is tigersth
Username: **trumanhs** Pssword: **tigers**
 * InfoBase Publishing E-books ** Truman HS Collection Account

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