ABC-CLIO Databases
Access and cross search all ABC-CLIO databases
Online Databases and eBooks
Not all resources will be interesting or appropriate for all students. As with any online experience, parents and teachers should monitor what students are viewing and assist them in learning to choose the best resource for their need.
Online Databases and eBooks
These databases and eBooks are centrally purchased for the use of all Fairfax County Public Schools students and staff. Many schools purchase additional databases. Please see your school's librarian for more information. Home access requires a password. See your librarian for a password list.
ABC-CLIO eBooks Collection
A collection of 600 Social Studies eBooks
American Government
American Government explains the nuanced structure and foundations of U.S. government and connects these concepts to current issues and questions about political processes, constitutional rights, and international relations.
American History
American history from the colonial era and American Revolution through the nation’s rise to eminence as a global superpower, analyzing American political conflict, economic development, and changing culture.
U.S. Geography
United States Geography profiles all 50 U.S. states, providing information on the government, economy, history, and issues of each state faces as an independent entity.
World Geography
World Geography develops students' global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, environmental, and cultural forces that are increasingly important in our globalized world.
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
Explores ancient civilizations, dynasties, and empires and profiles city-states, countries, and regions of the ancient and medieval world from prehistory through to the beginning of the Renaissance.
World History: The Modern Era
Comprehensive study of the emergence of the modern world, covering the history of the world from 1500 to the present.
