"Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words."
-- Roy T. Bennett in The Light of the Heart
Biographies of established and historical public figures. Includes content published in Biography Today and Biography (dating back to their first issues).
Best resource for current public figures (entertainers, authors, chefs). In-depth, original profiles from the Current Biography, World Authors, and Junior Authors & Illustrators series. Full-text biographical articles, images, and abstracts from leading magazines and newspapers.
Reports related to topics in the news and social and political issues. Recommended for topic overviews and for argumentative essays.
Resources covering current issues in politics, business, law, energy, education, health, society, and culture. Presents pro and con, designed for student debate research. Includes overview articles and videos, primary sources, timelines, and bibliographies. Also editorial cartoons. Browse topics or keyword search. Recommended for argumentative research.
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, etc. of entities across the world; government site maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States
View maps & photographs; read letters, diaries & newspapers; hear personal accounts of events; listen to sound recordings & watch historic films