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Research Charleston History

Lowcountry Digital Library
LCDL helps students, scholars, and a wide range of public audiences develop a better understanding of the history and culture of the South Carolina Lowcountry relative to the nation and the world.
South Carolina Collection | Charleston County Public Library
The mission is to collect, preserve and provide access to materials that focus on the history and genealogy of South Carolina, with special emphasis on Charleston and the Lowcountry.

African-American History This link opens in a new window
Covering more than 500 years of the African American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of
African-American history and culture. Users can start their investigation of a topic with a video or slideshow overview, use the key content called out on the home page to find an entryway into the database. Tutorial for African American History
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States This link opens in a new window
A free collection of selected primary source documents intended for students in middle school through college, arranged by time period and covering 1790-2000s.
Black Life in America This link opens in a new window
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Tutorial for Black Life in America
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines., including: Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, Language, Literature, Music, Film Studies, Folklore, Performing Arts, Religion, Art & Art History, Architecture, Law, Psychology, Public Policy & Administration, Business, and Education. Tutorial for JSTOR

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A great source for background information on a topic. Provides a complete reference collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, full text entries, images, sound files, data, maps, and more. Tutorial for Credo Reference

Find ebooks about your research topic.

EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
This growing collection contains a large selection of eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. Tutorial for EBSCO eBook Collection
ProQuest eBook Central This link opens in a new window
Large ebook collection providing breadth and depth of authoritative content.

Library A-Z Database Page
See the full list of library databases, covering topic in Literature, History, Science, Medical, Technology, Education, and more.