For Teachers, Women's History Month
Finding Wonder Women at the Library: Online Biographies and Encyclopedias
March is Women’s History Month! Here are some databases that can help with your assignments and projects:
- American History - highlighting the Women’s Rights Movement
- Biography in Context - look up anyone from Betsy Ross to Beyonce
- FreedomFlix - under the “Our Democracy” tab you will find the “Women’s Right to Vote” information
- Kids InfoBits - go to the “People” section and click on “Historical Figures” you will find information on Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, and many more
- Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas - this is cool for a student who wants to look up Marilyn Monroe or Wonder Woman
- TrueFlix - has a “Biography” section you will find a book and video on Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person to ever be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
- U.S. History in Context - look up a person or time in history using this database
Learn more at How to Research a Report for Women's History Month.
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