JOLIET WEST LIBRARY
  • Library Home
    • Library Manual
    • Student Handbook
  • Library Resources
    • Book Shelf >
      • eBooks/eAudio >
        • eRead Illinois
        • Biblioboard
        • Listen Notes
      • Book Check-Out Tutorials
      • Book Recommendations
      • Book Displays
      • NoveList Plus
      • Search for Book by Lexile
    • Research Room >
      • NoodleTools
      • Research Databases >
        • Database Passwords
        • Coronavirus Research Database
        • Britannica
        • American History
        • Gale Global Issues
        • Gale Student Resources
        • eLibrary
        • SIRS
        • Academic Video Online
        • Ancestry Databases >
          • AncestryK12
          • Fold 3
          • Newspapers.com
      • Research Tutorials
      • Internet Research >
        • Website Evaluation Tool
        • Internet Search Engines >
          • Google
          • Google Scholar
          • iSeek
          • Sweet Search
        • Free and Open Access Articles >
          • CORE
          • JURN
          • Open Access Journals
          • Paperity
          • PLOS
        • Open Library
        • Public Domain >
          • Public Domain Calculator
          • Internet Archive
          • Project Gutenberg
          • NYPL digital collection
          • Vintage Stock Photos
        • Creative Commons
    • College/Career Corner >
      • College Board
      • Naviance
      • Occupational Outlook Handbook
      • O*NET Online
      • eLibrary Career Research
      • Local Job Applications
    • Tech Studio >
      • Virtual Puzzle Board
      • Digital Creation Studio
      • Tech Support
      • Writers - publish your eBook
      • Google Classroom
      • Flipgrid
      • Adobe Spark
      • Nearpod
      • Kahoot
      • Sketchup for 3D modeling
      • Padlet
      • Screencast-o-matic
      • Smore
    • Public Libraries >
      • Joliet
      • Shorewood Troy
      • Plainfield
      • Illinois State Library
      • Library of Congress
    • Other Resources >
      • New York Times (on campus only)
      • Newsela
      • Achieve 3000
      • COVID-19 Resources
  • Library ePass
  • Campus Connections
    • West School Website
    • JT Campus Connect
    • iCampus Portal
    • TNN Tiger News Network
    • Tiger Tales Student Newspaper
    • JTHS Literary Magazine
    • Self-Care Resources >
      • JTHS Student Assistance
      • Counselors
  • Teachers
    • Schedule time in Library
    • Library Catalog
    • CTE
    • English
    • HIstory
    • Math
    • Science
    • World Language
    • Fine Arts
    • PE/Health

Social Sciences/History


Joliet West Library Research Databases
List of Available DVDs for Checkout

Explore these government resources for historical records and primary source documents.

The official record keeper of the United States Government, the National Archives and Records Administration maintains searchable historic government documents from 1775.
An online tool for teaching with Primary Source Documents from the National Archives.  DOCS Teach contains usable lessons, and a forum for creating and sharing your own activities.
Another website of the National Archives, Founders Online contains primary source documents from our Nation's Founders.
National Archives
DOCS Teach
Founders Online
The U.S. Department of State provides resources for students and educators teaching diplomacy in action.
U.S. Department of State
The CIA World Factbook provides facts on every country in the world including information on history, people, government, economy, and more.
CIA World Factbook
The Library of Congress teacher's page provides classroom materials for teaching Primary Source Documents and DBQs.
Library of Congress

Library Home

  • Library Home
    • Library Manual
    • Student Handbook
  • Library Resources
    • Book Shelf >
      • eBooks/eAudio >
        • eRead Illinois
        • Biblioboard
        • Listen Notes
      • Book Check-Out Tutorials
      • Book Recommendations
      • Book Displays
      • NoveList Plus
      • Search for Book by Lexile
    • Research Room >
      • NoodleTools
      • Research Databases >
        • Database Passwords
        • Coronavirus Research Database
        • Britannica
        • American History
        • Gale Global Issues
        • Gale Student Resources
        • eLibrary
        • SIRS
        • Academic Video Online
        • Ancestry Databases >
          • AncestryK12
          • Fold 3
          • Newspapers.com
      • Research Tutorials
      • Internet Research >
        • Website Evaluation Tool
        • Internet Search Engines >
          • Google
          • Google Scholar
          • iSeek
          • Sweet Search
        • Free and Open Access Articles >
          • CORE
          • JURN
          • Open Access Journals
          • Paperity
          • PLOS
        • Open Library
        • Public Domain >
          • Public Domain Calculator
          • Internet Archive
          • Project Gutenberg
          • NYPL digital collection
          • Vintage Stock Photos
        • Creative Commons
    • College/Career Corner >
      • College Board
      • Naviance
      • Occupational Outlook Handbook
      • O*NET Online
      • eLibrary Career Research
      • Local Job Applications
    • Tech Studio >
      • Virtual Puzzle Board
      • Digital Creation Studio
      • Tech Support
      • Writers - publish your eBook
      • Google Classroom
      • Flipgrid
      • Adobe Spark
      • Nearpod
      • Kahoot
      • Sketchup for 3D modeling
      • Padlet
      • Screencast-o-matic
      • Smore
    • Public Libraries >
      • Joliet
      • Shorewood Troy
      • Plainfield
      • Illinois State Library
      • Library of Congress
    • Other Resources >
      • New York Times (on campus only)
      • Newsela
      • Achieve 3000
      • COVID-19 Resources
  • Library ePass
  • Campus Connections
    • West School Website
    • JT Campus Connect
    • iCampus Portal
    • TNN Tiger News Network
    • Tiger Tales Student Newspaper
    • JTHS Literary Magazine
    • Self-Care Resources >
      • JTHS Student Assistance
      • Counselors
  • Teachers
    • Schedule time in Library
    • Library Catalog
    • CTE
    • English
    • HIstory
    • Math
    • Science
    • World Language
    • Fine Arts
    • PE/Health