Resources

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.

AncestryPlus is the online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Included are images of the U.S.

The 106 slides of late 19th and early 20th century Florence were collected by Dr. G. Wayne King (1939-2008), a professor of history, who retired from Francis Marion University.

EBSCO Discovery Service allows students to find articles, e-books, and other materials for research projects, class assignments, and more, all through one interface.

EBSCOhost is a unified search of all our available EBSCO databases.

A collection of bibliographic information for European works regarding the Americas published from 1493 through 1750.

Explora for Elementary Schools is for use in K-5th grade with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, and more.

Explora for High Schools is a search for high-quality information, including articles, videos, and other resources, in a variety of subjects.

A search for middle grade students that provides access to magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, video and more

Explora for Public Libraries is a search that offers an array of reliable and age-appropriate resources, making it valuable for library patrons seeking information for a wide range of interests and needs.

This database allows you to search historical as well as current deeds issued in Florence County.

Explore local history with our digital archive of The Morning News! You can search this archive remotely. This new digital archive covers January 1, 2019 onward (there is a 90 day embargo from publication date).

Fuente Académica is a database of full-text scholarly journals in Spanish and Portuguese. It covers a wide range of academic disciplines and includes journals from Latin America, Portugal, and Spain.

Gale In Context: Biography is an engaging experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people.

Access the Heritage Quest Online database for census data, family records, and local histories.

Historical Images & Videos allows searching for historical images or video clips in several different categories.

History Reference Source is a historical research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

The History Reference Source eBook Subscription provides access to a comprehensive collection of historical reference books, including encyclopedias, biographical works, and more, covering global history from ancient times to the present.