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History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
JSTOR provides access to academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. SMWC access includes JSTOR Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection.