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History Reference Center®

History Reference Center® offers cross-searchable access to the full text of thousands of reference books, encyclopedias and periodicals, plus a wide range of multimedia material including film and video clips.

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Relevance to the National Curriculum

History Reference Center® is suitable for the teaching, learning and coursework requirements of History at Key Stages 3, 4 and A/AS level, and the International Baccalaureate.

Content

Updated every two weeks with new and revised content, History Reference Center® offers access to:

  • Over 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and other non-fiction titles.
  • The full text of nearly 170 leading history periodicals.
  • More than 112,000 historical documents,including transcripts of key historical speeches, providing a direct link to history as it took place.
  • Over 113,000 biographies.
  • More than 112,000 photos and maps.
  • Over 2,300 film and video clips (more than 83 hours of footage).

Other special features:

  • Users can choose to search particular categories of information (such as biographies, periodicals, images or primary source documents), or to search across the database and then refine by categories such as subject, author, type or publication.
  • Searches can be focused on specific time periods using the historical timeline feature.
  • Search histories enable previous searches to be re-run and revised.
  • A choice of basic, advanced and visual search screens is available.
  • Users can customise their own results page and save their preferences using personal accounts.
  • View further information and full list of contents
  • View Flash Facts
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Reviews

"EBSCO's History database offers a whole range of easily accessible, relevant and reliable resources for sixthform students which introduces them to the style of information and information retrieval skills necessary for their university career" School Librarian, Manchester

"History Reference Center® will definitely be stored in our Favourites file - it turns historians into discerning researchers." Lisa Bowman, Librarian and PSHE Coordinator, King Edward's School, Bath

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Access options

A range of access options is on offer to enable teachers and learners to use History Reference Center® both within the school (for example, by IP address) and from home (for example, via Shibboleth, and/or username and password).

An unlimited number of staff and students at subscribing schools can access History Reference Center® concurrently so it can be used in the classroom with confidence.

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Pricing

Pricing is calculated according to the total number of learners at a school, or schools within a region - so the more schools that subscribe to a resource as a group, the lower the price per learner is likely to be.

All suppliers have guaranteed that the prices negotiated by JISC Collections for Schools are the lowest available.

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Subscription and invoicing information

The agreement for History Reference Center® runs until 31 August 2012.

Schools and buying groups can subscribe at any time but are committed until the end of the subscription year in which their subscription starts i.e. 31 August 2011 or 31 August 2012.

Charges will be prorated - for example, if a subscription starts on 1 October 2010, the cost of the subscription will be for 11 months until 31 August 2011.

Please note that subscriptions will not be set up, and access granted, until a signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) has been received by the JISC Collections for Schools Helpdesk.

An invoice for the requested subscription period will be issued when a signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) is received.

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How to subscribe

Subscribing to JISC Collections for Schools resources is easy. Click here to find out more.

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How to get the best price

Prices offered through JISC Collections for Schools are guaranteed to be the lowest available. Schools subscribing individually to one or more JISC Collections for Schools resources benefit from discounts on publishers' list prices in the majority of cases, but schools subscribing as part of a buying group can achieve discounts of up to 80%.

A buying group can consist of any group of schools in a region with a combined total of at least 2,500 learners that places an order for a resource at the same time.

Local authorities, and organisations such as School Library Services, are taking an active role in coordinating buying groups in many areas in order to achieve the highest possible discount.

In addition, an increasing number of schools in informal local or regional networks are also working together to secure the best possible pricing.

To find out what is happening in your area, or if you would like help setting up a buying group, please contact us.

  • Click here for pricing information
  • Click here to request a free 30-day trial
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Support for teachers

Download the quick start guide.

A range of step-by-step guides, tutorials and lesson plans is available.

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Free trials

Free 30-day trials of History Reference Center® are available to enable schools and local authorities to assess its value in teaching and learning.

  • Request a free trial for your school, or for a group of schools
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Subscriber services

Login URL
http://search.ebscohost.com

Further information

  • View further information and full list of contents
  • Download the quick start guide
  • View Flash Facts
  • View tutorial on visual search
  • View tutorial on basic searching
  • View tutorial on creating search and journal alerts
  • View tutorial on personalization

Technical, administrative, and user support
Email info@jisccollectionsforschools.org.uk
phone: 01865 339461

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