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Salem provides access to its award-winning content both in traditional, printed form and online. Both uses are included in the purchase of Salem reference. Purchasers of Salem's printed reference products included in Salem History are entitled to complimentary access to the full content of the print reference. Past purchases, as well as new ones, are included. Any school or library with reference content included in Salem's history database is entitled to online access to that content. This access is an inherent part of our product. Past purchases qualify. Schools and libraries aren't required to buy any new titles. Customer's content, the reference on shelves right now, is available throughout a system and remotely. Access is unlimited. Immediately. The list below includes all of the reference sets that are included in Salem History. Any that you own can be made available to you online at no charge. Getting Started To initiate access to your Salem reference online takes minutes. Those with prior purchases of Salem reference activate their access to that content with a phone call. Just dial (800) 221-1592. We'll take it from there. All new titles that are included in our online databases have an "Activation Number" bound into the inside back cover of Volume 1 of the printed set. This number is used to activate your online account. The number is unique to each printed set and can only be used by one school, college or library. For complete instructions, click here. The Decades Series Salem Press' critically acclaimed Decades series is available in Salem History. Titles included are: TITLE PUBLICATON DATE The Twenties in America November 2011 The Thirties in America February 2011 The Forties in America September 2010 The Fifties in America January 2005 The Sixties in America March 1999 The Seventies in America December 2005 The Eighties in America May 2008 The Nineties in America February 2009 For more information on the Decades series, click here. Milestone Documents Milestone Documents are primary source resources from the Schlager Group and Salem Press. The series combines full-text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary. Five sets in the series, covering five major areas, are scheduled for publication and all are included in Salem History. TITLE PUBLICATON DATE American History April 2008 American Leaders April 2009 World History October 2009 African American History May 2010 World Religions October 2010 For more information on the Milestone Documents series, click here. Great Lives From History Salem Press is renowned for its historical reference. In 2004 a major revision and compilation of its many biographical resources was launched: Great Lives from History. The series is a far-reaching view of history, offering worldwide coverage of important men and women in all areas of achievement. Combined, these eight reference sets include 27 volumes. All of the Great Lives reference is included in Salem History. TITLE PUBLICATON DATE The Ancient World April 2004 The Middle Ages November 2004 The Renaissance April 2005 The 17th Century November 2005 The 18th Century May 2006 The 19th Century November 2006 Notorious Lives January 2007 The 20th Century September 2008 Inventions & Inventors November 2009 For more information on the Great Lives series, click here. Great Events from History Great Events from History titles included in Salem History are: The Ancient World April 2004 The Middle Ages November 2004 The Renaissance April 2005 The 17th Century November 2005 The 18th Century May 2006 The 19th Century November 2006 The 20th Century: 1901-1940 March 2007 The 20th Century: 1941-1970 December 2007 The 20th Century: 1971-2000 April 2008 Modern Scandals March 2009 For more information on the Great Events series, click here. SALEM HISTORY: Other Great Titles The growing Salem History database also includes: TITLE PUBLICATON DATE Encyclopedia of American Business April 2009 Musicians & Composers May 2009 Great Athletes September 2009 For more information just click, Encyclopedia of American Business. For more information click, Musicians & Composers. For more click, Great Athletes. For more click, Weapons & Warfare. New Editions While a substantial number of our current and past reference is available now, Salem will be updating some of this work in the future. When a title is updated, customers must purchase the new edition to have access to it online. Past editions - once replaced by revised editions - will not be available in Salem databases. Current Users Thousands of schools, colleges and libraries currently use Salem's online platforms to bring their patrons and students reference content online, in libraries and at home. 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