Research in Context covers the most-studied topics in literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history, as well as the social issues most relevant to this age group. It features: Engaging reference, periodical, and multimedia content; Information from trusted sources like Gale, National Geographic, Scholastic and more; Alignment to national and state curriculum standards; New content is written especially for middle schoolers including nearly 300 topic pages and overviews