 Encyclopedias and Dictionaries |
 Research Tools |
 Magazines
and Newspapers |
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 History
Resources |
 Literature Resources |
 Math Resources |
 Science Resources |
 Arts
Resources |
 E-books |
The following is a list of links to databases for various types of research. They are arranged by category. Usernames and passwords are in Edline. Click the Media Center link under Contents, then Online Database passwords.
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| Encyclopedias and Dictionaries |
Research Tools |
| Magazines
and Newspapers |
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| History
Resources |
Literature Resources |
| Math Resources |
Science Resources |
| Arts
Resources |
E-books |
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries| Encyclopaedia Britannica - includes the traditional encyclopedia, Compton's by Britannica, and Britannica Elementary. | Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol - Britannica's Spanish language encyclopedia. |
| Global Reference Center - Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean language encyclopedias from Britannica. | Student Resource Center Gold - reference source on people, places, and events in history. Includes periodical articles and web links. |
World Book
Encyclopedia - general interest encyclopedia Includes
Enciclopedia Estudiantil, a simple Spanish language encyclopedia. |
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Research Tools| Discovery Streaming
Video - download and save digital video clips from the largest
digital video library. See media center staff for passcode. |
Testing & Education Reference Center - practice tests and books for PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP exams, and more |
 Noodlebib -
create a bibliography quickly and easily! Choose MLA or APA style. |
Turnitin.com - plagiarism prevention software. See the Media Center staff for help to get started. |
Magazines and NewspapersAmerica's Historical Newspapers - hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles from large and small US from the colonial period to the present. |
JSTOR - Academic journal articles |
Issues and Controversies - Explores today’s controversial issues in depth. Includes timelines, primary source documents, statistical tables, editorial cartoons, newspaper editorials and interviews with experts. |
Opposing Viewpoints - articles from many sources exploring all sides of controversial issues. |
| Points of View - presents both sides of controversial topics with essays, articles, statistics, etc. |
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| SIRS
Discoverer - curriculum related newspaper
and magazine articles. |
 SIRS Knowledge Source - curriculum related
newspaper and magazine articles. Also provides links to external websites. |
| Student News Net news by students and for students |
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= easy reading resources
Health / Business| Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship ebook | UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances ebook |
= easy reading resources
History
Resources: United StatesAfrican American Studies Center (Oxford) - reference articles by scholars, images, primary sources with commentaries, maps, charts and table in the fields of demographics, government, politics, business, labor, education and the arts |
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American Government (ABC-CLIO) - Primary and secondary sources including government documents, photographs and other works of art, video clips, and historic maps |
 American
History (ABC-CLIO) - primary
source documents, reference and full-text journal articles covering
themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history |
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Annals of American History - full texts of important documents in U.S. history. |
| CultureGrams - A treasure trove of cultural information about 182 countries of the world and the United States. | Daily Life Through History - Daily Life Online explores how others lived and live their lives, and how their lives shaped ours. |
| Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media ebook | Gilded Age and Progressive Era Reference Library ebook |
| Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library ebook | History Resource Center: US (Gale) - primary documents, reference and full-text journal articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present. |
SIRS Decades - articles from a variety of sources sorted by decade. Includes newpaper articles from major newspapers of the period, other primary sources, government documents, and images. |
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| Sixties in America (ebook) | Student Resource Center Gold - reference source on people, places, and events in history. Includes periodical articles and web links. |
| Television in American Society Reference Library ebook | United States at War (ABC-CLIO) - provides full texts of magazine and newspaper articles on topics related to the history of the United States in the 20th century. |
History Resources: World History| Ancient and Medieval History Online (Facts on File) - Reference articles on historical topics. | Arts and Humanities Through the Eras ebook |
| Child Labor: A Global View ebook | |
| Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) - theory and research in international affairs, including research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs from 1991 on. | CultureGrams - demographic, political, and geographical information on countries. Also provides interesting and hard to find cultural data. |
| Daily Life Through History | Elizabethan World Reference Library ebook |
| Global Issues in Context search countries, issues and topics from an international perspective | |
| History Resource Center: World (Gale) - primary documents, reference and full-text journal articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in world history from antiquity to the present. | Prejudice in the Modern World Reference Library ebook |
| Student Resource Center Gold - reference source on people, places, and events in history. Includes periodical articles and web links. | United States at War (ABC-CLIO) - provides full texts of magazine and newspaper articles on topics related to the history of the United States in the 20th century. |
| World Data Analyst - create charts and comparisons of various health, economic, demographic, and development indicators. | World History: Ancient and Medieval (ABC-CLIO) - primary source documents, reference and full-text journal articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in ancient and medieval times. |
 World
History: Modern Era (ABC-CLIO)- primary
source documents, reference and full-text journal articles covering
themes, events, individuals and periods in 20th century world history. |
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices ebook Click Religion: View Publications, then Worldmark Encyclopedia. Detailed information about current religious practices. |
= easy reading resources
Literature Resources| Arts and Humanities Through the Eras ebook | Columbia Granger's World of Poetry - Find full text and excerpts of poems, biographies of poets, and literary criticism. |
| Elizabethan World Reference Library ebook | Gale Literary Index - search for authors and titles in Gale databases and print sources. |
| Non Fiction Classics for Students ebook Click Literature: View Publications, then Nonfiction Classics for Students. | Poetry for Students ebook Click Literature: View Publications, then Poetry for Students. |
| Proquest Learning: Literature - search for biographical information on authors, criticism, excerpts of works, related websites and multimedia files. | Student Resource Center Gold - information about novels, poetry, short stories, Shakespeare, authors, and more, including periodical articles. |
| TeachingBooks - excerpts from books read by authors and actors, both in print and audio.Teachers should come to media center to register. | Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry ebook |
= easy reading resources
Science
Resources| Science Resource Center - search for reference sources, magazine and journal articles, multimedia files and related web sites on all science topics. | ScientificAmerican Online - Full text, full color articles from the magazine. |
| Student Resource Center Gold - reference articles on people, events, and scientific terms and concepts. | U*X*L Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances ebook Click Medicine: View Publications, then UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances. |
| World of Forensic Science ebook Click Science: View Publications, then World of Forensic Science. | World of Sports Science ebook Click Science: View Publications, then World of Sports Science. |
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Math Resources Student Resource Center Gold - information on concepts, people, and events.
Fine/Performing
Arts ResourcesArt Museum Image Gallery A rich digital resource of art images and related multimedia gathered from the collections of distinguished museums around the world that are rights-cleared for educational use. |
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| Grove Art Online - biographies, images, articles and more. | Grove Music Online - biographies, musical scores, articles and more. |
| Student Resource Center Gold - periodical articles, reference articles and primary source documents including many on the arts. |
E-books
Proquest - Access both