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INFORMATION DATABASES
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Name

Type
Coverage/Description

AccessScience

science journals
biographies, news, study center, images, multimedia

 

Advanced Placement Source


journal articles
fulltext database of scholarly journals

Associated Press Photo Archives

photographic images
700,000 + images

Books in Print

book database
see if a book is in print

 

Britannica

 

encyclopedia
bonus features are links to websites and journal articles

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

database of children's and young adults book titles use it to locate reviews and information on all kinds of books for youth

Country Watch

data on countries
maps, current events, cultural, economic, social, demographic, environmental information

 

Current Biography

 

biographies
25,000+ biographies full text with images

Educational Resource Information Center ERIC

education journals and peer reviewed titles research on education

Groliers

encyclopedia
bonus feature is links to websites

Health Reference Center

nursing and allied health journals
personal wellness and health

History Reference Center

historical documents, photos, maps, videos
good for social studies research

Hoovers

business
business, finance and market

JStor

scholarly journals
college level journals

MagillOnLiterature

biographies and critical essays
good for junior author paper

Maps 101

map collection
current events, lesson plans and other classroom resources

New York Times

newspaper full text of the Times

NOVELny

New York Times

Twayne Author Series

Business and Company

Reference Library

newspapers, magazines, health, business, literary criticism, Spanish newspapers,

Opposing Viewpoints

magazine & newspaper articles
social issues, statistical documents, websites

 

Proquest

 

magazine & newspaper articles
business, medical, current events and general information

PsycARTICLES

medical journals
good for science research

Science Direct

1,800 science journals
covers most science disciplines (Our subscription accesses articles from 2000 to present)

Science Reference Center

encyclopedias, reference books and journals biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife

 

Scientific American

 

medical and science journals
good for science research

Silverplatter

MEDLINE abstracts

science research

Student Research Center

magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts,encyclopedias, biograhies, video, images


good for all subjects, research assignments, locating information on all topics

TOPICsearch

magazines, journals, television transcripts social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries

Worldbook

encyclopedia
links to websites and articles



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