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| Name of Databases | Description |
| Accessible Archives | Primary sources from 19th century American history
including Godey's Lady's Book, The Pennsylvania Gazetteer, The Civil War:
A Newspaper Perspective, African American Newspaper19th century among
other |
| Access Science | The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and
Technology thousands of illustrations, images and animations and and the latest Science News® headlines, and biographies. |
American Government |
Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |
| American History | Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |
| American National Biography | Offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. |
| Ancient and Medieval History | Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |
| AP Images | The AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive provides photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text spanning over 160 years of history; these are taken from the files of the Associated Press. |
| Cambridge Collection Online | Collection of ebooks available to search either by book or chapter from The Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics and the Cambridge Companions to Philosophy, Religion, and Culture |
| Career Bridges | Career planning information including aptitude tests based on interests and school subjects; additional information on job planning, apprenticeships, and starting a business |
| COIN | College and career planning information including online aptitude tests, matching of criteria to various colleges and career profiles |
| CQ Researcher | Offers coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. |
| Critical Companion to Popular Writers-- 46 authors | This database contains expert analysis of contemporary
authors including plot devices, style, character development and themes. Criticism on the following authors: Julia Alvarez, Anaya, V. C. Andrews, Maya Angelou, Ray Bradbury, Mary Higgins Clark, Arthur C. Clarke, James Clavell, Pat Conroy, Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, Louise Erdrich, Howard Fast, Ken Follett, Ernest J. Gaines, John Grisham, James Herriot, Tony Hillerman, John Irving, John Jakes, Garrison Keillor, Jamaica Kincaid, Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, Maxine Hong Kingston, Dean Koontz, Robert Ludlum, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Anne McCaffrey, Colleen McCullough, Terry McMillan, Larry McMurtry, James Michener, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Chaim Potok, Anne Rice, Tom Robbins, John Saul, Erick Segal, Amy Tan, Anne Tyler, Leon Uris, Gore Vidal and Kurt Vonnegut |
| CultureGrams | Contains reports on nearly 200 countries and each of the 50 states that include maps, statistics, a glossary, and in-depth information on 25 categories. Also includes five native recipes from every country featured in the database. |
| Daily Life Through History | This database from Greenwood contains essays, timelines,
general overviews, history, art, literature, life and science in Ancient
Mesopotamia, Chaucer's England, Civil War America, Elizabethan England,
Maya Civilization, Inca Empire, Victorian England, Ancient Greece, the
Aztecs and 19th Century American Frontier |
| Daily Life Online | Daily life including the culture, government
and history of countries organized by time period, region and topic Daily Life Online combines Daily Life Through History, World Cultures Today, and World Folklore and Folk Life to provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary resource that support history, social studies, English and world language students. |
| Ebscohost | This contains many databases including: History Reference Center Literary Reference Center: literary analysis that includes the following collections: MasterPlots, Critical Surveys and Magill's Survey of American Literature MasterFile Premier: full-text magazine articles and biographies NewsSource: full-text newspaper articles Professional Development Collection: professional journals for teacher research Science Reference Center Funk and Wagnalls, Health Source and Business Source Elite |
| Facts on File | History: American and World, Women's African American, American Indian History and Culture and Ancient History and Culture Literary Reference Online: Author biographies, criticism of works, character analysis and definitions of literary terms Science Online: Essays, Experiments, Diagrams, Biographies, Definitions and Timelines Geography (World Atlas) - World Atlas provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps and over 270 flags, accompanied by a wealth of statistics. Health Reference Center is a comprehensive encyclopedic database containing more than 20,000 entries on health and social issues. It defines the causes, cures, key research, medical terms, symptoms, and treatments and trends Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Comprehensive and up to date, this database profiles more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries. |
| Historical New York Times | Published by Proquest this database contains full-text articles and page views of the New York Times. Indexed from 1850 |
| Historical Statistics of the US | This database sets the standard source for quantitative indicators of American history. |
| Historic Events: The Holocaust | Primary documents, maps, personal narratives, essays, magazine articles on this 20th century event |
| History Reference Online | These are e books from the ABC-CLIO publishing company that cover topics in United States History, World History, Religion, Geography, Politics, Law and Government, Society and Education, Issues, Pop Culture, Folklore, Mythology and Science and Technology and the Environment. Can search all the e books at the same time. |
| Issues and Controversies | This database from Facts on File News Service explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education and popular culture. |
| Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society | Comprehensive coverage of 150 of the most studied controversial issues. Over 4,000 essays provide historical context. Also includes primary and government documents, photographs, art, video clips and maps. Publisher is ABC-CLIO |
| LitFinder | This database from Thomson/Gale contains thousands of
poems, full-text stories, essays, plays and speeches, explanations and
criticisms, and biographies. It can be searched by genre, author,
nationality or timeline |
| Novelist Plus | Use this database to locate a book to read or to find list
of books organized by genre; this database also has book discussion
guides, book reviews, interviews with authors and author biographies |
| Oxford Reference Online | Oxford Reference Online
published by Oxford University Press
brings together language and subject reference works from one of the
world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable
resource. The Core Collection contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. |
| Oxford Art Online | Grove Art Online from Oxford Reference provides web access to over 1,500 thumbnail art images and line drawings displayed in the text of articles and extensive image links. Books include Grove Art, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and Concise Dictionary of Art |
| Oxford Art Music Online | This database from Oxford Reference comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. |
| Oxford Islamic Studies | Over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, includes Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, essays, and timelines. |
| Overdrive - Download Center | Download audio books and e books to your computer, a CD or MP3 player |
| SIRS | This Proquest database has full-text articles on critical
social and political issues SIRS Researcher: business, family, environment, global issues, health, human relations, institutions (criminal justice, religion, education, sports) and science (applied, earth, life, medical, physical, technology and transportation Government: arts & humanities, domestic affairs, federal procedures, international affairs, military affairs and scientific research. |
| SIRS Decades | SIRS Decades: 20th Century American Sources from Proquest, is an electronic subscription resource containing Primary Source and reference content from the 20th century. Content is organized into curricular topics pertaining to American History, culture, and daily life of the time. |
| State Geography | Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |
| Teen Health and Wellness | Focuses on medical and emotional issues facing teens. Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more |
| Thomson/Gale | Biography Resource Center, Contemporary Authors, Discovering Collection
(Science, Literature, History), History Resource Center (U.S. and
World), Literature Resource Center, Science Center and Opposing
Viewpoints and the Virtual Reference Library |
| United States at War | Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |
| Video on Demand | United Streaming
K-12 digital video-on-demand service brought to you
by Discovery Education. Safari Montage - Intra-district only; Videos from A&E, Nova, Schlesinger, PBS Learn 360 - video streaming from GCAVA HotChalk - video streaming from NJN Public Television - registration required |
| Women's Studies Encyclopedia | Full-text articles providing a complete overview of women's political, economic, and social history |
| World Folklore and Folk Life | Includes Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folk life, the Encyclopedia of African American Folklore and the Library of American Folktales, plus many many more titles. Can search for thousands of classic folk and fairy tales |
| World Geography | Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |
| World History The Modern Era | Primary and secondary sources including essays, maps, multimedia, timelines and documents from ABC-CLIO |