Electronic Databases
User names and passwords are here (many are new!)
(only SHSD students can access)
Don't forget to use this note-taking form to keep track of your sources!
If you are looking for primary documents, check out this collection!
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EBSCO Host
(There is a new password for this collection, click on the passwords page above.)
Huge collection of full text research in history, biography, business, news, literary criticism, science and more.
Click here for a tutorial on using the EBSCO databases.
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Facts on File/Infobase
Collection of subject based databases all under one roof, including history, science, literature, career guidance, and more.
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Historical New York Times
Primary source collection covering more than 10,000 relevant articles from The New York Times as far back as the Civil War.
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World Book Online
Online encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, etc.
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Online access to several high quality reference materials:
History: The 20s, the 60s, Great Lives from History, Civil Disobedience, Treaties in the News
Literature: Mythology & Folklore |
SIRS Issues Researcher
Research database on a broad range of issues as well as a dictionary and a thesaurus. |
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Comprehensive, current and easy to use: contains more than 340,000 people from around the world and throughout history. |
Student Resources In Context
Features original reference material, a massive archive of primary source documents and periodicals that are updated daily.
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CultureGrams
In-depth reports covering over 200 countries, the United States and Canada.
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TumbleBooks
This is a great site for read-along books.
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BrainPop
This is a fun way to learn about science, history, english, etc. |
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