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LIBRARY
Online Databases |
| The American National Biography |
| A useful and dynamic source of information - updates quarterly, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. Search Tip: For a precise match, enter a name in the format Last Name, First Name. |
| http://www.anb.org/articles/index.html |
| Columbia Granger’s Poetry |
| Columbia Granger's Poetry Database contains works of poetry found in anthologies, and volumes of collected works and selected works for individual poets. |
| http://www.search.ebscohost.com |
| CQ Researcher Online |
| CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. |
| http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/index.php |
| EBSCO Ultra Online |
| Perhaps the best research tool for literary, fine arts, history, social studies information. If you have an English project, use this site. Be sure to click on Full Text when looking for direct sources and quotes. |
| http://www.search.ebscohost.com |
| eLibrary |
| eLibrary Curriculum Edition--the ultimate easy-to-use curriculum and reference resource--delivers one of the largest collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for K-12 schools and libraries. |
| http://www.proquestk12.com |
| Encyclopedia Britannica |
| Britannica Online School Edition: The most comprehensive K-12 reference resource, with separate units for elementary, middle school, and high school. To access the following additional databases, click on the Additional Britannica Databases button. Enciclopedia Universal en Español: More content than any other online Spanish-language encyclopedia, includes an atlas focusing on major world cities, statistics, timelines, and a dictionary with 65,000 entries. The perfect resource for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. World Data Analyst : Extensive database of statistics on the nations of the world. Users can create tables, charts, and even export the information to a spreadsheet. Annals of American History : Online access to 2,100 original source documents in U.S. history, providing a year-by-year documentary of American thought and action through speeches, writings, memoirs, poems and interviews. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary : The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary available. |
| www.school.eb.com |
| First Search |
| The most comprehensive database for all subject areas. Take some time to look at this one; it will be well worth the effort. This has fourteen different databases to explore. |
| http://firstsearch.oclc.org |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
GVRL is a collection of ebooks that cover the following topics; arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, information and publishing, law, literature, medicine, multcaultural studies, nation and world, religion, science and social science. |
| Grove Dictionary of Art |
| The unsurpassed authority on all aspects of art from prehistory to the present day with extensive links to images from galleries and museums around the world. |
| Grove Dictionary of Music |
| A dynamic searching tool combining the full text of the acclaimed 29-volume New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the 2-volume New Grove Dictionary of Opera and the 3-volume New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, in addition to Sibelius-enabled musical examples and extensive links to musical sites on the Internet. |
| www.grovemusic.com |
| Health Reference Center |
| Scroll down page to locate this resource. This Facts on File database provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body. |
| http://www.fofweb.com/ |
| The History Study Center |
| History Study Center is a collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day |
| www.proquestk12.com |
| Illinois Career Information Center |
| The Illinois Career Infromation Center helps you decide on your career direction and it shows you current job openings. Get hints and tips on your job search and succeeding in your new job. |
| www.ilworkinfo.com/icrn |
| In the First Person |
| A free, high quality, professionally published, in-depth index of more than 3,350 collections of personal narratives in English from around the world. |
| www.inthefirstperson.com/ |
| The Latino American Experience |
| The Latino American Experience marks the first-ever database dedicated to the history and culture of Latinos, the largest, fastest-growing minority group in the United States. LAE offers unparalleled depth and content. Much needed; very timely; muy fresca . |
| http://lae.greenwood.com |
| Literature Resource Center |
| Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493 |
| Lit Finder |
| LitFinder is international in scope, covers all time periods, and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including full-text poems, poem citations and excerpts, full-text short stories, full-text essays, full-text speeches, and 1full-text plays. LitFinder also includes biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary. |
| www.litfinder.com |
| New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. |
| New Catholic Encyclopedia is a standard of reference in public, academic and high school libraries worldwide. Prized for its scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities. |
| http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste =22&docNum=CX3407799999&q=whea91493 |
| NoveList |
| NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. |
| http://www.search.ebscohost.com |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Critical Thinking |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493 |
| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
| The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography includes the stories of 50,000 men and women who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the explorer Pytheas of the fourth century B.C. to modern figures who died before December 31, 2000. 10,000 portrait illustrations illuminate the articles. |
| www.oxforddnb.com |
| Oxford English Dictionary |
| The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books. |
| http://dictionary.oed.com/entrance.dtl |
| Professional Library EBSCOhost Web |
| Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. PLUS ERIC - the Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. |
| http://www.search.ebscohost.com |
| Scribner Writers Series Online |
| Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493 |
| Twayne's Authors Online |
| Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493 |
