Databases, & More!
helpful web resources
See Library Media Center personnel or your teacher for usernames and passwords.
General Research
Gale Student Resources in Context-
SIRS - support student research, study, and homework in key curricular subjects.
Britannica School Edition - Encyclopedia articles, videos, current events, learning materials and more.
Britannica Image Quest - S-o-o-o-o much better than a Google Image search. Also, automatically get citation information.
SIRS - support student research, study, and homework in key curricular subjects.
Britannica School Edition - Encyclopedia articles, videos, current events, learning materials and more.
Britannica Image Quest - S-o-o-o-o much better than a Google Image search. Also, automatically get citation information.
LiteratureGale Literature Resource Center
SMRLA Literary Reference Center Biography Reference Bank- biographical database covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images.** **From the public library- You will need to log in with your library card number from home. HistoryProQuest Historical Newspapers - (Use Username and Password for SIRS) Collection of full text and full image newspaper articles dating back to the 19th century.
ABClio - American Government, American History, World History & World at War Library of Congress - Excellent primary source database including photographs, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts and more. National Archives: Founders Online - Primary source, letters of U.S.A. founders. History Reference Center (EBSCO) - Reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, historical magazines, historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos and maps, and historical videos.** African-American History Online-People, events, and topics important to the study of African Americans in history. ** Vatican Library - Digitized manuscripts of the Vatican Library. Primary Sources. **From the public library- You will need to log in with your library card number from home. World Digital Library - Great for Primary sources! Free access to cultural treasures from libraries and museums around the world. Rare books, maps, manuscripts, photographs, and more on a multilingual site! Digital Public Library - Primary sources.
Arts and HumanitiesSIRS Renaissance- Current perspectives in the fine arts and humanities.
Smithsonian Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art - Over 400,000 digital images Creative Commons/ free to use imagesDon't forget to cite. A selection from John Rampton's blog
Pixabay - Free high quality images you can use anywhere. New Old Stock - Vintage photos from the public archives Unsplash - Graphically pleasing creative commons images Foodie's Feed - High-res food images that are free to use (w/o citation) but cannot be sold.. Death to the Stock Photo - Free to use images for commerical images, but must cite appropriately Magdeleine - Great high-res images that are public domain or free to use without attribution Current Events and GovernmentGale Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Credible, unbiased sources from both sides of an argument. Facts on File News- Complete digest of US & world news from the 1940's to the present. SIRS Government Reporter- Historic and government documents, directories and almanacs. SIRS Issues Researcher- In-depth resources examining the pros and cons of over 300 leading issues SAT Test PrePScienceHoward Hughes Medical Institute - Many interactive education resources. Great videos.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO) - Comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Public Library of Science - Open Access to Science Resources and Materials. BrainPop - Animated science, health, technology, and other content areas with movies, quizzes and homework help. Natural History Digitized Collections - Science museums around the world have digitized their collections and you can access many of them here. COSMOS - Calvert County Public LibraryCalvert Public Library - Databases for Calvert county residents. You will need your Maryland library card number.
Maryland Public Library - EBSCO databases If you must "Google" at least try Google Scholar._
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