Research Databases
Database Descriptions
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JSTOR's collections include peer-reviewed scholarly journals, respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports, and primary sources from libraries’ special collections and archives, which are used in more than 13,000 schools, universities, and institutions worldwide.
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*Favorite of the Capstone Program
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CultureGrams - Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
Primary sources, cultural & statistical country reports, infographics, native recipes, interviews, photos, and videos Great for country reports and cultural comparisons.CultureGrams Off-Campus Access |
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eLibrary - Database Edition General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)
Topics are grouped - helps simplify the research process to more easily and efficiently choose the research topics and find current information to support research claims. (eLibrary Database Edition Off-Campus Access) |
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ProQuest Central Student - Instant results to users across thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and more. This resource brings together some of ProQuest's most used databases in education, humanities, psychology, science, social sciences, and news. (Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep) University level. Central Student Off-Campus Access
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SIRS Issues Researcher - Pros and cons on 360+ (and growing) complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. Perfect for debate and controversial topics (Grades 6+)
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SIRS Discoverer - A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. Many articles can be translated into multiple world languages.SIRS Discoverer Off-Campus Access |
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Schools & Educators Complete - eBook subscription database of over 13,000 titles that supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology. (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)
Fiction titles are available, as well. |
E-book texts of a wide variety; from college-level STEM to young adult fiction |
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Used by most colleges and universities and features reliable, high-quality articles from a number of popular and academic sources. These resources cover a vast array of subject areas—including science, mathematics, social studies, literature, the arts, and world languages—and support curriculum programs around the world.
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Explora is EBSCO’s “little sister” - great for high school researchers due to its user-friendly search page. It provides topic suggestions and educator-approved “Wikipedia- like topic overviews. It has relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Has Biographies and overview pages
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https://school.eb.com/levels/high Encyclopedic Database of fact-checked resources that include articles, images, videos, dictionaries, magazines, links to “Web's Best Sites”, Primary Sources & Ebooks, and Year in Review, great for biographies and current events
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*Articles and translated |
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https://escolar.eb.com/levels Same Encyclopedic Database as above. Provided in Spanish |
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ProQuest Research Companion - a self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction.(Grades 8+)
Research Companion Off-Campus Access |
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https://www.teachingbooks.net/ Identifies exceptional books that reflect diverse cultural experiences, interests, and ability levels. Obtain resources paired with your book titles that further reading enjoyment, contextual knowledge, and educational relevance |
*NOT an Academic Research Database Strong resource for ELA teachers |
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The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. Founded in 1851, the Times has since won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, and has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record". It is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S
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