 Online Databases ORRJHS Databases CultureGrams Online provides reports on more than 200 countries and includes maps, statistics, photographs and recipes. To access the reports, click on World Edition and then select a country from the drop-down menu at top left. Links to the many topics covered appear on the left. Note: This subscription database can only be accessed from a school computer.
World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras
State-Funded Databases This top-notch database includes articles from reference books as well as from periodicals on notable people from around the world, and covers both historic and contemporary figures. It is highly recommended for student biography assignments in every discipline from science to history, world languages to the arts. This easy-to use database is designed especially for students in junior high and middle school and includes magazines, newspapers, maps, encyclopedias and other reference books. Look here for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, history, sports, and hobbies. Infotrac Junior is the perfect place to start your research. Designed especially for students, this science database includes full-text articles from encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals, as well as over 10,000 images and over 500 videos. Information on topics relating to biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife can be found here. Whether you are reading a classic work of world literature or a new book by a favorite children's author, you can come here to learn more. Literary Reference Center includes author biographies, plot summaries, literary criticism, reviews, interviews, and more. Newsbank provides articles from many popular magazines, as well as from the Cape Cod Times. Be sure to browse the Special Reports links (located on the home page) which group articles by categories such as Science and Health, Iraq, and World Environment. The eLibrary database offers content from a huge number of newspapers, magazines, journals, books, maps, and images, including the Boston Globe, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. Clicking on one of the seven colored category icons on the home page allows you to view a list of all the sources in that category. Recommended for more advanced research. Looking for more? Click above for links to all 16 databases provided by Thomson Gale. Happy searching! |
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