Help! I need to find:
Should I use a database or a website...what's the difference?
Why is a database better for accurate information than Google or other Internet search engines? That's easy! ANYONE can put ANYTHING up on the web.  Just because a search engine picks it up does not mean that the information is accurate. But a database, on the other hand, is a resource that the library purchases. So the information that you find there is reliable just like the information in a book or a periodical. In fact, the information that you find on a database IS a book, article, or periodical and NOT a website (even though you are reading it on the computer). This info also "counts"
as a book, article, or periodical, not a website, when you are citing your sources for a school project!
Click here to Search/Browse Student Databases by subject.
A list of ALL of WTPL's Databases are available listed by subject here or listed A to Z here.
Primary Sources
 A primary source is a source that was created by someone who has (or had) firsthand knowledge or who was an eyewitness of an event.
Use the library databases to find primary pources for your assignment. Newspapers, magazines and more are available. Find a primary source here.
 A periodical is a regular publication such as a newspaper, a magazine, a journal, etc. The library subscribes to many periodicals -- some are in print and some are online. You can access our online periodicals from home or in the library through our databases. Find a periodical here.
 Search our catalog for books and media. If you need an item from another library you can put in a request and it will be sent here for you.
The catalog lets you make and save lists of items. There are also several new catalog features.
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Getting Started
Did you know? The information that you find on a database IS a book, article, or periodical and NOT a website (even though you are reading it on the computer). This information also "counts" as a book, article, or periodical, not a website, when you are citing your sources for a school project!.....Find out more. |
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Browse by Subject
Do you need to find information about a particular subject? Do you need a book, a periodical (nespaper, magazine, etc.), a primary source, a picture or image, a website, or something else? WTPL has the resources that you need to complete your homework, project, paper, or presentation! Browse by subject or resource type! (see less ) |
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Subjects: Biographies, Books, Career, Current Issues,
Encyclopedias, English, Genealogy, Geography, Health,
History, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies,Politics,
Primary Sources, Radio/TV News, Science, Sports, Technology
Resources: Databases, Periodicals, Pictures/Images, Video
Biographies
Biography Collection Complete
Comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas. This database features more than 177,000 full-text biographies from many different sources.
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
World Atlas, Geography and Culture Online
A global approach to facilitate the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
 Career
Computer Skills Learning Center
From Learning Express Library. Whether you need to strengthen your computer skills for work or just want to learn how to take advantage of all your computer has to offer, you'll find the tools you need right here. Learn at your own pace with interactive tutorial courses on today's most popular software and operating systems. Each course offers detailed, easy-to-follow instructions with audio and captions for the program and skill level of your choice. Includes tests, courses, and ebooks on a variety of compter related areas including: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and more.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Job & Career Accelerator™
Combines everything you need for a successful job search into one easy-to-use online application.Explore detailed information on over 1,000 different occupations. Match your interests and skills with the career that's best for you. Search over five million up-to-the-minute local and national job postings. Create professional resumes and cover letters. Practice and master interviewing skills. Get invaluable tips and advice every step of the way—from your initial search to accepting an offer. Conveniently organize and track your job-search progress all in one place. LearningExpress provides career guides, study aides, and test-preparation books to help people prepare for high-stakes tests; to pass licensing, certification, or competitive entry-level exams; or to advance in school or professionally.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 55,000 resource entries, and much more!
ReferenceUSA
Funded by the New Jersey State Library.
Includes: Business Database -- 12 million U.S. businesses, Residential Database -- 120 million U.S. households, Health Care Database -- 650,000 physicians and dentists, Canadian Business Database -- 1.3 million Canadian businesses, Canadian Residential Database -- 12 million Canadian households.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
Current Issues
America's Newspapers
A comprehensive resource, updated daily, from NewsBank, offering tens of millions of current and archived full-text articles
from newspapers nationwide in a fully searchable online database. It includes the complete electronic editions of
more than 2,000 U.S. newspapers and news video clips.
Business Source Premier
Business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. This database provides full text back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Includes full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present.
Newspaper Source Plus
Includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 33 million full-text articles. Features more than 757,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Points of View Reference Center
High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
ReferenceUSA
Funded by the New Jersey State Library.
Includes: Business Database -- 12 million U.S. businesses, Residential Database -- 120 million U.S. households, Health Care Database -- 650,000 physicians and dentists, Canadian Business Database -- 1.3 million Canadian businesses, Canadian Residential Database -- 12 million Canadian households.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
World Atlas, Geography and Culture Online
A global approach to facilitate the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
Databases
Should I use a database or a website...what's the difference?
Why is a database better for accurate information than Google or other Internet search engines? That's easy! ANYONE can put ANYTHING up on the web. Just because a search engine picks it up does not mean that the information is accurate. But a database, on the other hand, is a resource that the library purchases. So the information that you find there is reliable just like the information in a book or a periodical. In fact, the information that you find on a database IS a book, article, or periodical and NOT a website (even though you are reading it on the computer). This info also "counts"
as a book, article, or periodical, not a website, when you are citing your sources for a school project!
Click here to Search/Browse Student Databases by subject.
A list of ALL of WTPL's Databases are available listed by subject here or listed A to Z here.
(see less )
Encyclopedias
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
English/Language Arts/Reading/Books
Library Catalog
Search our catalog for books, periodicals, DVDs, CDs as well as other publications and media. The catalog also compiles professional book reviews for many titles. If you need an item from another library you can put in a request and it will be sent here for you.
The catalog lets you make and save lists of items. There are also several new catalog features.
Search | Tips & Catalog Features | Holds
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
This extensive literature collection includes hundreds of essays by renowned literary critic Harold Bloom, which examine the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world. The database also contains an archive of more than 38,000 characters and extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, and genres.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Literary Reference Center
A
full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 159,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), 450 literary journals, more than 632,000 book reviews, more than 69,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,600 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.
NoveList Plus
Plot descriptions, reviews, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction and non-fiction readers, such as author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and annotated book lists. Also, searchable by age, grade, genre, and more.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Reading Ideas!
Browse through our book lists on our Reading Ideas page and search our book finding resources to find some reading ideas! Also, use NoveList to find plot descriptions, reviews, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. It also includes other great reader resources, such as author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and annotated book lists. Search by age, grade, genre & more. The Library Catalog is also a useful book finding resources. It includes reviews for most titles and is searchable by subject, title, author, keyword, and more.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
Health
Consumer Health Complete
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Health Source (Magazines, Pamphlets and Books)
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.
Health Reference Center
Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
History/Social Studies/ Politics/ Geography/ Genealogy
American's GenealogyBank
A genealogical database consisting of historical newspapers (1690-1977), historical books (1801-1900), and historical documents (1789-1980).
Ancestry Library Online
This extensive collection of genealogical information includes the U.S. and U.K. censuses, passenger lists, and much more. It can only be accessed through the computers at the Library.
PLEASE NOTE: more resources for genealogical research are available here.
African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.
American Women's History Online
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States.
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Biography Collection Complete
Comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas. This database features more than 177,000 full-text biographies from many different sources.
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Historical New York Times
The New York Times (1851-2004) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present.
Points of View Reference Center
High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
World Atlas, Geography and Culture Online
A global approach to facilitate the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills
World History Image Collection
Need more resources on this subject? Click here!
Images, Pictures, Videos
Thousands of pictures, images and videos/clips are available for you to use in your homework and projects! Take a look at the resources below to find what you need.
America's Newspapers
Includes news video clips. A comprehensive resource, updated daily, from NewsBank, offering tens of millions of current and archived full-text articles
from newspapers nationwide in a fully searchable online database. It includes the complete electronic editions of
more than 2,000 U.S. newspapers and news video clips.
African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.
American Women's History Online
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States.
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and more
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Historical New York Times
The New York Times (1851-2004) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
History Reference Center
Includes video. Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Literary Reference Center
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full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 159,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), 450 literary journals, more than 632,000 book reviews, more than 69,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,600 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
Science Image Collection
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
World History Image Collection
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Math
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
Need more resources on this subject? Click here
Periodicals:
Newspapers, Magazines, Journals
A periodical is a newspaper, magazine or other journal that is regularly published. WTPL subscribes to periodicals that are both in print and online. Stop by the library to see our in print subscriptions or take a look below to find periodicals online.
America's Newspapers
A comprehensive resource, updated daily, from NewsBank, offering tens of millions of current and archived full-text articles
from newspapers nationwide in a fully searchable online database. It includes the complete electronic editions of
more than 2,000 U.S. newspapers and news video clips.
Business Source Premier
Business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. This database provides full text back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Includes full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.
Historical New York Times
The New York Times (1851-2004) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Literary Reference Center
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full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 159,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), 450 literary journals, more than 632,000 book reviews, more than 69,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,600 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags
Newspaper Source Plus
Includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 33 million full-text articles. Features more than 757,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Regional Business News
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
TOPICsearch
Contains full text for over 60,000 articles from 399 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
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Primary Sources
A primary source is a source that was created by someone who has/had firsthand knowledge or who was an eyewitness of an event. Use the resources below to find primary sources for your homework or project.
Primary Source Student Resources
African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.
American Women's History Online
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States.
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
America's Newspapers
A comprehensive resource, updated daily, from NewsBank, offering tens of millions of current and archived full-text articles
from newspapers nationwide in a fully searchable online database. It includes the complete electronic editions of
more than 2,000 U.S. newspapers and news video clips.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Historical New York Times
The New York Times (1851-2004) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
Points of View Reference Center
High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
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Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
MasterFILE Premier
Multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications covering virtually every subject area of general interest. Contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
Newspaper Source Plus
Includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 33 million full-text articles. Features more than 757,000 television and radio news transcripts.
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Radio/TV News Transcripts
Newspaper Source Plus
Includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 33 million full-text articles. Features more than 757,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
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Science & Technology
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Facts On File
Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
GreenFILE
Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
MAS Ultra -- High School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Middle Search Plus -- Grades 6-9
Provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags
Science Image Collection
Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Science Reference Center
Comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
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Sports
Biography Collection Complete
Comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas. This database features more than 177,000 full-text biographies from many different sources.
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects from a trusted source. Subjects include History, Geography, Government/Politics, Multicultural Studies, Health and Fitness, Women's Studies, Religion, Maps: Geographic, Historical and Statistical, Science: Diagrams and Experiments, and Math Activities. Also includes an image gallery.
EBSCOhost
Full-text databases. Includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (literature recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Student Resource Center (through grade 12)
This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g9").
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Find Books, Homework Help & Research on the Go
NEW! Research on the go with mobile versions of homework & research resources, reading recomendations (NoveList), ebook/audiobook apps, the Library Catalog Mobile Website and more!
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Library Catalog
Search our catalog for books and media. If you need an item from another library you can put in a request and it will be sent here for you.
The catalog lets you make and save lists of items. There are also several new catalog features.
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