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GBHS Media Center: Online Databases

The following databases can be accessed from school and from home via http://opac.aacps.org/gbhs/databases.htm

The following databases are available. See a Media Center Staff for usernames/passwords

MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS

Database
Description
EBSCOHost

Online database that accesses magazine abstracts and full text articles.

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

World Book Online

Encyclopedia World Book

Grolier Online

Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia, New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, and American the Beautiful

SUBJECT SEARCH

Bloom's Literary Reference Online

Features thousands of essays and critcism examining the lives of great authors and their works throughout history

Thompson Gale
Literature and Resource Center

Literary topics including criticism, plot summaries, author biographies

ABC-CLIO Social Studies

American History and Government, State and World Geography, U.S. at War, World History – Ancient and Modern

Thompson Gale US History Resource Center

US history utilizing classic reference sources, full-text articles from scholarly journals, and special reference collections.

Thompson Gale World History Resource Center

Virtual library provides access to primary sources, secondary sources, and full-text article from academic journals and periodicals from around the world.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Culturegrams, World Conflict

Online resource for study of historical events and more

Thompson Gale Science Resource Center

Resource for all science-related areas: earth science, biology, chemistry, science history, life sciences, physical science, technology and space. Full-text periodicals, multimedia images, science-related tools and reference.

DATABASES

AP Images

Associated Press photographs and archives.

CQ Researcher

Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news

Discovering Collection

Includes keyword search, person search, classroom topics, timeline search, multimedia gallery, literature search and dictionary.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Great Resource for career choices; includes career assessment.
Issues and Controversies

Up to date, in depth and objective info on hotly debated topics

SIRS Online Database: SIRS Decades

General reference database designed to include SIRS Discoverer, Discover WebFind, SIRS Researcher, SKS WebSelect, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, and SIRS Interactive Citizenship.

Teen Health and Wellness
A one-stop self-help resource and interactive community for teen health and wellness.

Media Center Student Resources

Gopher Library Media Center Newsletters are geared towards students and contain technology, research, and reading tips.