GBHS Media Center: Online Databases
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 |
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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.
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