Children's Databases & Newspapers

       

Note - if you are home or using library's wireless:
You will be required to enter your 14 digit library card number
in order to access these databases.
Do not include spaces or letters, if any.

 

History

American History Online Spans more than 500 years of history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

 

American Women's History Online The American Women's History Database is an authoritative reference database containing biographies, historical and topical subject entries, primary sources, maps and charts, images and videos, and general and subject-specific timelines encompassing more than 500 years of American women's history.

 

African-American History Online In-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.

 

American Indian History Online Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.

 

Modern World History Online Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.

 

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 Features full-text biographies from many different sources.

History Reference Center Full text reference books, articles, historical documents, biographies, historical photos and maps.

Reference

Kids Search Get articles on topics in Geography, Health, the News, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Sports, Animals, Arts & Music.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Provides encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

MasterFILE Premier Includes full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection.

Searchasaurus Kids & parents can find articles, search an encyclopedia, & find lots of information about animals.

Points of View Reference Center Designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

 

World Geography and Culture OnlineWorld Geography and Culture Online covers all aspects of a country-from its geography and physical features to its government, people, and society-providing both facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more.

 

Rosetta Stone. Learn English with this self-paced program. Note - Can only be accessed at the library.

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Resource Center Articles from general interest publications, health and medical journals and pamphlets.

 

Health Reference Center Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.

 

Salud en Español Health Information in Spanish.

Literature &Poetry

Bloom's Literary Reference Online Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.


Literary Reference Center Contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works.

Literature Resource Center Literary criticism, author biographies, reviews and more.

Novelist K-8 Plus Comprehensive book recommendations for younger readers.

Magazines & Newspapers & Journals

Academic Search Premier Multi-disciplinary database provides full text for journals, including full text for peer-reviewed titles.

Custom Newspapers Full-text articles from more than 1,000 newspapers from around the world.

General Reference Center Gold Features a wide variety of general interest and business magazines and periodicals including Consumer Reports.

¡Informe! Hispanic Magazines Indexing, images and full text of popular Hispanic magazines.

MasterFILE Premier Full text for general reference publications, covering virtually every subject area of general interest.

Newspaper Source Full text for national & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for regional newspapers, television radio news transcripts.

Proquest - New York Times Online Full text and full image articles from 1980 to present.

Primary Search Elementary Full text for popular magazines for elementary school research.

TOPIC Search Full text and abstract articles on social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics.

Science & Technology

Science Reference Center Full text for science encyclopedias, reference books and periodicals.

 

 

Science Online Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

Spanish

¡Informe! Hispanic Magazines Indexing, images and full text of popular Hispanic magazines.

Salud en Español Consumer Health Complete - Spanish Version.

 

Revised: 3/22/12