Use this resource to access short introduction guides about subjects ranging from the Laws of Thermodynamics to Indian Cinema. The topics covered by this series fall under the following primary categories: Arts & Humanities, Law, Medicine & Health, Science & Mathematics, and Social Sciences. From OWL. [User Information]
Designed for student researchers and teachers, this database offers access to full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, and reference books, as well as to lesson plans, 580 videos, and more than 275,000 high-quality images. From EBSCOhost. [User Guide]
Need information for an opinion paper or a class debate, or just curious about a controversial subject? This database, which provides factual overview articles alongside pro and con opinion pieces, is an excellent place to start. Also contains research guides on relevant subjects that include but aren't limited to: "Choosing a Topic", "Debate Etiquette", "Evaluating a Website", "From Notes to Outline", "Judging Fact vs. Opinion", and beyond.
This resource provides substantive, peer-reviewed, regularly updated overview articles written by certified experts in their subjects. For ease of access, multi-media features are embedded in the articles, along with cross-referenced links to related content. From OWL. [Video Guided Tour.]
This non-profit digital library provides users access to millions of free books, movies, software, music, radio, archived websites, and more. Want to know if a public figure really said that? Check out the site's TV News Archive, particularly the fact-checked items. Want to track down a webpage that's been deleted or altered? Use the site's Wayback Machine.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the U.S. federal government's record keeper, and researchers can access important primary documents through its digital archival databases.
Tailored to middle school students, this full-text database provides students with access to popular middle school magazines, reference books, primary documents, biographies, and an image collection containing photos, maps, flags and color PDFs.
Tailored to high school students, this database contains popular high school magazines, reference books, primary documents, biographies, and an image collection containing photos, maps, flags and color PDFs.
A database that helps kids find authoritative, age-appropriate information while gaining familiarity with database searching. Sources include books, magazines, videos, charts, and graphs, while subjects covered include the arts, geography, health, literature, science, social studies, sports, and technology.
Packed with author biographies, plot summaries, critical essays from leading publishers, multimedia content, and much more, this full-text database is the perfect place to start research for a school English project. Also includes a literary glossary; a research guide to literary research, writing and critical reading; and lesson plans to support classroom instruction. From EBSCOhost. [User Guide.]