Please see Mrs. Mathieu-Leo to obtain the usernames and passwords needed to access the databases
NOVEL Databases- These databases are from the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. After clicking on the link, scroll down the Gale database page to find the link for the database you want to access
American History Online - Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience
Biography Reference Bank- Provides biographical information from reference books and magazines. Includes picturesWilson Biography Reference Bank Select Provides biographical information from reference books and magazines. Includes pictures
BrainPop- Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology
BrainPop Español- Provides curriculum-based content IN SPANISH, spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology
BrainPop, Jr.- Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology
Chronicle Occupational Briefs - Chronicle Occupational Briefs present information on more than 2,000 occupational titles, including 650 comprehensive occupational descriptions, ranging from those that require a high school diploma or less, through professional careers. Formerly in paper format, these pamphlets are now available in downloadable PDFs
CultureGrams- 182 informative country reports detailing the lifestyles, customs, courtesies, and more of world cultures
Discovery Education - This streaming video resource for teachers, integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 9,000 full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and national standards
EBSCO Host - Includes PrimarySearch, reference materials geared for elementary students, and Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia. Or try Ebsco Host Web for a different interface
Encyclopaedia Britannica Image Quest- contains more than two million images from over 50 of the best collections in the world. All images are rights-cleared for non-commercial, educational use—ideal for use in lessons plans, student projects, school Web sites, and beyond
Facts on File Reference Suite- Includes Ferguson's Carrer Guidance Center, Issues and Controversies and Today's Science databases. It interconnects relevant articles to obtain information on occupations, current events, statistics, health, science and controversial issues
Ferguson's Career Guidance- This database contains in-depth job descriptions complete with job-specific resource listings, detailed industry descriptions, career resources, and career preparation information for more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries
Grolier Online Encyclopedias - Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia Online and The New Book of Knowledge Online
Issues and Controversies- Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture
Lands and Peoples- Includes maps, flags, four-color photos, articles and links to other sources
Noodle Tools- A suite of interactive tools designed to aid students with their online research. It includes tools to help you develop a Web search strategy, select the best search engine, and NoodleBiba Web application that allows you to create and edit your MLA bibliographies online
Pop Culture Universe- Authoritative digital database on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present. Pop culture is more than celebrity gossip, fashion trends, and fads. It’s living history—a constantly evolving entity shaped by the world we inherit, our current environment, and our hopes for the future
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, and experiments
SIRS Decades - Primary source from the 20th Century
TeachingBooks.net - A time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors
Teen Health and Wellness - Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more
TumbleBookCloud - TumbleBookCloud contains a vast array of YA/Teen novels, classics, poetry, short stories, YA/Teen audio books, our very popular graphic novels, and world class educational videos from National Geographic
TumbleBookCloudJr. - Designed specifically for elementary and middle schools, TumbleBookCloud is an online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books