Online Databases -- get passwords sheet from the library |
START YOUR RESEARCH HERE with BACKGROUND INFORMATION Destiny Catalog -- find books at our library I-search Virtual library: great info on I-search topics (see passwords sheet) World Book Encyclopedia -- background info & primary sources (use public library card #) Discovery Education Videos--for short videos on a variety of topics. (see passwords sheet) Student Research Center (EBSCO): great info on all topics (use public library card #) |
HISTORY--Digitized books & articles: I-search Virtual library: digitized reference books on most I-search topics (see passwords sheet) Facts on File History: American, Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance & Modern World History (use public library card #) Biography Resource Center: detailed info about people from Ancient history to today (use public library card #) JSTOR--academic journal articles on all disciplines (see passwords sheet) Global Issues in Context: great resources for modern history and current issues (use public library card #) |
LITERATURE (authors, poems, plays, stories, etc.) Literature Resource Center : literary criticism and author biographies (use public library card #) Litfinder : full text plays, poems, stories, speeches & more (see passwords sheet) |
CONTROVERSIAL & CURRENT topics: Opposing Viewpoints: biased viewpoints and objective information about hot topics (use public library card #) Global Issues in Context: see how other countries view controversial issues (use public library card #) Student Research Center (EBSCO): great info on all topics (use public library card #) Issues & Controversies: reference information plus the pros and cons of hot issues. |
SCIENCES: Science Online: great current & historical resources on sciences and technology (use public library card #) |
COUNTRIES & CULTURES Culture Grams: in depth resources about cultural aspects of nations (use public library card #) Global Issues in Context: up to the minute info about all aspects of countries (use public library card #) CIA World Fact Book: background information on countries |
CAREERS & COLLEGES: Testing & Education Resource Center: take practice ACTs, AP tests, and find training for your career choice--use public library card number Naviance: keep track of your career & college choices and find scholarships U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook: find current and projected information on where the jobs will be, income, etc. COIN--Career database--use your public library card number |
More great databases to try: Douglas County Libraries: remember to have your library card number handy Denver Post Online use 36652 & denverpostnie |
