Databases: Subject List: Students and Homework

Databases:

Designed specifically for academics, this database contains full text for more than 4,600 journals, including nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

This online literary resource for children pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning.

Facts On File is “one of America’s leading publishers of print and online reference materials…and spans a multitude of subject areas such as U.S. history, world history, language and literature, science and technology, careers, social issues, and many others."

ABC CLIO combines “three rich databases to provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language.”

“Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Kids Search is designed especially for youth in grades K – 8.”

Learning Express features different learning areas, like  Computer Skills, College and GED Prep, and U.S. Citizenship, and “offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.”

Learn a language...it's fun! Mango will help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and many more.

Today's increasingly complex issues are presented in a pro-and-con format in Opposing Viewpoints in Context. With content drawn from the social issues series from Greenhaven Press and content other Gale sources, this database provides an ideal reference source for everything from social studies projects to debate preparation.

“Seachasaurus makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.” Searchasaurus is designed especially for youth in grades K – 5.

“Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.” Student Research Center is designed especially for youth in grades 6 – 12.

A “start to finish resource,” the Testing and Education Reference Center offers practice tests on several tests, including the GED, ACT/SAT, NCLEX, and Civil Service and licensure exams, as well as useful information on Financial Aid, and an Online Resume Builder.

A “world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses,” the Virtual Reference Library features over one million articles about a wide array of subjects.

”Known to librarians worldwide as ‘the Information Publisher,’ Facts On File has been publishing quality reference titles since 1941.” This particular database focuses on younger users and students from elementary school to college.

"The World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites."

"World Book Online: Early World of Learning offers an interactive learning environment for children in preschool and early elementary grades, which includes resources to help them grasp critical early childhood themes while developing reading and oral language skills."

World Book du livre et il est "le contenu éditorial, du multimédia et contenu interactif" est maintenant disponible en français!

"World Book Kids features content and tools developed especially for young students. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read articles, multimedia, comparison tools, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources."

¡World Book y que es "el contenido editorial, multimedia y contenido interactivo" ya está disponible en español!

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