USERNAMES &
PASSWORDS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM
THE MEDIA CENTER GOOGLE CLASSROOM
1.) JERSEY CLICKS
New Jersey's one
stop library gateway to quality information.
Can meta-search
databases on the following topics: Biographies,
Business, Current
Events, Education, Spanish, Genealogy,
Health, History,
Literature, Newspapers, and Science. Thirty-five
databases available.
In order to access from home, you must see Ms. Kelley or Mrs.
Stepien for the
library card number.
http://www.jerseyclicks.org
2.) SIRS RESEARCHER
A general reference
database containing thousands of full-text
articles exploring
social, scientific, health, historical, business,
economic, political,
and global issues.
http://ars.sirs.com/
3.) TEEN HEALTH &
WELLNESS
Provides articles
on diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, and mental health information.
http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com
4.) CQ RESEARCHER
ONLINE
Presents in-depth
coverage of current social, historical, and political issues.
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/index.php
5.) EBSCO
Search the following
texts online:
-
Encyclopedia
of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1919)
-
Encyclopedia
of American Social Movements (All periods)
- Social
Issues in America (Contemporary; with historical background)
-
Native
Peoples of the World
* Great sources for
Primary Documents throughout history.
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=nlebk
6.) LANDS &
PEOPLE
A
general reference encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events.
Access to Grolier Online, a database with web
links, articles, and over 1,100 world
newspapers in 73 languages and 195 countries
http://go.grolier.com
7.) MILESTONE
DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Provides full text
documents with analytical essays that place the
document in its
historical context.
http://www.history.salempress.com
8.) BRITANNICA ONLINE
This suite of
reference works includes three online encyclopedias that
together serve
students at all reading levels: the entire Encyclopedia
Britannica,
Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and Britannica Elementary
Encyclopedia. Supplemental learning materials
are available for teachers.
http://school.eb.com
9.) COUNTRY REPORTS
This database "provides over 35,000 pages of online content on the
cultures and countries of the world." Cultural, historical and statistical
information is provided for each country. Additional external resources
are also provided.
https://www.countryreports.org/index.htm