Online Databases and Information

These databases can be accessed in school without a password; you will need passwords when accessing from home. Click on Highlighted Titles to access site.

If you are experiencing any problems accessing any of these databases, please let Mrs. Sobol know via email!  

  • America's Historical Newspapers

    Explore newspapers dating back from 1690 (colonial era) through 2000 (globalization and information age).

  • Gale in Context: World History

    World History In Context reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students. 

  • Gale in Context: U.S. History
    U.S. History In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Topics range from the arrival of Vikings in North America all to the way to the first stirrings of the American Revolution and on through the Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror.

  •  Gale in Context: Global Issues

    Global Issues In Context supports global awareness and provides a global perspective while tying together a wealth of authoritative content, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand the most important issues of the modern world.

  • Pop Culture Universe

    Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas applies an academic lens to the seemingly everyday aspects of American life and interest to facilitate meaningful sociological and historical insights. The database is organized chronologically from 1900 through the new millennium, with each topic center devoted to a unique decade in American history. The primary sources in each topic center—including photographs, video, and audio—give life to the names, moments, works, and trends that have defined American pop culture, from the Gibson Girls of the Gilded Age to the social media of the 21st century.

  • Noodle Tools

    Noodle Tools allows you to create a Bibliography/Works Cited list. You must first create your own personal account and can create a bibliography in MLA or APA style - always check with Mrs. Sobol first to find out what kind of bibliography you should be creating. 

  • Britannica - High School edition

     

    Britannica School is the go-to site for research—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases.

  • Britannica - Academic edition

  • NewsBank - Access World News

    Contains sources from over 200 countries; NewsBank World Access News provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. 

  • New York Times

    This is the Gale database version of The New York Times. For full web access, see email from Mrs. Sobol about setting up your own personal student account. 

  • Gale databases

    This Gale collection contains app.40 different databases offering authoritative periodicals, including magazine, newspaper and scholarly journals articles in various subjects like Science, Health, Pop Culture, Culinary Arts, Diversity Studies, and more. 

  • Gale in Context: Science

    Science In Context is an engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Drawing students in with captivating subject matter, Science In Context showcases how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues ranging from bacteria to obesity and weather.

  • Chelsea House Biographies Online

    Chelsea House Biographies is a one-stop online resource for all the biography needs of middle and high school students, or anyone interested in discovering the lives of fascinating people.

  • Digital Literacy

    Digital Literacy is a database that has reference articles on topics like smart social media usage, online bullying, digital privacy & ethics, gaming

  • Gale in Context: High School

    Gale In Context: High School provides cross-curricular content on the most-studied topics in high school! Access hundreds of thousands of topic overviews, primary sources, biographies, and critical essays on core subjects ranging from the Great Depression to Malala Yousafzai. 

  • Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

    Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.