Databases

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EbscoHost

Most comprehensive. Covers almost 3000 magazines, journals and reference books over a broad range of topics. Includes biographies, images and primary source documents, many in full-text.

InfoTrac OneFile

More than 6,000 full-text magazine titles and five newspaper indexes, with coverage from 1980 to present.

America the Beautiful

State-by-state history & current events database

AP Multimedia Archives

Contains over 700,000 photos from Associated Press, plus graphics and sound bytes.

Biography Resource Center

Information on nearly 275,000 people from throughout history, around the globe, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

CultureGrams

Cultural data on 187 countries around the world, including customs and courtesies, gestures, visiting, diet, dating and marriage. Also includes country maps and statistical information.

Encyclopedia Americana

in-depth encyclopedia for adults & older students

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Contains the following online encyclopedias and reference books:

• Alternative Energy
• American Decades
• Arts & Humanities Through the Eras
• Encyclopedia Judaica
• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture & History
• Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America
• Encyclopedia of Disability
• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior
• Encylopedia of Education
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
• Encyclopedia of the American Revolution
• Endangered Species
• Extremist Groups
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
• Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Mexican States
• Landmarks of the American Revolution
• Mathematics
• New Catholic Encyclopedia
• Plant Sciences
• Pollution A to Z
• Witchcraft in America
• World of Forensic Science
• World Religions Reference Library
• World War II Reference Library
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Quick reference with rich media for middle school & higher

Lands & Peoples

Encyclopedia of countries, cultures & current events

LearningExpressLibrary

Practice tests for SAT, GED, & more, plus elementary, middle, and high school skills development. Get your tests scored instantly and learn the correct answers.

Literature Resource Center

Find information on literary figures from all time periods.

New Book of Knowledge

Reference & current events for elementary school students

New Book of Popular Science

Science & technology resource

Newsbank

Full-text of over 500 newspapers. Includes Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Citizen, & Arizona Republic

Opposing Viewpoints

Provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics and more, on a wide range of social issues.

Science Online

Offers science experiments, diagrams, essays, definitions and biographies arranged in an easy to search format.

Science Resource Center

An in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. Focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms.

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Service)

Offers full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues.

• SIRS Researcher – General reference, social issues, health, & science
• SRIS Discoverer – Reference database designed for young researchers
• SIRS Renaissance – Current Perspectives on the Arts & Humanities
• SIRS Government Reporter – Directories, almanacs & historic documents
• SIRS Web Select – Selected websites on a broad range of issues

Teen Health & Wellness

Both a research/report tool and self-help resource, this comprehensive database allows teens to explore health-related issues important to their well-being.