These subscription databases may be used from home, but you will need the passwords. Please visit the Parent or Student portals and log in to the secure page entitled Online Database Passwords. Descriptions of the databases may be found below.
DATABASE DESCRIPTIONS
BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.
"BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. BrainPOP is used in numerous ways, from introducing a new lesson or topic to illustrating complex subject matter to reviewing before a test. BrainPOP Jr. specializes in resources for K-3."
EBSCO
EBSCOhost research databases include MasterFILE Select - a Full Text magazine collection, a General Science Collection, TOPICsearch - a current events database, as well as others. There are also portals especially designed for younger students.
Grolier Online
This suite of online reference sources includes two different encyclopedia sets: The New Book of Knowledge Online and Encyclopedia Americana Online. In addition, there are two comprehensive databases: America the Beautiful Online (great for state reports), and Lands and Peoples Online (for country and culture information). Toggle back and forth between 2 interfaces: The Grolier Passport interface for grades 5 and up and the simplified Grolier Kids interface for students in grades 3-5. Simply click on the upper right corner of the screen to go back and forth. The Find it Fast search box, located at the top of both home pages, enables users to search all databases at the same time. Rounding out the collection, are an atlas with 900 maps, seven dictionaries and thesauri, and current events headlines.
NOVEL
The New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVEL) is a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library. It is a collection of many useful Gale Cengage databases including Health Reference, Business, Junior Periodicals, Twayne Author Series, New York State Newspapers (including The New York Times), and more.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
This database from Gale Cengage Learning Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more. Updated daily.
Student Resource Center
The Student Resource Center by Gale Cengage Learning has a new interface. It offers reference essays, magazine, journal and newspaper articles, primary source documents, and multimedia files. Students can enter search terms and search simultaneously through many different collections. Great features include a trio of dictionaries and curriculum-based "Topic trees", including U.S. History, Literature, and Science. Updated daily.