LibGuides: Upper School Library Resources: Databases by Subject

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Most of these resources require no logging in when you are on campus.

To log in to any of these resources off campus, please consult the

password page.

Please alert Ms. Murphy if you have any issues accessing any resource.

Project & Course Libguides

Science Journals

Science Direct
Discover this large collection of peer-reviewed journals and books, highlighting historical context, current developments, theories, applications, trends and more.

To access off campus, contact Ms. Murphy for a Registration ID.
ProQuest Central K12

General Science

GALE In Context: Science
Science in Context is an engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, Science in Context draws students into the subject matter, showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity.
Science Online (Facts On File)
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, and experiments.

Health

GALE OneFile: Health and Medicine
Health Reference Center (Facts On File)
Gives clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.

Current Science

National Geographic Virtual Library (GALE)
National Geographic Magazine 1995-Current, Archive 1888-1994, & PAWS (People Animal World Subscription).
Flipster
Digital magazines.

Ancient & Medieval Eras

Ancient & Medieval History Online (Facts On File)
Presents the full scope of world history from prehistory through the 1500s, with special topic centers on key civilizations and regions.
World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras (ABC-CLIO)
Primary documents and reference articles on history from prehistory to 1500.

Modern World History

Modern World History Online (Facts On File)
Covers the broad expanse of world history from the mid-15th century to the present, featuring thousands of documents, articles, timelines, images, videos, and maps.
World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO)
Primary documents and reference articles on history from 1500 to the present day.

World Religions

World Religions Online (Facts On File)
Explores religion and spirituality in an unbiased manner, from the ceremonies of the first practitioners to the rituals of today.
World Religions (ABC-CLIO)
Primary documents and reference articles on religion and culture from prehistory to the present.

World Cultures

CultureGrams (ProQuest)
Contains reference articles on more than 200 countries, get a kid's-eye view of daily life around the world and find reports on all of the U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and territories.

Daily Life in World History

Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO)
Reference articles and primary documents on American and world history.

American History Databases

American History Online (Facts On File)
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience.

Daily Life in American History

Life in America Online (Facts on File)
Offers a fascinating glimpse into the social history of the nation, covering everything from food to pastimes in nine different eras.
Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO)
Reference articles and primary documents on American and world history.

Pop Culture

Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO)
Reference articles on trends in popular culture in the U.S. by decade from the 1900s to the 2000s, providing some socio-political background.
GALE OneFile: Pop Culture Studies
Pop Culture Collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.

BIPOC History & Experiences

African-American History Online (Facts On File)
Features thousands of cross-referenced entries, covering the entire spectrum of African-American history over the past 500 years.
Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC)
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history.
Latino American Experience (ABC-CLIO)
Primary documents and reference articles on the history and culture of Latinos in Latin America and the United States. Includes CLIOview, a state-based population census tool.
American Indian Experience (ABC-CLIO)
Primary documents and reference articles on the histories and contemporary cultures of Native Americans. Includes CLIOview, a state-based population census tool.
American Indian History Online (Facts On File)
Offers access to more than 600 Native American groups and over 15,000 years of American Indian culture and history.

Ms. Heldring's Indigenous Peoples History website

American History Primary Sources

Britannica Annals of American History Online
Primary sources from American history (including pictures, videos, and audio of famous speeches) from 1493 to the present (2009), each with a brief, contextualizing introduction.
Issues & Controversies in American History (Facts On File)
Builds a deeper understanding of how historical events have shaped our nation by exploring the key players and the battles they fought.

Library of Congress
Primary sources organized by theme.
LIFE Magazine Photo Archive

Visual Arts

ARTSTOR
"The Artstor Digital Library is a database of 2 million images for use in the humanities. Comprised of nearly 300 collections from museums, archives, scholars, and artists, the Artstor Digital Library makes available high-qualities images for download, along with tools for exporting images into PowerPoint and creating citations."
Oxford Art Online (Grove Art)
The gateway into art research and the access point for Oxford art reference subscriptions and publications which include Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

Music

Oxford Music Online (Grove Music)
Reference articles on music.

The Black Music History Library
This is a living collection of books, articles, documentaries, series, podcasts and more about the Black origins of traditional and popular music dating from the 18th century to present day.

Dictionaries

Oxford Dictionaries
Access nine languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese.

Research and Reading en Espanol

BrainPOP Español
Britannica Escolar
Capstone Interactive eBooks
Find books from different subjects, genres, and levels. Every title has an audio recording of the book that you can select and read along with.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Historical dictionary of the English language.

Gale Literature eBooks

Gale Literary Index

American National Biography (Oxford)
"Offers portraits of more than 19,000 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- who lives have shaped the nation."
GALE In Context: Biography
Biographical reference articles alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images. Covering a vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers.
FACTS ON FILE Chelsea House Biographies Online
Features full-length biographies of contemporary and historical personalities from around the world along with useful resources for writing reports.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB)
Biographies and portraits of famous, infamous, and fascinating people from every period of British history.