HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
2010 – 2011ONLINE DATABASES
The HS Library has the following online databases available to students and staff. Using the usernames and passwords provided, they all offer remote access – you can access them from any computer at school or at home.Ask Ms. Kennedy or Mr. Prussack for usernames and passwords.
(1)PROQUEST GROUP:
We have several different online databases from Proquest, some of them are a part of the Virtual Reference Collection, some not. To make life easier for us, Proquest has created access to all of them through their “My Products” page.
URL:
www.proquestk12.com
Proquest products included on the “My Products” page:
eLibrary
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Graphical)
Proquest Online
ProQuest Career & Technical Education
History Study Center
(2)NEWSBANK:
This database includes full text articles from more than 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts, and the full-text of over 145 leading magazines.This database also includes the Big 6 Resource Center aresource to help students develop their research and critical thinking skills.
URL: infoweb.newsbank.com
NewsBank products include:
Access World News
America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-1922)
NewsBank Popular Periodicals (1922-Current)
StatBank
TCR Connections- Activities and Lesson Plans for Teachers
NewsBankRetrospective (1970-1991)
(3)COUNTRY WATCH:
This database provides up-to-date cultural, economic, political, and environmental information and news articles on the 192 countries of the world. It is a well organized and easily navigated site that includes pictures and maps. This site can be accessed by clicking on the icon on the main menu or by typing in the following:
(4)EBSCO McGILL ON LITERATURE PLUS:
This is one ofSalem Press’ premier literary database, combining MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors. This database includes all the literary works, reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries that are included in MagillOnLiterature, as well as all the biographies and author essays included in MagillOnAuthors
URL: http://search.ebscohost.com
Ebsco products include:
Ebscohost Web
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Funk &Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
EbscohostEspanol
ABC-CLIO History Databases
Student Research Center
Literary Reference Center
English Language Learner
Novelist
(5)SALEM PRESS’ HISTORICAL WORLD DOCUMENTS ONLINE:
This online database comes with Salem Press’ 4 volume Reference Set: Milestones in World History Documents. It provides unlimited, free online access to the content in that title through 12/31/2011.
URL: http://history.salempress.com
(6)WORLD BOOK DISCOVER:
This is a wonderful database for differentiated learning. It translates its articles, etc. into approximately 14 languages (print format), and for those students struggling with reading/reading in English, it will read articles aloud. It offers World Book articles, timelines, images, and audio clips, plus much more.
URL:http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/home
(7)VIRTUAL REFERENCE COLLECTION:
Includes databases covering the following topics, and can be accessed by typing the following URL.
URL: http://xaaa.calypso.scoolaid.net/bin/vrc/vrcList
At the BOCES Virtual Reference Page, click on “High School Collection”.
Music/Art:
Art Museum
Image Gallery
Soundzabound.com Royalty-Free
Music for Schools
Business:
Business Company Resource Center
Health and Science:
2-1-1 Long Island
EBSCO General Science Collection-
History/ Geography:
ABC CLIO American
History
ABC CLIO World History/Modern
Era
ABC-CLIO World
History/Ancient & Medieval Eras
eLibrary (single user license)
Facts.com Issues & Controversies
Issues & Controversies in American
History
World Atlas
LOTE
Ehostes
ELL English Language LearnerVRC
Literature/Language
Bloom's Literary
Reference Online
Teaching Books (Student Edition)
English Language Learner Reference
Center
Magazines/Newspapers
Custom Newspapers
eLibrary (single user license)
Reference
English Language
Learner Reference Center
Grolier Encyclopedia Americana library
Grolier MultiMedia
Encyclopedia
Grolier The New Book
of Knowledge
Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated
Teacher Resources
BIP Fiction Connection-
ERIC (Educational Resources Information
Center)
In Addition to the above databases available from the Virtual Reference Collection, the school library system is constantly posting trial subscriptions as they check them out for possible future purchase.