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Tamarac Seconday School Library Media Center |
Research and Reference Sources
Better than Google! Use these databases to get reliable information for your research projects. *Students! If you wish to use these resources at home, you must obtain usernames and passwords for these databases from Ms. Furlong.
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Encyclopedia Americana: In-depth information for older students and adults. |
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Quick reference with rich media for middle school and higher. |
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The New Book of Knowledge: Reference and current events for elementary school and higher. |
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World Book Advanced: For middle school through college-age students and adults. Integrates primary and secondary source databases plus e-books in a single search. |
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World Book Student: For middle school thru high school students. Includes the 22 vol World Book Encyclopedia, historical features, maps, editor-selected websites, full-text magazine articles, audios, videos, animations, United States and Canadian province links, an extensive dictionary and an atlas. |
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World Books Discover: Offers simple navigation and easy-to-read articles for different learning styles. |
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World Book Kids: designed for younger learners. It offers simple navigation and contains easy-reading articles and illustrations for all articles. |
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos: For beginning Spanish-language students. |
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Magazine Articles |
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Middle School Students |
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Primary Search via Kids Search - A collection of reference materials with an interface geared toward elementary and middle school users. It contains 68 full-text magazines. |
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High School Students |
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| Primary Search: Contains full- text of 57 popular, basic school magazines plus almanacs, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary. | |
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SIRS Researcher - General reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, historic, economic, political, government and global issues. Articles are selected from more than 1,200 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals and government publications. |
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General OneFile: A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics |
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Academic OneFile: This database contains over 12,000 journals and reference sources, many of which are peer-reviewed and full text. It has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. |
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Custom Newspapers: Search a collection of more than 900 newspapers, both national and international. |
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New York State Newspapers: Search this database of newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post. |
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Health Reference Center Academic: This health database includes over 2800 journals and magazines. IT contains nursing and allied health journals, other medical journals, newsletters and consumer health magazines. |
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Business |
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Business and Company Resource Center: This is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. |
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English/Literature |
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Twayne's Authors Series - Features the content of over 600 books that comprise three print series - United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors. This series is devoted to literary critical interpretation and discussion for readers ranging from high school students through college and above. |
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TeachingBooks.net - Provides original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators and a wealth of multimedia resources on K-12 books that generate enthusiasm for books and reading. |
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United Streaming: Has thousands of videos available for downloading and streaming directly into your classroom. The videos cover the entire spectrum of grade levels as well as content areas. |
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BrainPOP: Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids |
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BrainPOP Jr.: Provides educational movies for K-3 students. Homework Help, leveled quizzes, games and activities for kids. |