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Databases by Subject

Database usernames and passwords found in Moodle - McShain Library.

Biographies

  • Biography Reference Bank

    It covers over 500,000 people with in-depth, original profiles and includes over 36,000 images!

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Current/Controversial Issues

  • CQ Researcher

    "Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources."

  • Issues & Controversies

    "In-depth investigations of today's top issues."

  • Opposing Viewpoints

    Provides one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

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Environment

  • Endangered Species

    Part of Ebook collection. 3 volumes. Color photographs and maps provide further illustrate the many species threatened by extinction, including amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, insects, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, and more. Each entry gives a species description, location, reason for endangerment, and measures being taken to prevent it from extinction.

  • Pollution A to Z

    Part of Ebook collection. 2 volumes. Provides the latest information on a variety of pollution issues, including sources, disposal, remediation, the ethical, social, and legal environment, careers, and much more. Articles range from topical essays on acid rain, cancer, noise pollution, and zero growth population to biographies on key figures.

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    Geography (World)

    • World Geography

      Nearly 200 overviews of countries around the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, providing a revealing portrait of each nation's location and people, recent political history, and economy. Includes 15 ebooks.

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    Government

    • American Government

      Analyze political cartoons and learn about different viewpoints through political commentaries. Along with short videos, quotes, abstracts, and more, this database includes comparisons of the United States' and other nations' political and economic systems and directories of contact information for nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Includes access to 15 ebooks.

    • CQ Weekly

      In-depth reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon, plus a complete wrap up the previous week's news, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes.

    • CQ Supreme Court Collection

      "Historical analysis with timely updates and expert commentary of Supreme Court decisions, biographies of Supreme Court justices, Supreme Court institutional history, and the U.S. Constitution. Users can access information by topic, justice, and case name."

    • Political Theories for Students

      Part of Ebook collection. Provides in-depth information on major political theories and systems from all time periods. Each entry begins with a general overview of the system/theory followed by a discussion of the principal aspects of the theory, the theory's philosophy and an analysis of the historical context in which the theory was developed, including critical response.

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    Health/Diseases & Disorders

  • Diseases and Disorders

    Part of Ebook collection.

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

    Part of Ebook collection.

  • U*X*L Complete Health Resource

    Part of Ebook collection.

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    History

    • American Decades: Primary Sources

      Part of Ebook collection. 10 volumes. 1900-1999. Includes full or excerpted primary sources from the period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the decade.

    • American History

      A remarkable survey of American history from 1350 to the present organized chronologically linking reference, curriculum, and straightforward analysis of current events.

    • History Behind the Headlines

      Part of Ebook collection. 6 volumes. Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's headlines. Users are provided with historical background and analysis to events to give a greater understanding of the politics, players, and layers of current affairs.

    • World History: Ancient/Medieval Eras

      Explore important events and historical themes in every corner of the globe, including Asia, Africa, and the Americas, from humankind's ancient origins to the year 1500.

    • World History: Modern Era

      1500 - present time. Covers the evolution of modern Europe since the Renaissance; concurrent developments in Asia, Africa, and the Islamic world; the global impact of the Industrial Revolution; and the last hundred years of conflicts and international cooperation. Includes access to 15 ebooks.

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    Literature

    • Books in Print

      Information on books, audio books, and videos. Only one user at a time. No remote access.

    • Literature Reference Center

      A wealth of information that includes criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, periodical articles, compare and contrast pages, full-text author's works, and reading lists.

    • Readers' Guide FT (Full Text) Select

      A 100% full-text database containing comprehensive indexing, abstracting, and full text of the most popular general-interest periodicals. Covers all subjects taught at the Prep.

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    Math

  • Hotmath.com

    The companion website for Prep Math textbooks. Username found in Moodle > McShain Library.

  • National Science Digital Library (NSDL): Not a database

    NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. Search for things like, "bridges design construction" or "trigonometry" or "geoengineering" and find great websites to help your research.

  • Wolfram MathWorld : Not a database

    Billed as the "web's most extensive mathematics resource" it contains reliable, up-to-date information for all aspects of mathematics.

  • Wolfram|Alpha : Not a database

    Wolfram|Alpha makes data computable. Enter a mathematical formula or an engineering problem and Wolfram|Alpha will give you an answer. Also gives currency conversions.

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Newspapers, Magazine & Journals

  • JSTOR

    See Moodle to create a personal login. JSTOR (Journal Storage) database has thousands of articles from scholarly journals across all subjects. Excellent for history and religion research.

  • LexisNexis

    Receive access to up-to-the minute breaking news stories, as well as the most comprehensive news archive available through a rich variety of authoritative sources. Full text articles from newspapers and magazines and transcripts from major news programs. Contains many foreign news sources.

  • OmniFile Full Text

    Full text articles, images, article abstracts, and citations from thousands of sources. Coverage back as early as 1982 ensures that every search is as deep as it is broad. Users have access to information on virtually any subject.

    • Student Resource Center

    Be sure to create a new account! You will be able to save searches in Delicious and create RSS feeds. Reference material, primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text coverage of magazines, newspapers, photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips. Covers Science, Literature, History, Geography and Cultures.

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Reference

  • Oxford Reference Online

    Find encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, maps, quotations and much more for every subject taught at the Prep. Includes a listing of highly regarded websites for each subject. An excellent place to start your research.

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Religion

  • ATLASerials, Religion Collection

  • Encyclopedia of Buddhism

    Part of Ebook collection. 2 volumes. Describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different schools and sects. Contains entries on Buddhist scriptures, art, architecture, divinities, monastic orders, festivals, rites and ceremonies. Explores the history of Buddhism, the different forms it has taken in different parts of the world, and how Buddhism has blended with other religions like Shinto, Confucianism, Daoism, Islam, and Christianity.

  • Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World

    Part of Ebook collection. 2 volumes. Looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more.

  • Encyclopedia of Religion

    Part of Ebook collection. 15 volumes. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.

  • New Catholic Encyclopedia

    Part of Ebook collection. 15 volumes. A scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities, this book is the first place to turn for answers for questions on topics such as abortion, divorce, cloning, and reproductive technologies. In addition to the hundreds of new, signed articles on a wide variety of topics, this edition also features biographies of contemporary religious figures, thousands of photos, maps, and illustrations, and completely updated bibliographical citations. The 15th volume is a cumulative index to the entire encyclopedia.

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Science

  • Dictionary of Scientific Biographies

    Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.

  • National Science Digital Library (NSDL): Not a database

    NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. Search for things like, "bridges design construction" or "trigonometry" or "geoengineering" and find great websites to help your research.

  • Science Full Text Select

    A broad range of important science literature in a single 100% full text database

  • Today's Science

    Presents the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them. Draws on major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers in the United States and abroad. Topics include: health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society.

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