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Databases(Invisible Web)

A database is a collection of material previously published in print.


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."

  • 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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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."

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History

  • American History

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

  • 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.

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    Newspapers, Magazine & Journals for all Subjects

    • Infotrac Elite 500

      Provides full-text access to 500 periodicals which cover all subjects taught at the Prep.

    • 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

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    Science

    • 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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