Research

Databases

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Find encyclopedia articles, images, biographies and a world atlas.

Encyclopedia Britannica in Spanish.

Organized by research topics. Find full-text magazines, newspaper articles, books, photographs and digital media.

A selection of articles from international magazines, newspapers, U.S. government documents and websites.

Cultural information on countries around the world.

Organized by complex issues that are popular debate topics. Features newspaper articles and statistics to support the two sides of an issue.

Engage in college-level academics by using this database that features articles from more than 10,000 full-text scholarly journals.

Find articles for students in middle school. World Book Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia. It includes the World Book Biography Center, multimedia, dictionary and atlas

A beginner’s Spanish language reference tool.

A comprehensive Spanish-language database designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and ESL/ELL program participants. It includes more than 140,000 articles, 8,000 web links to additional information, and 9,000 images, videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media.


PBS Video Collection

This collection of more than 1,200 streaming videos provides an exceptional range of content with the most valuable video documentaries and series from PBS. From science to history, art to Shakespeare, diversity to business & economics, and more, the PBS Video Collection: Fourth Edition gives you access to one of television’s most trusted networks.


Teen Health & Wellness


Provides students with comprehensive information and self-help tools on topics like diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, etc. 




Helpful Websites

Citation Tools

MyBib: A free bibliography generator

EasyBib