Databases A-Z
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 8,500 journals, including full text for more than 4,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF files since 1975 are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
African-American History (Facts on File)
Exploring more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History Online includes more than 85 historical videos that bring history to life. The extensively hyperlinked entries in this comprehensive database include subject entries, primary sources, images and videos, general and topic-specific timelines, biographies, maps and charts, and more. Users can search for entries by keyword or phrase or browse by topic and by time period—from eight historical periods relevant specifically to African-American history. In addition, biographies can be browsed by occupation and primary sources by type.
American Government (ABC-CLIO)
American Government connects the issues of the day with the foundations of government and compares the political and economic systems of the United States with other countries. This database features over 12,000 primary and secondary sources, including documents, images, maps, and audio/video recordings. American Government also features over 2,100 biographies, including portraits of important historical and current government figures such as the Founding Fathers, U.S. presidents, and Supreme Court justices, as well as a continually updated roster of key federal bureaucrats, state governors, and members of the U.S. House and Senate. Also included are over 50 activities on fundamental concepts such as Roots of U.S. Government and Defining and Measuring Public Opinion.
American History (Facts on File)
American History Online provides comprehensive information of American History spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. This database features events and topics, biographies, more than 2,400 primary source documents, images and videos, maps and charts, and subject/era timelines.
American Indian History (Facts on File)
American Indian History Online offers access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history through event and topic entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, legends, primary sources, and timeline entries. The “Tribes and Culture Areas” section features a tabbed list of tribes, representing more than 600 Native American groups, and a browse-by-culture-area feature.
Ancient and Medieval History (Facts on File)
Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of nine civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, ancient and medieval Asia, and Islamic Empire—covering prehistory through the 1500s. This database features nearly 6,600 primary and secondary sources, and students can research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to conduct comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations.
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 8,500 journals, including full text for more than 4,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF files since 1975 are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
African-American History (Facts on File)
Exploring more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History Online includes more than 85 historical videos that bring history to life. The extensively hyperlinked entries in this comprehensive database include subject entries, primary sources, images and videos, general and topic-specific timelines, biographies, maps and charts, and more. Users can search for entries by keyword or phrase or browse by topic and by time period—from eight historical periods relevant specifically to African-American history. In addition, biographies can be browsed by occupation and primary sources by type.
American Government (ABC-CLIO)
American Government connects the issues of the day with the foundations of government and compares the political and economic systems of the United States with other countries. This database features over 12,000 primary and secondary sources, including documents, images, maps, and audio/video recordings. American Government also features over 2,100 biographies, including portraits of important historical and current government figures such as the Founding Fathers, U.S. presidents, and Supreme Court justices, as well as a continually updated roster of key federal bureaucrats, state governors, and members of the U.S. House and Senate. Also included are over 50 activities on fundamental concepts such as Roots of U.S. Government and Defining and Measuring Public Opinion.
American History (Facts on File)
American History Online provides comprehensive information of American History spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. This database features events and topics, biographies, more than 2,400 primary source documents, images and videos, maps and charts, and subject/era timelines.
American Indian History (Facts on File)
American Indian History Online offers access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history through event and topic entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, legends, primary sources, and timeline entries. The “Tribes and Culture Areas” section features a tabbed list of tribes, representing more than 600 Native American groups, and a browse-by-culture-area feature.
Ancient and Medieval History (Facts on File)
Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of nine civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, ancient and medieval Asia, and Islamic Empire—covering prehistory through the 1500s. This database features nearly 6,600 primary and secondary sources, and students can research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to conduct comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations.
Biography Reference Bank (Wilson/EBSCO)
Biography Reference Bank Select contains many quality biographical resources such as Current Biography, the World Authors Series, and the Junior Authors & Illustrators series on newsmakers and prominent world figures. Great for researching a wide variety of subjects including women's studies and multicultural studies.
Biography Reference Center (EBSCO)
Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies.
Bloom’s Literature (Facts on File)
Bloom’s Literary Reference Online examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. This database features content from Facts On File’s print literature collection, hundreds of Harold Bloom’s essays, and thousands of critical articles published by noted scholars under the Bloom’s Literary Criticism imprint. This database also contains an archive of more than 46,000 characters; extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, genres, and authors; almost 170 video segments, and more. Entries can be browsed by time period within American, British, and world literature; by author type; by literary genre; by nationality; by an A-to-Z list; and by subject for images and videos. Author biographies link to a list of major works, and works are linked to a list of principal characters.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP provides animated movies for students on a variety of K-12 academic subjects, including Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts/ Music and English. BrainPOP also features integrated quizzes, activity pages, and school homework help.
BrainPOP Español
Animated movies on a wide variety of topics, in Spanish.
BrainPOP Francais
Animated movies on a wide variety of topics, in French.
Britannica Online
Brittanica Online provides access to three complete encyclopedias for grades K-12. The database includes age appropriate dictionaries, thesaurus,' Internet guides, atlas' and full-text current event periodicals.
Business Source Elite (EBSCO)
This resource provides full-text coverage for nearly 1,000 business periodicals, ranging from general magazines to trade publications and top management journals. Business Source® Elite contains expanded PDF backfiles for more than 150 titles (back to 1985 or the first issue published for that journal).
Biography Reference Bank Select contains many quality biographical resources such as Current Biography, the World Authors Series, and the Junior Authors & Illustrators series on newsmakers and prominent world figures. Great for researching a wide variety of subjects including women's studies and multicultural studies.
Biography Reference Center (EBSCO)
Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies.
Bloom’s Literature (Facts on File)
Bloom’s Literary Reference Online examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. This database features content from Facts On File’s print literature collection, hundreds of Harold Bloom’s essays, and thousands of critical articles published by noted scholars under the Bloom’s Literary Criticism imprint. This database also contains an archive of more than 46,000 characters; extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, genres, and authors; almost 170 video segments, and more. Entries can be browsed by time period within American, British, and world literature; by author type; by literary genre; by nationality; by an A-to-Z list; and by subject for images and videos. Author biographies link to a list of major works, and works are linked to a list of principal characters.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP provides animated movies for students on a variety of K-12 academic subjects, including Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts/ Music and English. BrainPOP also features integrated quizzes, activity pages, and school homework help.
BrainPOP Español
Animated movies on a wide variety of topics, in Spanish.
BrainPOP Francais
Animated movies on a wide variety of topics, in French.
Britannica Online
Brittanica Online provides access to three complete encyclopedias for grades K-12. The database includes age appropriate dictionaries, thesaurus,' Internet guides, atlas' and full-text current event periodicals.
Business Source Elite (EBSCO)
This resource provides full-text coverage for nearly 1,000 business periodicals, ranging from general magazines to trade publications and top management journals. Business Source® Elite contains expanded PDF backfiles for more than 150 titles (back to 1985 or the first issue published for that journal).
Curriculum Resource Center (Facts on File)
Curriculum Resource Center gives teachers fast access to thousands of easily reproduced handouts to supplement text and lesson plans used in middle school, high school, and junior college classrooms. This database includes an expansive collection of maps, full-color diagrams, images, experiments, timelines, and other visual educational resources. Each handout can be saved, emailed, printed, or distributed for educational purposes.
Curriculum Resource Center gives teachers fast access to thousands of easily reproduced handouts to supplement text and lesson plans used in middle school, high school, and junior college classrooms. This database includes an expansive collection of maps, full-color diagrams, images, experiments, timelines, and other visual educational resources. Each handout can be saved, emailed, printed, or distributed for educational purposes.
Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO)
Daily Life through History explores ordinary life through time and across the globe. This cross-disciplinary resource examines historical topics like food and cooking, celebrations, clothes, romance, work, religion, housing, language, and social customs. Articles include video and audio files, maps, and images.
Discovery Education Access using your Ranney Google credentials
Discovery Education Network offers a comprehensive K-12 digital multimedia library featuring videos and video segments; an audio library of speeches, sound effects, and songs; images and clip art; and encyclopedia articles. More than 4,000 fully searchable digital videos and 40,000 content-specific segments cover every core subject, including foreign-language video content and more than 1,000 closed-captioned titles.
Daily Life through History explores ordinary life through time and across the globe. This cross-disciplinary resource examines historical topics like food and cooking, celebrations, clothes, romance, work, religion, housing, language, and social customs. Articles include video and audio files, maps, and images.
Discovery Education Access using your Ranney Google credentials
Discovery Education Network offers a comprehensive K-12 digital multimedia library featuring videos and video segments; an audio library of speeches, sound effects, and songs; images and clip art; and encyclopedia articles. More than 4,000 fully searchable digital videos and 40,000 content-specific segments cover every core subject, including foreign-language video content and more than 1,000 closed-captioned titles.
EBSCO eBook Collection (K-8 + High School)
EBSCO eBook K-8 Collection Contains nearly 11,000 titles across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.. The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators.
EBSCO eBook High School Collection Contains more than 8,600 e-books across all academic subject areas, including history, language, literature, science and technology. Content includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials. The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators
ERIC (EBSCO)
ERIC®, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents from ERIC back to 1966.
Exploring Race in Society (EBSCO)
This database contains context and solutions-oriented points of view within a scholarly collection of proprietary and licensed content on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness. Designed for high school and undergraduate students, Exploring Race in Society contains scholarly journals and proprietary essays that provide researchers with a deeper understanding of how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past.
EBSCO eBook K-8 Collection Contains nearly 11,000 titles across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.. The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators.
EBSCO eBook High School Collection Contains more than 8,600 e-books across all academic subject areas, including history, language, literature, science and technology. Content includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials. The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators
ERIC (EBSCO)
ERIC®, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents from ERIC back to 1966.
Exploring Race in Society (EBSCO)
This database contains context and solutions-oriented points of view within a scholarly collection of proprietary and licensed content on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness. Designed for high school and undergraduate students, Exploring Race in Society contains scholarly journals and proprietary essays that provide researchers with a deeper understanding of how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center (Facts on File)
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center features information on Job and Industry Profiles, Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills, and Career and Industry Resources. This database features nearly 300 videos covering jobs, industries, career development skills, and interviews with professionals in various jobs. A career interest assessment is also available for identifying interest areas and related jobs.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center features information on Job and Industry Profiles, Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills, and Career and Industry Resources. This database features nearly 300 videos covering jobs, industries, career development skills, and interviews with professionals in various jobs. A career interest assessment is also available for identifying interest areas and related jobs.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference library is a digital collection of over 400 cross-searchable electronic reference books, covering a broad range of academic subjects with on-demand content translation into 11 languages.
Greenfile (EBSCO)
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
Gale Virtual Reference library is a digital collection of over 400 cross-searchable electronic reference books, covering a broad range of academic subjects with on-demand content translation into 11 languages.
Greenfile (EBSCO)
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
Health Reference Center (Facts on File)
Health Reference Center provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body. This database includes an interactive food pyramid, BMI calculator, conversion calculator, health dictionary, hotlines list, and more than 585 educational videos on a wide range of health topics, more than 1,100 searchable and browsable color illustrations, and a “Health in the News” section with regularly updated health news articles.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full-text consumer health magazines, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. This database also contains searchable full text for current, health-related pamphlets, and nearly 130 health reference books, including Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
History Reference Center (EBSCO)
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Health Reference Center provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body. This database includes an interactive food pyramid, BMI calculator, conversion calculator, health dictionary, hotlines list, and more than 585 educational videos on a wide range of health topics, more than 1,100 searchable and browsable color illustrations, and a “Health in the News” section with regularly updated health news articles.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full-text consumer health magazines, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. This database also contains searchable full text for current, health-related pamphlets, and nearly 130 health reference books, including Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
History Reference Center (EBSCO)
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
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Learning Ally (log-in required - see Ms. Sorial for access)
Learning Ally is a library of human-read audiobooks offering the largest selection of books students want and need to read, including bestsellers, literature, and textbooks. Now students have interactive learning tools geared to help them succeed including: highlighted text synced with the audio narration, speed control, bookmarking, highlighting, and note taking.
Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports, and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)
Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database containing reference information from antiquity to the present day. Literary Reference Center contains full text plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles and essays of literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems and short stories, author interviews, classic texts, literary reference texts, and much more.
Learning Ally is a library of human-read audiobooks offering the largest selection of books students want and need to read, including bestsellers, literature, and textbooks. Now students have interactive learning tools geared to help them succeed including: highlighted text synced with the audio narration, speed control, bookmarking, highlighting, and note taking.
Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports, and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)
Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database containing reference information from antiquity to the present day. Literary Reference Center contains full text plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles and essays of literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems and short stories, author interviews, classic texts, literary reference texts, and much more.
MAS Ultra School Edition (EBSCO)
Magazine Article Summaries contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines, with more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Premier is a multidisciplinary database that provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags.
Middle Search Plus (EBSCO)
Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Middle Search Plus also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
Milestone Documents in American History (Salem Press) Off campus password: ranney
This series combines full-text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary. Comprised of four volumes, 133 full-text documents, and analytical essays. Also includes teachers guides, appendices, indexes, and resource listings. Find a print copy in the Reference section of the library.
Milestone Documents in World History (Salem Press) Off campus password: ranney
This series combines full-text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary. Comprised of four volumes, 125 full-text documents, and analytical essays. Also includes teachers guides, appendices, indexes, and resource listings. Find a print copy in the Reference section of the library.
Modern World History (Facts on File)
Modern World History Online covers the full scope of world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Organized chronologically and thematically, this database includes over 7,300 primary sources, 80 era explorations, and 250 country overviews, with thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, and timeline entries. Users can search content by keyword or phrase or browse by topic, region, or era.
National Geographic online archive
As subscribers to National Geographic magazine, we have access to the digital archive which contains all issues back to 1888. See Mrs. Slowinski for login information.
New York Times archive
As digital subscribers to the New York Times, we have access to all of the New York Times archival articles, going back to 1851. See Mrs. Slowinski for login information.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 31 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 699,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Novelist K-8 (EBSCO)
NoveList K-8 Plus provides access to information on over 30,500 nonfiction titles designed to support the curriculum and kids’ pleasure reading. Created especially for kids (and the adults who work with them), it has a colorful, graphic-rich homepage and is very easy to use.
Novelist (EBSCO)
In addition to the robust database of fiction and nonfiction titles, NoveList Plus includes special sections for Teens, Older Kids, and Younger Kids that are dedicated to integrating fiction and narrative nonfiction in the classroom and across the curriculum.
As subscribers to National Geographic magazine, we have access to the digital archive which contains all issues back to 1888. See Mrs. Slowinski for login information.
New York Times archive
As digital subscribers to the New York Times, we have access to all of the New York Times archival articles, going back to 1851. See Mrs. Slowinski for login information.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 31 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 699,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Novelist K-8 (EBSCO)
NoveList K-8 Plus provides access to information on over 30,500 nonfiction titles designed to support the curriculum and kids’ pleasure reading. Created especially for kids (and the adults who work with them), it has a colorful, graphic-rich homepage and is very easy to use.
Novelist (EBSCO)
In addition to the robust database of fiction and nonfiction titles, NoveList Plus includes special sections for Teens, Older Kids, and Younger Kids that are dedicated to integrating fiction and narrative nonfiction in the classroom and across the curriculum.
Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online provides access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art, and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and over 3,000 thumbnail art images and line drawings.
Oxford English Dictionary
The OED online provides authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words, and traces the usage of words from their first recorded occurrence to the modern period through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international languages.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
Oxford Art Online provides access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art, and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and over 3,000 thumbnail art images and line drawings.
Oxford English Dictionary
The OED online provides authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words, and traces the usage of words from their first recorded occurrence to the modern period through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international languages.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep (Gale)
Prepare for your standardized tests here! Use the 'new user signup' button and create a login and password. For AP tests, choose Improve your Score / High School / Advanced Placement. Contains study guides, flashcards, instructional videos, and practice tests. For PSAT, ACT, and SAT tests, choose Improve your Score / College Prep / then PSAT, ACT, or SAT.
Plex server
The Plex server allows us to upload and customize our own video collection. To add content, contact the librarian. For access, use these instructions.
Points of View (EBSCO)
Points of View is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than1,200 essays on 270 topics, from leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books. Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, featuring a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century.
Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO)
Pop Culture Universe: Icons Idols Ideas covers major events and trends in American popular culture from the 1900s to the present. Organized by decade, this database also includes subject lists, topic links, and special indexes.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
Designed for professional educators, Professional Development Collection provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles and more than 200 educational reports.
Prepare for your standardized tests here! Use the 'new user signup' button and create a login and password. For AP tests, choose Improve your Score / High School / Advanced Placement. Contains study guides, flashcards, instructional videos, and practice tests. For PSAT, ACT, and SAT tests, choose Improve your Score / College Prep / then PSAT, ACT, or SAT.
Plex server
The Plex server allows us to upload and customize our own video collection. To add content, contact the librarian. For access, use these instructions.
Points of View (EBSCO)
Points of View is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than1,200 essays on 270 topics, from leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books. Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, featuring a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century.
Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO)
Pop Culture Universe: Icons Idols Ideas covers major events and trends in American popular culture from the 1900s to the present. Organized by decade, this database also includes subject lists, topic links, and special indexes.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
Designed for professional educators, Professional Development Collection provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles and more than 200 educational reports.
Referencia Latina (EBSCO)
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including encyclopedia entries, images, health reports, a Spanish-English dictionary, and full text for over 100 reference books and dozens of general interest magazines in a broad array of subject areas.
Regional Business News (EBSCO)
Regional Business News provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications, incorporating coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including encyclopedia entries, images, health reports, a Spanish-English dictionary, and full text for over 100 reference books and dozens of general interest magazines in a broad array of subject areas.
Regional Business News (EBSCO)
Regional Business News provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications, incorporating coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Salud en Espanol (EBSCO)
Salud en Español provides comprehensive evidence-based reports and fact sheets in Spanish on all aspects of consumer health and wellness. Topic specific reports covering all aspects of health offer valuable overviews on diseases, conditions, procedures and various treatments. The content found in this database includes a diverse collection of health related themes: first aid, infant/ child care and illnesses, alternative medicine, aging and wellness.
Science Online (Facts on File)
Science Online features complete coverage of the full spectrum of scientific disciplines through extensive topic essays, biographies, definitions, terms, principles, diagrams, and a conversion calculator. This database also features images, videos, animations, and more than 1,100 science experiments and activities indexed by grade range, subject category, and time required.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO)
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Supreme Court Decisions 1803-2017 (Salem Press) Log in using ranney / library
From the Defining Documents in American History Series, this volume offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of the landmark cases argued before the U. S. Supreme that have explored the Constitution and its amendments in cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, and Obergfell v. Hodges.
Salud en Español provides comprehensive evidence-based reports and fact sheets in Spanish on all aspects of consumer health and wellness. Topic specific reports covering all aspects of health offer valuable overviews on diseases, conditions, procedures and various treatments. The content found in this database includes a diverse collection of health related themes: first aid, infant/ child care and illnesses, alternative medicine, aging and wellness.
Science Online (Facts on File)
Science Online features complete coverage of the full spectrum of scientific disciplines through extensive topic essays, biographies, definitions, terms, principles, diagrams, and a conversion calculator. This database also features images, videos, animations, and more than 1,100 science experiments and activities indexed by grade range, subject category, and time required.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO)
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Supreme Court Decisions 1803-2017 (Salem Press) Log in using ranney / library
From the Defining Documents in American History Series, this volume offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of the landmark cases argued before the U. S. Supreme that have explored the Constitution and its amendments in cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, and Obergfell v. Hodges.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
TOPICSearch (EBSCO)
Teachers, librarians, and student researchers can use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 60,000 articles from 399 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's unparalleled collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
TOPICSearch (EBSCO)
Teachers, librarians, and student researchers can use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 60,000 articles from 399 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's unparalleled collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
United States Geography (ABC-CLIO)
United States Geography contains individual overviews of each state, as well as biographies of important political and cultural figures, contemporary and historic Native Americans, and environmental figures. This database features nearly 19,000 primary and secondary sources, including state flags and seals, images, maps, and audio/video clips of state songs and important events. Students can use the online statistical tool to compare data between countries. States can be searched by population density, gross state product, natural resources, and more.
United States Geography contains individual overviews of each state, as well as biographies of important political and cultural figures, contemporary and historic Native Americans, and environmental figures. This database features nearly 19,000 primary and secondary sources, including state flags and seals, images, maps, and audio/video clips of state songs and important events. Students can use the online statistical tool to compare data between countries. States can be searched by population density, gross state product, natural resources, and more.
World Almanac for Kids Online (Facts on File)
World Almanac for Kids Online features brief encyclopedic articles organized by subject, with a video and image gallery, as well as homework help.
World at War (ABC-CLIO)
World at War provides complete overviews of 14 U.S.-fought wars, with timelines, causes and consequences, portraits of oppOnents, and links to supporting facts, figures, primary sources, and audiovisual content. This database includes over 4,000 authoritative reference entries, including biographies and discussions of important places, events, movements, ideas, artifacts, and organizations. Also included are more than 7,000 primary sources, including photos, maps, personal accounts, and video and audio clips.
World Geography (ABC-CLIO)
World Geography focuses on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that influence our world. In nearly 200 overviews of countries around the world, World Geography provides a portrait of each nation’s location and people culture, recent and early political history, and economy. The database includes nearly 40,000 primary and secondary sources, and almost 500 maps, including political and topographical maps by country and world region. Also included are nearly 1,500 biographies of important political and cultural figures.
World Geography and Culture Online (Facts on File)
World Geography and Culture Online features information on all aspects of a country—from its geography and physical features to its government, people, and society—providing both facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more. This database includes a special feature illustrating basic geographical concepts, tools to compare and rank countries or U.S. states, a geography glossary, conversion calculator, and a currency converter, as well as information on U.S. states.
World Almanac for Kids Online features brief encyclopedic articles organized by subject, with a video and image gallery, as well as homework help.
World at War (ABC-CLIO)
World at War provides complete overviews of 14 U.S.-fought wars, with timelines, causes and consequences, portraits of oppOnents, and links to supporting facts, figures, primary sources, and audiovisual content. This database includes over 4,000 authoritative reference entries, including biographies and discussions of important places, events, movements, ideas, artifacts, and organizations. Also included are more than 7,000 primary sources, including photos, maps, personal accounts, and video and audio clips.
World Geography (ABC-CLIO)
World Geography focuses on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that influence our world. In nearly 200 overviews of countries around the world, World Geography provides a portrait of each nation’s location and people culture, recent and early political history, and economy. The database includes nearly 40,000 primary and secondary sources, and almost 500 maps, including political and topographical maps by country and world region. Also included are nearly 1,500 biographies of important political and cultural figures.
World Geography and Culture Online (Facts on File)
World Geography and Culture Online features information on all aspects of a country—from its geography and physical features to its government, people, and society—providing both facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more. This database includes a special feature illustrating basic geographical concepts, tools to compare and rank countries or U.S. states, a geography glossary, conversion calculator, and a currency converter, as well as information on U.S. states.