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Try one of the library's subscription databases (you'll need your library card number) or a recommended website.
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All Subjects
Tutor.com Subscription Database One-on-one live online tutoring for students through Tutor.com. Connect to a live tutor through any Internet connection from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.
EbscoHost Subscription Database Full Text Magazine Articles. You can choose to search from one or a number of EBSCO databases, including General Reference, Biographies, Health, Business, and Current Events.
Explora from EBSCO - Secondary Schools Subscription Database Search mutliple databases and browse by subject interest. Includes Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Elite, LIterary Reference Center, Newspaper Source Plus, GreenFILE, and Points of View Reference Center.
Facts on File Subscription Database Facts on File is a collection of databases highlighting science, geography, history, health, and multicultural sources. It also has a career guidance section.
Learning Express Library Subscription Database Practice Math, English, Social Studies and Logic Skills. On the Learning Express Library homepage click on "School Center." You will need to create an account in order to save your test results. For user name use your library card number. Create your own password. Then use your library card number and password each time you return to the site.
The Arts
Art History Resources on the Web http://arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html From prehistoric art to the 21st century, and all around the world.
Artcyclopedia http://artcyclopedia.com/ Art encyclopedia where you can browse or search for an artist and their art.
Biography
Contemporary Authors Subscription Database Biographical information on 112,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters.
Encyclopedia of World Biography Brief biographies of famous and historic figures.
Great Lives from History Subscription Database Notorious Lives; Renaissance & Early Modern Era, 1454-1600; Ancient World, Prehistory-476 c.e.; Eighteenth Century; Middle Ages; Nineteenth Century; Twentieth Century
Books, Poetry & Writing
Bloom's Literary Reference Online - from Infobase Subscription Database Examines the life and works of great writers throughout history.
Literary Reference Center - from Ebscohost Subscription Database Features more than 10,000 plot summaries and synopses, 75,000 articles, 130,000 author biographies, 500,000 book reviews. Specific contents include Chelsea House's literary criticism series edited by Harold Bloom, the New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, all of Salem Press's MagillOnLiterature, and the Masterplots series.
NoveList Subscription Database Fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and more for over 120,000 fiction titles. Also includes Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles
The Elements of Style http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html The classic by William Strunk.
MLA Bibliography Composer http://www.easybib.com/
A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/ Includes a step by step guide, hints for finding information on the web and at the library, and links to other great sources.
Current Events
Global Newsstream Subscription Database Search international, national, and regional papers for articles that match your search terms.
Points of View Reference Center Subscription Database Controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
New York Times Subscription Database Read today's New York Times.
The World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ Includes information on every country in the world.
Geography and Political Science
50 States.com http://www.50states.com/
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ Separate sections for ages 4-8, 9-13, and 14 and up.
Flags of the World http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
World Geography and Culture Online Subscription Database Every country of the world is profiled in depth, covering all aspects of its geography, history, society, and culture. At-a-glance information, maps and flags, videos, images, gazetteer entries, biographies of famous people, a timeline, and current news supplement each country profile
History
Black Freedom Struggle Subscription Database Historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom. Covers six time periods between 1790 and 2000.
Civil Disobedience and Social Justice Subscription Database
Decades: Sixties and Seventies in America Subscription Database 1960s; 1970s
History Databases from Infobase Subscription Databases These databases cover American and World history all the way back to medieval times.
Pandemics: The Invisible Enemy Subscription Databases
This Day in History http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Math
Wyzant Math Lessons & Help https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math
Reference Materials
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Subscription Database For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images and offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.
Google Translate https://translate.google.com/ Use the "Detect Language" feature if you don't know the language you are translating, or choose the language you wish to translate.
Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com Easy to use -- and an easy to remember URL.
Merriam-Webster's Thesaurus https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus Another way to say it...
Classics Unveiled http://www.classicsunveiled.com/ What's the story behind all those gods and goddesses? Learn more about Greek and Roman mythology.
Science
Science Online - from Facts on File Contains extensive information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. Subscription Database
Human Anatomy Online http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Search the Web
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Evaluating Internet Information (from Johns Hopkins University) http://guides.library.jhu.edu/evaluate