Research Databases & Tools

Curriculum Resource Center
Provides a library of printable teacher-handout material for the middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum.
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EBSCOhost MasterFile Elite
MasterFILE Elite contains over 1,000 magazines about business, health, history, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.

ERIC
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, contains hundreds of digests, citations, and abstracts from leading educational and education-related journals.

Explora Public Libraries
A Go-To Resource for everyone from middle school and high school students to adults who love to learn!

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Here you will find thousands of simple-to-understand encyclopedia articles covering just about any topic imaginable.

Home News Tribune
The Home News Tribune has been digitized and is searchable upon request at the Information Desk. The newspaper is digitized from 1871- 1916 and 1970-2022.

Issues & Controversies
Explore both sides of controversial issues in politics, government, business, education, and popular culture.

Library and Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Index to hundreds of periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings covering all facets of librarianship and information management.

LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform with over 5,000 course videos to help you discover and develop business, technology ,and creative skills through videos.

Novelist
Searching for a good book to read? Try NoveList K-8 to find exactly the right book! Find fiction and non-fiction, and even picture books, on your favorite topic.

ParentTV
ParentTV offers hundreds of on-demand videos and courses to help parents, teachers, school counselors, and others who work with children from birth through the teen years.

Peterson's Test & Career Prep
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep provides current practice materials for a wide variety of tests ranging from high school through graduate level, such as AP, SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT,...

Points of View Reference Center
This database is easy to read and covers both sides of controversial subjects facing society today. Find full articles to help you develop an argument, write a paper, or debate your point of view...

The World Almanac for Kids Online
Handouts for your projects and more...with brand New Sections!

Universal Class
Universal Class is over 500 Continuing Education, video-based courses for anyone interested in personal or professional growth.

World Atlas
Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information.
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