These databases can help with your research in school and at home

MCS Library

Research Databases

These databases can help with your research in school and at home.
Ask Mrs. Moore for the user IDs and passwords.

	World Book Online - Online version of The World Book Encyclopedia, plus an atlas, a dictionary and Internet links.
	Grolier Online- Includes: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, Popular Science, and Lands & People. Search for text, images and websites.
	ProQuest Direct- Articles from more than 1,000 publications, with many in full text, full image format.
	EBSCO HOST- Searchasaurus: Periodical search for K-6 research Kids Search: Search encyclopedia, dictionary, and magazines EBSCO Host Español: Spanish interface Provided by NOVEL, New York Online Virtual Electronic Library, through an LSTA grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Service
	First Search ERIC: Journal articles and reports in education MEDLINE: Medical journal articles WilsonSelect: Full-text articles Funded by the South Central Research Library Council
	NOVEL/INFOTRAC Databases Gale Virtual Reference Library: This is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Opposing Viewpoints This databasis a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Business & Company Resource Center: Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Health Reference Database: Over 200,000 articles about health topics such as fitness, medicine, nutrition, diseases, etc. Informe 1994 - Jul. 2003: A collection of full-text articles from Spanish-language newspapers, magazines and other periodicals on topics in business, health, culture, current events and others (search interface is in English, results are in Spanish). InfoTrac Junior Edition: Search articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, people, government, history, sports and more. Twayne’s Author Series: Full-text from three print series of literary criticism and discussion: United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors. New York Newspapers -Full text of the New Yok Times and other New York Newspapers.Newspaper databases – Full text of National and International newspapers Provided by NOVEL through an LSTA grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Service
	Tumble Books - An online, interactive, e-book collection. Primarily for elementary use.
	TeachingBooks -An online collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources.
	Soundzabound - Royalty free music and sound effects.

NOVEL is a statewide virtual library provided free to
the public by the New York State Library. It is funded through a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS).

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