GBHS Media Center: Online Databases

Online database that accesses magazine abstracts and full text articles.

Online database which accesses full text newspaper articles.

Encyclopedia World Book

Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia, New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, and American the Beautiful

Includes keyword search, person search, classroom topics, timeline search, multimedia gallery, literature search and dictionary.

Literary topics including criticism, plot summaries, author biographies

American History and Government, State and World Geography, U.S. at War, World History – Ancient and Modern

Up to date, in depth and objective info on hotly debated topics

US history utilizing classic reference sources, full-text articles from scholarly journals, and special reference collections.

Virtual library provides access to primary sources, secondary sources, and full-text article from academic journals and periodicals from around the world.

Resource for all science-related areas: earth science, biology, chemistry, science history, life sciences, physical science, technology and space. Full-text periodicals, multimedia images, science-related tools and reference.

General reference database designed to include SIRS Discoverer, Discover WebFind, SIRS Researcher, SKS WebSelect, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, and SIRS Interactive Citizenship.

Online resource for study of historical events and more

Many sites are available for homework help at home using your library card number and a password.

Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news