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Databases and Resources

Use these databases to help you find information on all kinds of topics. These databases are provided by MeL.  Visit their website for even more resources. 
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This will take you to the full list of MeL databases on a wide variety of topics.

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This link will take you to the New York Times. You can login with your Google account.

Research/Academic Databases/Online Encyclopedias
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Multi-disciplinary source of research. Covers a wide range of topics.
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Information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness.
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Research in the applied sciences and computing disciplines.
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Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls. Covers thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
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Encyclopedia Britannica for High School.
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Encyclopedia Britannica for Middle School.
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Health and wellness information including complementary and holistic medicine for patients.
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Information in environmental areas such as ecology, agriculture, and energy.
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Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics.
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Explora for High School. Provides hundreds of magazines and reference books.
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Explora for Middle School. Provides hundreds of magazine and reference books.
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A great website that provides different views on current issues to help with research and promoting critical thinking.

Reference Centers

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Resource with more than 450,000 biographies.
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History information including biographies, maps, videos, photos, and documents.
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Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft.
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Includes over 14,000 short stories and 54,000+ poems. Covers information on thousands of authors and their works. Topics include: plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, novels, and author interviews.
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Hundreds of thousands of poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays. Topics include the poetic forms, movements, and techniques.
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Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
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Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies. Includes: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, the environment, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, and wildlife.

Citing Your Work

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This site from Purdue University features excellent information and examples of how to correctly format papers and cite sources using a variety of styles such as APA and MLA.
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This article from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology talks about how to avoid plagiarism and gives examples.

College and Scholarship Information
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Learn about careers, build your workplace skills, prepare for WorkKeys® Assessments, and more.
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Explore a variety of careers, prepare for career exams, build a resume, etc.
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Practice tests and tutorials for the major college entrance exams such as SAT, ACT, 12 AP subjects, PSAT, etc.
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School and Scholarship finder from Learning Express Library.
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Information of finding scholarships. Also has college search information.
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  • Home
  • Databases and Resources
  • Video Tutorials
  • Book Talks
  • Readers' Advisory
  • eBooks
  • Digital Citizenship / Media Literacy / Copyright / Plagiarism Info
  • Learn at Home Resources
  • Mr. Byard's Reading Challenge
  • FAQ's
  • Contact