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Library Databases
The library staff can provide you with a list of user names and passwords to access our databases, or use the link below to this password protected MS Word document. The password to open the document is our student computer login password.
Database Passwords- Password Protected
NOVELny DATABASES
Gale NOVELny Databases
Includes Gale Student Resources In Context, Gale Biography In Context, The Discovering Collection, Opposing Viewpoints, The Twayne Author Seriesand many additional resources, all conveniently accessed with one password. Scroll to the bottom of the Gale NOVELny page to find the subscription databases we order. These are full-text and designed for student research.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
BrainPOP & BrainPOP ESL *NEW*
Video lessons on different topics. Includes online pre-tests and post-tests and BrainPop ESL, a databse created for students who speak English as a second language.
EBSCO Host
Master File Select, TopicSearch, General Science, ABC-CLIO World History Databases, New World Encyclopedia, & EBSCO Animals.
Grolier * Now Includes Two New Databases*
An excellent starting place for all kinds of research projects. Choose from the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science.
Newsbank
Contains full-text content of local and regional news from Rochester, Syracuse, and Utica and from 28 news magazine sources. Contains links to current events and special reports.
OCLC First Search Database
ERIC New York state database on topics about the education profession, Articles First, & Wilson Select Plus.
Teaching Books
Explore your favorite books and authors with short movies, audio-book readings, book discussion guides, and more!
Teen Health and Wellness *NEW*
Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers,from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. This database has received critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including an EDDIE (Annual Education Software Review) Award, an Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Distinguished Achievement Award, a World Wide Web Health Award, and a Best Educational Software (BESSIE) Award.
Turnitin
Tunitin is the Internet's most widely used and trusted resource for preventing the spread of Internet plagiarism. In addition, Turnitin software is a valuable tool that students can use to improve the originality of their writing and the documentation of their sources. It is used at many colleges and universities in assessing student work, therefore, students will benefit from learning how to use Turnitin before entering college.