THE DATABASES
Passwords and/or usernames are required for remote access to the databases listed below. See your librarian for a complete list.
Quick Access
Database Descriptions
ABC CLIO Social Studies from school computers
ABC CLIO Social Studies from home and remote computers
ABC-CLIO American Government
Over 1,700 biographies. Continually updated information for government entities such as domestic and foreign policy, executive branch, etc. U.S. news features on current events. Over 5,000 primary sources such as Spiro Agnew's comments on Vietnam, the Plessy v Gerguson Supreme Court decision, an image of the FIrst Continental Congress, and video from the Watergate hearings. Also includes lessons and instructional activities.
ABC-CLIO American History
Topical overviews on key themes (Settlement of the West, World War II, etc.); over 3,300 biographies; more than 150 thematic essays looking at issues of continuing relevance, from affirmative action to media bias; thousands of primary and secondary resources, journals, photographs, seals, flags and more.
ABC-CLIO World History - Modern Era
Over 5,000 primary sources -- documents, photos, speeches, videos and more; over 80 topical explorations such as "The Spread of Protestantism" and "The Iron Curtain."
More than 3,400 biographies and 250+ country overviews.
ABC-CLIO State Geography
State overviews with content searchable by text, reference category, by U.S. map or individual state profiles, or by hundreds of subjects ranging from affirmative action to economic policy to technology; daily U.S. news items on the home page; exclusive online statistical tool that enables students to analyze and compare data from all 50 states on such issues as population density, unemployment rate, natural resources, nuclear power plants, plus nearly 500 primary sources.
ABC-CLIO World Geography
200 overviews of countries around the world; over 1,300 biographies of important political and cultural figures around the world; daily world news items on the home page highlighting current events; exclusive online statistical tool that enables students to compare data between countries in such areas as illiteracy, population growth rate, natural resources, GDP per capita, and more.
Bridges
An online education and career exploration system that provides extensive libraries of education, career and recreation articles in an interactive magazine-style format. Not available to all schools.
Culture Grams
Explore cultures, maps, history, statistics, photographs, recipes and more. Covers the world including the 50 states.
EBSCO
Comprehensive periodicals database. Provides access to thousands of magazine, journal and newspaper articles including specialized collections (General Science, Health Source, Business Source) and Professional Journals for Teachers. Divided into sections for elementary, middle and high school. Basic reference resources included. Spanish language resources available too.
Facts for Learning
Popular topic searches for elementary students. Includes World Almanac for Kids and Weekly Reader resources. Also includes lessons and reproducibles for teachers!
GALE Infotrac
Comprehensive collection of reference and periodical resources -- a virtual reference library online. Provides access to thousands of peridocals, full-text reference from Gale, UXL, Macmillan and others. Includes video, photos, and covers every topic imaginable. Special topic collections include: Informe (Spanish language magazines), Professional Development Collection (teachers), Health and Wellness Resource Center, Infotrac Religion & Philosophy, Military & Intelligence Database, Business and Company ASAP, Computer Database, LegalTrac and more, lots more!
Grolier Encyclopedia Resources
Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, Lands and Peoples, and America the Beautiful.
Kids Infobits
Kid-friendly access to basic reference and magazine articles. A part of Gale Infotrac.
Kids Search
Reference and research for elementary students. Includes images, videos and teacher resources. From EBSCO.
Litfinder from GALE
125,000 full-text poetry database. Also includes thousands of short stories, essays, plays and speeches.
Nevada Career Info System
College and career planning with an eye on Nevada. Check out the O*Net Interest Profiler to see what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work.
Opposing Viewpoints
Complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Searchasaurus
A periodicals database for elementary.
Student Research Center
Newly designed, student-friendly all-in-one search interface for the EBSCO databases.
Today's Science
Science news including health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society.
What Do I Read Next?
Includes over 117,000 recommended titles, more than 63,700 plot summaries, and awards information from 561 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.
