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Art Museum Art Gallery (H.W. Wilson): Over 150,000 images from the collections of distinguished museums from around the world.
ABC-CLIO Databases - Full List: This database provides access to three very comprehensive social studies resources featuring primary and secondary sources, audio-visual entries, maps, and government documents. In addition, analyses on controversial topics are included which help to stimulate critical thinking skills. Databases are American Government, United States at War, and Modern World History.
American Government (ABC-CLIO): This resource covers all branches of government including local, state, and national. Primary and secondary sources, biographies, and government agency directories are included.
Annals of American History (Encyclopedia Britannica): United States history is thoroughly explored through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia.
AP Images (Accuweather): The award-winning Associated Press is one of the oldest and largest news organizations in the world. This database offers historical photos dating back from the 1820s to current day, as well as audio recordings, graphics, and advertisements. They cover topics from around the world in sports, international and national news, maps, graphs and financial news, and provide a current event calendar.
ArtCyclopedia: The Guide to Great Art on the Internet
Art History Resources on the Web: Comprehensive index to art history information on the web.
The Artists' Bluebook: A recognized site about American artists.
Bartleby.com: A free source of great literature on the web. The goal is to provide an internet source for all public domain (non-copyrighted) great literature texts. You'll also find older reference sources such as quotation collections and dictionaries. Some titles are available as ebooks free from Amazon. Use you IPod or Palm!
Biography Resource Center (Gale/Cengage): Combines biographical information and full-text magazine and newspaper articles, images, and website links. Search for current or historic people by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender.
Bridges to Careers: Bridges assists with exploring and planning careers and training opportunities, aptitude assessment, and college test preparation.
CIA World Factbook: Up-to-date facts about countries all over world can be found on this government sponsored site.
CultureGrams (ProQuest): Up-to-date information on countries around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This database features maps, flags, charts, tables, photos, videos, recipes, profiles on famous people, and geographical and cultural information.
Discovery Education (formerly--United Streaming): Teachers provide codes for student access to individual assignments.; A web based video delivery service correlated to school curriculum (teacher access only, see media specialist for login information)
Ditto.com: Choose photographs from a directory of subjects.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (World Book): An elementary Spanish language encyclopedia for beginning Spanish students highlighting maps, articles, and illustrations.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition: An encyclopedia recommended for high school and higher education spanning a wide range of research options from videos, famous quotations, notable literature statistical data, world news links, blogs and daily feeds in a variety of fields.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition: This database allows you to search three levels of K-12 encyclopedia resources: Encyclopedia Britannica – High school and up; Compton’s – Middle school and up; and Britannica Elementary for elementary school and up. Resources include a dictionary, videos, web site links, and journals and magazines.
Encyclopedia Britannica Spanish Reference Center: A full range of encyclopedic resources are provided in Spanish language.
Gale Databases - Full List (Gale/Cengage): Student Resource Center Gold, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Science Resource Center, LitFinder for Schools, Biography Resource Center, History Resource Center:US, and Global Issues in Context (Detailed descriptions of each database will follow.)
Gale Literary Index(Gale/Cengage): Author, title, or custom search for literary works discussed in Gale's literary criticism series.
Gale Power Search (Gale/Cengage): Allows you to search three databases at one time: Student Resource Center-Gold, Gale Virtual Reference Library, and Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale/Cengage): Virtual reference books are available on a variety of topics--Law, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Politics, Science, and Social Science.
Global Issues in Context (Gale/Cengage): International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Global Reference Center (Encyclopedia Britannica): Encyclopedias can be accessed in several non-English versions: Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French Britannica encyclopedias and another link to the Spanish Reference Center.
Granger's World of Poetry Online (Columbia University Press): Poetry database: Over 250,000 full text poems, commentaries, poet biographies, glossary, and poetry in over 12 different languages.
Greenwood ebooks (ABC-CLIO/Greenwood): Help in understanding:; A Separate Peace,; Death of a Salesman,; Great Expectations,; Macbeth,; Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony and the Pearl,; Othello,; Romeo and Juliet,; The Catcher in the Rye,; The Merchant of Venice,; The Odyssey,; The Old Man and the Sea,; The Scarlet Letter,; To Kill a Mockingbird,; and Their Eyes Were Watching God .; (Provided by Literature in Context)
Health Reference Center (Facts on File): Health Reference Center is an extensive database encompassing a wide range of health subjects: body systems, diseases and disorders, drug abuse and addiction, mental health, and nutrition and wellness. It provides clear information on the causes, cures, key research, medical terms, symptoms, treatments and trends, and organizations in each field of study. Diagrams, images, and videos also lend insight into this subject.
Historic Events of the 20th Century Online (Greenwood): This database captures prominent events in history during the 1900s such as: Civil Rights Movement, Collapse of Communism and the Soviet Union, the Holocaust, World War I and World War II, and Islamic Fundamentalism. It provides timelines, multimedia, primary documents, sound recordings, and photographs.
Historical Text Archive: Historical Text Archive publishes high quality articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos, and links for a broad range of historical subjects.
History Net: This resource has great links to information on the Civil War, World War II, and the Vietnam War.

History Resource Center: U.S. (Gale/Cengae): Spanning pre-Colonial times to the present, this resource consists of extensive primary historical documents, journal articles, time lines, biographies, maps, and multimedia items.
International Children's Digital Library: Historical and contemporary children's books from all over the world.
Internet Public Library: The Internet Public Library offers teachers and students a wealth of free resources from Literacy Criticism to Math and Science lessons. There is a great Teen Space section which offers help on homework as well as answers to frequently asked embarrassing questions.
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File): A wide range of current issues is explored from different viewpoints. This resource also includes supporting materials from an encyclopedia and an almanac and helpful tips for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism.
Issues and Controversies in American History (Facts on File): A wide range of current issues is explored from different viewpoints. This resource also includes supporting materials from an encyclopedia and an almanac and helpful tips for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism.
: Click here if you need a new account.; Click here if you already have an account.; This database is comprised of an extensive archive of academic journals spanning multiple disciplines and includes international publications as well. The database is also regularly updated with special collections and manuscripts from a variety of educational and cultural institutions.
Librarians' Internet Index: Searchable and annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
Library of Congress
LitFinder (Gale/Cengage): Full-text poems, short stories, plays, speeches, criticism and biographies.
LitLine: Litline.com is free to the public, and easy to use. Browse through the author listings, and explore biographies, summaries, selected works, and related links. You can also browse by genre,and perform a keyword search.
Microsoft Gallery: Microsoft provides clipart for use with its products.
Montgomery College Library: Use the catalog and the online resources
Montgomery County Public Library: Use the catalog and the online resources
MCPS Professional Library: Use the catalog and the online resources
NASA: Home Page of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
New York Times Historical Newspapers (ProQuest): Provides access to The New York Times Newspaper from 1851 – 2005.
NOAA: Home Page of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
NoodleTools (NoodleTools): NoodleTools is a bibliographic software tool to assist you in creating accurate source citations in MLA and APA formats.
NoveList (EBSCO): This is a handy resource for fiction readers with recommended reading lists, book discussion guides, lists of award winners, relevant feature articles, series information, info on popular titles, and appropriate reading levels.
NYPL Digital Library: The New York Public Library has a free, searchable database of 275,000 photographs and manuscripts from its collection.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale/Cengage): Opposing Viewpoints covers topical controversial social issues exposing both the pro and con side of the argument. Resources include primary source documents, statistics, journal and newspaper articles, images and podcasts, as well as a translation feature for several other languages.
Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press): In addition to being widely know as the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English in the world, OED also traces the evolution of more than 600,000 words over the last 1500 years.
Oxford Language Dictionary (Oxford University Press): French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Chinese available (pronunciation software included). Sample templates (letters, emails, and resumes) are included.
Platinum Periodicals (ProQuest): Accesses a comprehensive selection of magazines, journals and newspapers as well as primary and secondary sources, charts, photos, graphs, and diagrams on a broad range of subjects.
Poetry 180: Library of Congress site on poetry.
Poets.org: The Academy of American Poets site where you can search for information on poets or poems.
Project Gutenberg: Free Internet resource for electronic or digitized books. Works by Shakespeare, Poe, Dante, Lewis Carroll, and more can be found on this site.
ProQuest Education Journals (ProQuest): Offers a vast array of articles from professional journals that focus on education K-12 and college.
ProQuest Multiple Databases (ProQuest): Search multiple ProQuest databases all at once (Education Journals, Platinum Periodicals, Reference, Newspapers, and The Historical New York Times)
PubMed: A free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
Questia (Questia): Access is limited, please See Mrs. Simon; Outlet to the largest online library of books, complete set of reference tools, and handy writing tools for taking notes, generating footnotes, and creating bibliographies.
Quia: Find lessons and assignments your teacher has made
Sailor: Sailor is a statewide public network, which connects libraries, schools, and government agencies to the Internet.
SAT Online Course: Students: click “Register Now”; Enter School Code; Helps you to practice for the college entrance exam – the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
Science Resource Center (Gale/Cengage): This science resource offers overviews on thousands of topics, a large selection of magazine and journal articles, biographies, latest scientific discoveries, and experiments.
Search Engines: The Springbrook media specialists offer searching suggestions.
SIRS Databases - Full List (ProQuest)
SIRS Decades (ProQuest): Comprehensive tool for searching all subject areas including government resources, pros and cons on controversial subjects, links to critical websites, current events, and primary and secondary sources for 20th Century American History.
SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest): Specially selected articles and images from international newspapers, magazines, government documents, photos, charts, and maps for the beginning researcher.
SIRS Government Reporter (ProQuest): All of these resources are published by the U.S. government and cover a range of topics from health to politics to business and industry as well as U.S. government.
SIRS Interactive Citizenship (ProQuest): Spans the scope of citizenship through the exploration of economics, government, and world affairs. Provides textbook essays and opportunities for interactive participation.
Sirs Knowledge Source (ProQuest): This portal provides access to four SIRS databases: SIRS Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, and Webselect.
SIRS Renaissance (ProQuest): Arts and Humanities resources featuring art reproductions, photographs and illustrations, as well as, articles from international and domestic publications.
SIRS Researcher (ProQuest): In-depth reporting on critical social issues providing analysis and opinion from both pro and con points of view.
SIRS WebSelect (ProQuest): This is a portal to a special selection of credible internet resources from around the world which cover all topics.
Student Resource Center Gold (Gale/Cengage): Access to major subject areas including history, science, literature, social studies through articles, primary documents, creative works, videos, and podcasts.
Teaching Books (Teaching Books, LLC): Search for a favorite author, audio books, book titles, book guides, short movies, etc. to gain insight into the author’s craft, hear author readings, liven up reading, and access Spanish readings as well.
TurnItIn: Use this website to ensure that you have not plagiarized any paper you have written.
unitedstreaming: Enter code and name.
University of Maryland: Use the catalog before a trip to their libraries.
Vocational Biographies: This database portrays the lives of various professionals by showcasing their training, tasks, education, responsibilities, challenges, experiences, benefits, and opportunities in their respective fields to assist in identifying a future career.
Web Gallery of Art: The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 17.100 reproductions.
WebMuseum, Paris: Famous Artworks Exhibition
Webster's New International Dictionary (Encyclopedia Britannica): This is a power dictionary which goes beyond your basic definitions; it also includes word games, rhymes, and word histories.
What Citizens Need to Know about Government (ProQuest): Interactive electronic textbook on roles of citizens in the government.
What Citizens Need to Know about World Affairs (ProQuest): Provides a global perspective for understanding world affairs in an interactive electronic-book format. Includes historical, cultural and background information on regions around the world through primary and secondary documents.
What Citizens Need to Know about Economics (ProQuest): Principles of how the economic system functions in a global environment is explored.
World Book Online Reference Center (World Book): Considered the premier reference source, it features articles, multimedia sources, and editor-reviewed Web sites.
World Data Analyst (Encyclopedia Britannica): Provides statistical information on a variety of topics for countries around the world. Allows opportunities for comparative analysis, creating tables and charts, and links to encyclopedia articles.
World History - Modern Era (ABC-CLIO): Includes historical information starting from 1500 to the present with primary and secondary sources, biographies of a wide-range of important figures, country overviews, and examination of different eras.

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