Databases

Staples High School Library Media Center

Databases

Database	Description
Academic OneFile	Articles from journals and reference sources. Covers all academic areas - the arts and sciences, theology, literature, etc.
Advanced Placement Source	Advanced Placement Source contains more than 6,100 full text journals and over 200,000 photos, maps and flags.
Associated Press Photo Archive	AP photographs from the mid-1800s to the present.
Business & Company Resource Center	Company and industry information.
Computer Database	Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Discovering Collection	Information about People, Places and Events -- history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
ERIC	Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
Expanded Academic ASAP	Articles for all academic areas including the social sciences, humanities, science, technology and current events.
General Reference Center Gold	Articles from magazines, journals and reference books.
Health & Wellness Resource Center	Medical information for health professionals and general readers.
Health Reference Center Academic	Consumer health information, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source - Consumer Edition	Health Source: Consumer Edition features more than 130 full text, consumer health magazines. Updated daily.
History Reference Center	History Reference Center offers full text from more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 120 history periodicals, more than 59,600 historical documents, 49,600 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Informe	Articles from Spanish/bilingual magazines and newspapers including Siempre, Semana and La Opinion. Search in English or Spanish.
Busca en Espanol (Spanish interface to Informe)	Articles from Spanish and bilingual magazines and newspapers with a Spanish interface.
InfoTrac OneFile	Collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.
InfoTrac Student Edition	Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 9-12.
LegalTrac	Articles from legal, business and general interest publications.
Literary Reference Center	LRC is a completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, and hundreds of literary journals. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works.
MAS Ultra - School Edition	Full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra – School Edition also provides more than 350 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
Military and Intelligence Database	Military and Intelligence Database has 12,721,584 journal articles and is updated daily.
Newspaper Source	Newspaper Source provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
NoveList	NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.
Professional Collection	Focuses on the field of education. Articles for education professionals and parents.
Professional Development Collection	Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of 520 high quality education journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world.
Science Reference Center	Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Student Research Center	A more student-friendly version of the History and Science Reference Centers makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - -magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
TOPICsearch	This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 139,800 articles from more than 4,800 diverse sources.
WorldCat	WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You can search for popular books, music CDs and videos—all of the physical items you're used to getting from libraries. You can also discover many new kinds of digital content, such as downloadable audiobooks. You may also find article abstracts and their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public.

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The Mission of the Westport Public Schools is to prepare all students to reach their full potential as life-long learners and socially responsible contributors to our global community. We achieve this by fostering critical and creative thinking and collaborative problem solving through a robust curriculum delivered by engaging and dedicated educators. We are committed to maintaining an environment that supports inquiry and academic excellence, emotional and physical well-being, appreciation of the arts and diverse cultures, integrity and ethical behavior.

Created By: Jennifer Cirino

Webmaster: Robin Stiles

Last updated: March 23, 2011