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These
quality resources are made available through the Greater Southern Tier BOCES
Library System, local funding, the
Usernames and
passwords are
required. See Mrs. Curran for a printout.
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Online Research Collection |
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Published by Congressional Quarterly each issue examines a single topic of public concern. Each article gives a broad overview of the subject, including the historical background and a discussion of the current controversies and initiatives. |
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MasterFILE Select (A multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 800 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Select also includes 37 full text reference books and an Image Collection of 116,000 photos, maps and flags. TOPICsearch (This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. General Science Collection (Offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications). |
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11 databases are accessible here including ArticleFirst, ECO, ERIC, MEDLINE, WilsonSelectPlus. |
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Various databases: Encyclopedia Americana
(Updated on a quarterly basis, its 45,000 articles and more than 25 million
words have been contributed by over 6,500 specialists in their respective
disciplines and cover all academic fields and curriculum topics) ; Grolier Multimedia ( Based on the text of the Academic
American Encyclopedia. The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is available
directly on the WWW, containing thousands of new and expanded articles, extensive
hyperlinking, bibliographies and links to other
sources of information on the Web. Lands and Peoples (Since its debut in 1929, Lands and Peoples has
established itself as the leading encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and
current events geared to student readers. Each article includes separate
sections which describe the country's land, people, economy, history, and government, as well as a Facts
and Figures box and a full-color map)The New Book of
Popular Science (Provides accessible easy-to-understand
science, medicine and technology articles). |
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Health Reference Center Academic (Find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc.); Business + Company Resource Center (A fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.); Junior Edition (This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.); The Twayne Authors Series---Twayne World, English, + US Authors (Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles.); Informe (designed to meet the research needs of Spanish-speaking users); Custom Newspapers (Search a collection of 150 full-text newspapers, both national and international); New York State Newspapers (A database of ten major newspapers includes the New York Times!!); National Newspaper Index (Quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post: citations only). Health and Wellness Resource center and Alternative Health. (Use this to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, Herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases.); Gale Virtual Reference Library. (This database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and e-books is for multidisciplinary research); Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. |
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Current and archival access to the full
electronic edition of record of 10 |
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Dozens of databases can be searched from Internet-enabled PCs at school or home. |
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Accurate, authoritative, easy to read articles along with related articles from major newspapers and magazines. Find Special Reports on selected topics as well as Back in Time chronicles of annual events that begins in 1922. |
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Suzanne
Curran. |
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scurran@hport.wnyric.org 11/02/07 |