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Library Databases: "The Deep Web"
Databases allow the Park Center community to access magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, books, scholarly journals, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, current issues, country statistics, and audio/video clips. They provide searchable content from published works, written by experts in their fields, and include citation information. Free access to some databases is available throughout Minnesota through E-Library Minnesota (ELM). The databases in the list below are paid by subscription.
Logins & passwords for off-site access
Scroll down to see databases listed by topical area
Encyclopedia content for high school grades plus multimedia, timelines, world atlas, country comparison, and primary sources
Includes these editions: World, States, Provinces, and Kid's
E-Book Access
Searches all Gale Databases and ebooks to which we have access
Hennepin County Library Online Resources
(Library Card number needed)
E-books and other resources
Key in your district username and password for access
Digital collections shared by cultural heritage organizations from across Minnesota.
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
Includes: Minneapolis Tribune 1867-1922
New York Times 1999-present
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune 1986-present
Obtain article full text or physical book copies on loan for student researchers.
Open to staff affiliated with a K12 Institution in MN: Media Specialists, Media Staff, Teachers.
Points of View Reference Center
Pro vs. con essays that present multiple sides of current or controversial issues. Magazine and newspaper articles, primary sources.
Current Events
Royalty-free music
Digital resources that bring books to life. Author interviews & name pronunciations.
Databases by Topic
Databases by Topic
General Research Databases: Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, E-books, etc.
General Research Databases: Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, E-books, etc.
Search any or all of these rich resources:
Academic Search™ Premier
Business Source Premier
Regional Business News
MasterFILE Premier
EBSCO MegaFILE
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Professional Development Collection and
Science Reference Center.
Search ELM for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources—available to Minnesota residents at no charge!
This interface allows users to search many databases with one search. Included are:
Discovering Collection
Expanded Academic ASAP
Gale Virtual Reference Library
General Science Collection
Global Issues in Context
Informe (Hispanic magazines)
Professional Collection
Student Edition
Student Resource Center - Gold
Student Resources in Context
Hennepin County Library Databases
Many additional databases are available to those with a Hennepin County library card. One notable database is NoveList Plus, which allows users to search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles, and also retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more.
International, national, regional, and local papers including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, The Guardian, El Norte, Jerusalem Post, and South China Morning Post. Detailed indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also subjects, companies, people, products, and geographic areas and provides access to detailed information on the arts, sports, business, and popular culture. Even items such as editorials, editorial cartoons, obituaries, and letters to the editor from well-known people are indexed.
Books & Literature
Books & Literature
TeachingBooks.net is an easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children's and young adult books. Includes thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment, with every resource selected to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading and library activities.
Current Events, Issues, News
Current Events, Issues, News
Gale Student Resources in Context
Includes 79,000 reference articles from acclaimed publications like American Decade; 15 million periodical and newspaper articles from the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, and many others; 4,200 primary sources; 100,000 multimedia records, including charts, graphs, maps and table; and video and audio content from NBC, NPR and many other respected sources.
Citation video instructions for Student Resources in Context
Points of View Reference Center
A full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than 280 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.
SIRS Knowledge Source Social Issues Resource Service
A comprehensive portal offering centralized access to all SIRS products which target the needs of students with best-of content selected to support research, study, and homework in key curricula subjects. Includes Pro vs. Con arguments on many social issues.
Encyclopedias and Almanacs for general facts
Encyclopedias and Almanacs for general facts
Britannica Online School Edition
One of the world's most trusted sources of information on nearly every topic imaginable - from the origins of the universe to current events and everything in between.
Gale in Context: High School allows students to get the "whole picture" on any curriculum topic. Places people, places, events and primary documents in context.
History
History
All of the newspapers to which we have access are listed under "All available newspapers"
Minnesota Reflections now brings you nearly 62,000 images and documents shared by more than 120 cultural heritage organizations across the state. This site offers a variety of resources on Minnesota's history for researchers, educators, students and the public.
International Mindedness
International Mindedness
Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada.
Global Issues in Context supports research in virtually every corner of the library and in a wide variety of subject areas, including sociology, current events, civics, politics, science, economics, cultural/religious studies, women’s studies, human rights, English composition and many more.
Science
Science
EBSCO Science Reference Center
Provides access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented materials (science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other multi-media sources).
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