Research Resources

MGSH Writing Guidelines

The purpose of this manual is to assist Maple Grove Senior High students with knowing the proper format for assignments. It is to be used as a guide. It is your responsibility to write correctly and accurately. 

The New York Times, Star Tribune and so much more is available via the Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM).

ELM is a collection of research and information databases, plus eBooks, to be used by Minnesota residents through their school, public, academic, and state government libraries.  ** Students also have access to TEST PREP materials for ACT, AP, PSAT and SAT.  Select test, REGISTER to save your progress - REGISTER WITHOUT EMAIL is an option! **

Encyclopedia plus multimedia, timelines, world atlas, country comparison, and primary sources. 

Information on states, countries and cultures around the world. 

GALE Topic Finder 

Use the above Topic Finder to help narrow a topic using keyword search terms.

GALE DATABASES

GALE In Context: U.S. History  - TRIAL Ends May 20, 2024

GALE In Context: World History  - TRIAL Ends May 20, 2024


Magazine, journal, and encyclopedia articles and also includes primary source documents, reference books, and multimedia. 

NOTE: If accessing from home, please log into SIRS before searching.

Authoritative insight into the most-studied social issues by delivering the pros and cons from relevant, credible documents and graphics selected and curated from over 2,000 global sources. 

The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. 

Thousands of popular and scholarly publications across all academic disciplines and subject areas. Includes Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, Business Source Premier, and Regional Business News databases. 

Scholarly journals and popular magazines across all science-related subject areas.  

Exploring Issues is an accessible digital resource that provides focused coverage and clear analysis of timely complex and controversial issues.  Every topic is covered with an unbiased overview, thorough and clear pro/con presentations, critical thinking questions, color infographics and statistics that support positions, cited primary and secondary source quotes, and an annotated list of related organizations for further research.   

Pro and con essays that present multiple sides of current or controversial issues with supporting magazine and newspaper articles, primary sources, and more.

Science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering numerous science topics. 

A reliable and comprehensive resource for ancient history. 

Our local public library with access to ebooks, audiobooks, language learning programs and databases. Use your Hennepin County Library Card to login. Need to get one? Start here!

Peridicos populares y diarios de habla hispana y bilinges, incluyendo el peridico en espaol El Nuevo Herald (Miami, FL). (Popular Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals including El Nuevo Herald (Miami, FL), a Spanish-language newspaper.) 

SalemPress eBooks provided by Grey House Publishing. This collection of eBooks includes titles that support Science, Social Studies, Health and English Language Arts.

Unlimited access to digital magazines like:  The Artist's Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Time and more. 

One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews and other enrichment content. 

A wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effects that ensures your copyright safety.

Reference works, biographies, magazine and journal articles, primary source documents and multimedia.