Use this database to find general information about any topic.

Use this database to find general information about any topic.

Use this database to find general information about any topic.

The Middle School database contains cross-disciplinary magazine, journal, newspaper, and reference source articles. Look under “books” for reference results.

This database contains essays that explain where a controversy stems from for a given topic, essays written by experts in the field arguing for or against a topic, magazine articles, and newspaper articles. First skim the Browse Issues page to see if your topic is there. It will bring you to a summary page with links to all of the above.

This database is similar to Opposing Viewpoints but has a more global perspective.

Biography in Context contains information about people from reference books and ebooks, magazine and journal articles, newspapers, and multimedia content. 

Science in Context contains overviews, periodical articles, experiments, and biographies related to all things science. First check the topics list for your topic and then focus on the reference area.

This database contains overviews, magazine articles, primary sources, and reference materials related to people, places, and events in U.S. History. First check the topics list for your topic and then focus on the reference area.

World History in Context contains overviews, magazine articles, primary sources, and reference materials related to people, places, and events in World History. First check the topics list for your topic and then focus on the reference area.

Searches across many databases. Best when using an advanced search technique or results can get overwhelming and irrelevant. It's also useful for very specific topics.

Search tips on using the public library catalog and the BDS library catalog to find books.

Search tips for using databases like Opposing Viewpoints.