Research Guide

Char-Meck Library Resources!

Highlighted on this page are just a few of the great FREE RESOURCES our CM Libraries have to offer!!

log-in directly to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library: https://www.cmlibrary.org/
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scroll down to Browse our A - Z List of resources here - find the entire listing of Library resources and clock on A - Z List
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You may need to "choose a library" or set up a FREE account for some of these resources; the library is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library and you can use your school credentials if you're required to set up your account or for your account information. Below is a small selection of most used ONEAccess Resources.
If you are having trouble accessing the CMLibrary resources, make sure you are logged into ONEAccess

Still having trouble? Contact Ms Cyndi (cynthia1.klein@cms.k12.nc.us) for help!

Char-Meck Library Resources!!

Highlighted on this page are just a few of the great FREE RESOURCES our CM Libraries have to offer!!

log-in directly to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library: https://www.cmlibrary.org/
scroll down and click on "resources" (pink box)
scroll down to Browse our A - Z List of resources here - find the entire listing of Library resources and clock on A - Z List
Find the resource that you are looking for and click the "access now" button

Still having trouble? Contact Ms Cyndi (cynthia1.klein@cms.k12.nc.us) for help!

General Research Resources

SIRS Discoverer offer articles, nonfiction books, images, activities and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability.

SIRS Issues (formerly SIRS Knowledge) includes articles, primary sources, websites and graphics to support K-12 students with research, study and homework.

Credo is an easy-to-use tool for starting research. Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos.

CQ Researcher provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of political, social, environment, education, technology, and health issues in the form of research reports. Each reader-friendly report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist.

World Book Online is a dynamic and interactive online encyclopedia for young students to adults. Includes Spanish version, as well as access to e-books for homework help and research projects, grades K-12.

History Research Resources

CultureGrams goes beyond basic facts and figures with local perspectives on more than 200 countries, detailing daily life and culture, including history, customs, and lifestyles.

Daily Life Through History is a collection of e-books about life during different periods of history, including Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, the middle ages, the Renaissance, colonial times, the Civil War and World War I and II. Topics such as the role of women and children, food and clothing, and work conditions are covered, as well as a time line of major events. Provided via ABC-CLIO e-book collection, click “D” to find the “Daily Life…” books.

The HistoryMakers is an oral history collection highlighting the accomplishments of individual African Americans and African-American-led groups and movements. Memories stretching from the 1890s to the present, the interviews are life oral histories covering the person’s entire span of memories as well as his or her own family’s oral history.

Science Research Resources

EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC & AQUATIC SCIENCES contains full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications. It provides coverage of Climatology, Conservation, Environment, Geology, Forecasting, Meteorology, Oceanography, Weather and more.

Science in Context includes reference content plus magazines, journals, news sources, experiments, and more. Covering earth science, life science, space, technology, mathematics, science history, and biography.

Agriculture Research Resources

Agriculture Science: This database contains the leading agricultural journals published in North America. ProQuest Agriculture Journals offers the complete text as well as complete images from such journals as Agricultural Research, Forest Products Journal, Journal of Animal Science, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation and Plant Physiology.

Music & Art Research Resources

Arts & Humanities: This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.