AP Lang- Spring research

databases

Passwords are needed to access the databases at home. 

Check with your library media specialist or teachers for access to the password.

 Allows access to several different databases focused on a variety of topics.



Recommended Use: Explora

(allows access to five of the NE Access databases simultaneously)



A general research database for any topic.

Argumentative topics

non-database sources 

& government websites

Note: The list below is not exhaustive, nor will each link be useful for everyone.

Use the narrowing fields to search for specific keywords related to your topic. 


Use the Site or Domain search to limit your results to .gov sites


Data.gov

Home of US Government Open Data

Science.gov

Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.

MentalHealth.gov

One-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information

National Library of Medicine

PubMed® comprises more than 35 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

The World Factbook

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

Health Resources & Information 

 A wealth of government resources and websites for health information, whether researching a particular illness or condition, need to find insurance options, or want tips on healthy eating.

Nebraska State Services

A list of links to Nebraska State Services. Use control+f to search for specific terms or services.

Nebraska State Agencies

A list of links to Nebraska State Agencies. Use control+f to search for specific terms or agencies. 

NE Legislature Reports

As part of its effort to inform the public about important public policy issues, the Legislature makes various reports available to the public. 

Research Reports by the Legislative Research Office

Included in the general research reports are session summaries authored from a research perspective and reports on the status of various state-level boards and commissions, as well as other reports of general research value.