Databases

 Kentucky Virtual Library:  Access KYVL, which provides high-quality library and information resources to all Kentuckians to support information literacy, college and career readiness, academic research, and lifelong learning.   No login or password needed from school.  KYVL can be accessed through the Google waffle button. Use the directions linked here.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints:  Access Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints database, which is a cross-curricular research database that supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes in covering current "hot topic" social issues.  No login or password needed from school.  Login and password available through KYVL in the Google "waffle" (choose G for Gale in the alphabet at the top). Instructions linked here

Britannica Databases:  Access  Britannica Academic Edition  database through KYVL in the waffle. It combines Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, plus magazines and periodicals, an atlas, biographies, e-books, and other tools. Britannica Library Young Adult is another database that supports young adult learners with more complex articles, primary source documents, e-books, maps, and videos to help students analyze and evaluate multiple sources of evidence. It can also be accessed through the Google waffle button using your school Google account. 

Mental Health and Wellness:  Click to access Gale's mental health resources through the Virtual Reference Library, which covers issues such as anxiety, eating disorders, bullying, violence, drug/alcohol abuse, pregnancy, gender identity, and self-harm .  No login or password needed from school.  Login and password available through KYVL in the Google "waffle."

Gale Virtual Reference Library:  FOR TEACHERS!  Click to access professional eBooks through Gale's Virtual Reference Library, which features a collection of reference sources for professional development needs.  No login or password needed from school.  Login and password available through KYVL in the Google "waffle."