Databases
Rio Norte Junior High School has several information-rich databases for students to use for research.
Each database contains articles, maps, newspapers, primary sources, photos, video clips, and much more.
For assistance on which database is right for you, please scroll to the bottom of the page for a quick how-to video.
To access World Book Student, click on the image to the left.
World Book Student supplies students with thousands of articles and multimedia aligned to curriculum. It contains numerous tools to engage users in 21st-century education and blended-learning practices.
To access Britannica School, click on the image to the left.
If you are logging into this database on-campus, no password is necessary.
To log in off-campus, please contact bgonsalves@hartdistrict.org if you cannot get in.
When given the option for age, select "Middle." Use the search bar at the top or select "Students" to begin research.
To access ProQuest, click on the image to the left.
If you are logging into this database on-campus, no password is necessary.
To log in off-campus, please use the below credentials:
username: RIONORTE
password: Riverhawks1!
Gale Databases
Gale Databases are separated by subject type.
To access these links, click on the images below. No password is necessary on campus. If you need to access one of these off campus, click on the link and enter riverhawk as the password.
Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.
Need to search argumentative topics?
Power Search offers magazines, journals, newspapers and books along with videos, images and podcast content. This is going to offer the most content, but can be somewhat overwhelming.
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history
Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history from a variety of sources.
Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
Search across full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America.
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.
Need help navigating the databases?
Watch my short instructional how-to video here!