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HS/MS Digital Resources
HS/MS Digital Resources
Databases, eBooks, Magazines, Newspapers
GALE Databases
Search and access academic articles, news, videos, and images on a wide range of topics. Also access articles from the Boston Globe and the New York Times.
Password (if prompted): generals
Britannica Library
Access frequently-updated online encyclopedia articles and biographies and explore related photos and videos.
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Use your school Google account for off-campus access.
HS/MS Library Catalog
HS/MS Library Catalog
What's at the HW Public Library?
What's at the HW Public Library?
Access:
All these databases require your personal or
school library card #: 20470000048943 pin: 8943
Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
Journals of the American Physical Society
Check Out the Boston Public Library
Check Out the Boston Public Library
Access: www.bpl.org
The BPL requires a library card to access their catalog, databases, and resources. Any resident of Massachusetts can apply for a BPL card online here.
The Boston Public Library Offers:
A large selection of ebooks and audio books
and much, MUCH more!
Explore National Resources
Explore National Resources
Access: https://www.loc.gov/collections/
The Library of Congress is great for finding primary sources related to US History topics. They have a wide variety of free digital resources including:
Newspapers
Photographs
Manuscripts
Audio recordings
Oral Histories
Maps
And More!
Access: https://www.si.edu/openaccess
Smithsonian Open Access provides digital photos, and 3D models of many items from across the Smithsonian museum system. Each photo and model contains additional information about the object, and links to connected resources.
Access: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
The World Factbook provides basic information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, and more for 266 world entities. This is a great resource for world data and copyright-free images.
Access: https://dp.la/
The Digital Public Library of America is another great resource for US History topics. Browse their Primary Source Sets and Exhibitions for rich sources with detailed explanations.
Access: https://eric.ed.gov/
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information made freely available by the US Department of Education.
Explore Global Resources
Explore Global Resources
Access: https://www.doaj.org/
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) was launched in 2003 with 300 open access journals. Today, this independent index contains almost 17,500 peer-reviewed, open access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities.
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