Databases by Subject

This database has easy-to-navigate encyclopedia and atlas information covering all high school subjects.

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Explora contains articles from popular magazines and scholarly journals. Once you search with a keyword, there are a lot of options to limit your searches.

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Gale In Context contains encyclopedia and biographical articles, as well as newspapers and magazines. Scroll down on the main page to browse overviews of potential topics you may be interested in.

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CORE is a database that collects research papers for free public access to information. Articles are available in multiple languages, so once you type in your search, use the side bar to limit to your preferred language.

Academic Search Premier is an advanced database that covers all academic disciplines.

Use this database with your prepared keywords, and select "Full Text" to read entire articles.

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MasterFILE Complete is the largest database we have access to, covering many subject areas, and containing sources from highly rated publishers.

Use this database with your prepared keywords, and select "Full Text" to read entire articles.

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This database is similar to Britannica School High, but has country comparisons, timelines, and current world news.

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This database contains overviews of controversial topics. Browse by category or search to see if they have your topic. The bibliographies at the end of articles might be useful for finding more sources.

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Pew Research Center is an organization that researches multiple world trends. Their articles contain both statistics and background information on a wide range of topics.

This digital archive of documents and images from American history is great for browsing topics, finding primary sources, or locating images for a project!

The Library of Congress website archives many newspapers, photos, recordings, maps, videos, and more! Search with your keywords in the bar at the top.

The research portion of the National Archives site contains great tools for researching American history. Use the "Research a Specific Topic" button to browse their collections.

This website contains information about the federal government. Browse the headings, learn about how the government operates, or find a government agency that is relevant to your project.

Search for national issues on this website and it will show you details of past and present bills in the U.S. Congress. You can also find information on who represents you in Congress.

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Current statistics about national issues.

My Next Move is a website connected to O*NET designed for students to explore career pathways by keyword, industry, or a personality quiz.

Created by the U.S. Department of Labor, O*NET is a place to explore job descriptions, growth projections, required skills, and salary estimations by state.

Information about economics, company profiles, and business-related articles. Use this database with your keywords or company name in mind.

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Explore this educational math website that contains formula lists, practice questions, and types of calculators.

Browse topics all related to science! This database includes encyclopedia entries and articles related to many scientific fields.

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This database contains popular and scholarly articles about science and technology related topics. Come to this database with your keywords ready.

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GreenFILE contains popular and scholarly articles and media that connect topics about the earth and environment to other disciplines such as agriculture, education, technology, and global issues.

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This database contains popular and scholarly medical-related information.

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Goodreads is an online community of book readers and authors, where you can find public reviews of books, book lists for genres, and short bios for authors.

This website is great for exploring classical authors. You can find complete works and news about classic Western literature.

The Readers' Advisory page Book Connections' website can help you find a new book to read based upon what you previously enjoyed.

Google partners with cultural institutions to digitally preserve art around the world and make it accessible to anyone, anywhere. Explore the whole site or find a museum near you.

Browse the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Browse the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

See what research and curatorial projects are happening at MIA in Minneapolis. Click on Digital and Print Publications to find scholarly articles about art and museums.

Browse the Smithsonian art collections from D.C.

Invaluable is a fine art auction site that has a great database to search for modern and classic artists. See the works of an artist, find short biographies, and see related artists.

AllMusic is a website for finding in-depth information about albums, musicians, and songs. Use the Discover tab to search within genres and find artist and composer profiles.

This link will take you to Teach Rock's lesson plan collections, where you can find information about how music has impacted history and culture.

Find official information and statistics about Broadway shows.

The National Archives have put together primary sources related to Hispanic and Latino American heritage.

Put together by the Library of Congress, this research guide focuses on 20th and 21st century court cases, legislation, and events that had important impacts on civil rights in Chicana/o/x, Hispanic, Latina/o/x, Mexican-American, and Puerto Rican communities the United States.

The Library of Congress has put together other Research Guides related to Hispanic studies, and many are related to specific countries, historical events, or themes.

This website is from Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sport. Designed for travelers, you can explore Spain's cultural heritage through maps, architecture, art, and city profiles.