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What are databases?
What are databases?
Databases are collections of current articles on various topics from newspapers, magazines, reference books, and more! They are an AWESOME place to find RELIABLE sources.
At CCI, our database collection is from EBSCO and includes several different database collections.
Accessing Databases @ School
Accessing Databases @ School
Clicking on the links below will take you directly to the database page. You should NOT need to log in.
Clicking on the links below will take you directly to the database page. You should NOT need to log in.
If you DO need to log in for whatever reason, you can find the username and password on our Passwords page.
Accessing Databases @ Home
Accessing Databases @ Home
You DO need to use a password to access the collection!
You DO need to use a password to access the collection!
Option 1: Clicking the links below will take you to a login page where you should choose the Google login option and then enter your school email and password.
NOTE: This "at home" option ONLY works after you have linked the databases to your school Google account. You only need to do this once, but that step must be done here at school. Instructions on how to do this can be found further down on this page.
Option 2: If you are having difficulty logging in while at home, go the the Passwords page on this website and open the Passwords doc to find a username and password that will work! Please note that you must be logged into your school Google account to open the Passwords Info Google Doc.
Databases
This database contains thousands of reliable resources covering every branch of science, including experiments, videos and high-quality images as well as full-text journal articles, books, biographies and more. You can search for articles about biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, life science, mathematics, physics, science as inquiry, and science careers!
This database contains resources about issues and events that are important to Canadians. It covers more than 330 topics across a variety of categories. Each topic includes articles presenting an Overview (objective background), Point (argument), Counterpoint (opposing argument or alternate perspective) and a Guide to Critical Analysis to help you evaluate controversial topics and develop your own perspectives.
This database contains thousands of reliable magazine articles, e-books, primary source documents, biographies, photos, maps, videos and more. It is a valuable tool for researching U.S. and world history, historic events and movements, civics and government, and regions and landmarks, and can help you with research projects for English, History and Social Science!
This database contains reliable information on thousands of authors and their works across all literary genres and periods. It includes access to poems, short stories, and novels, as well as articles and essays of literary criticism, biographies, interviews, book reviews and journal articles. It will help you successfully write your own literary analysis essay!
This database contains a vast collection of reliable information resources covering a wide variety of subject areas, including science and technology, history, literature and the arts. It includes complete articles from hundreds of Canadian magazines, newspapers, Canadian Press newswires, radio and television transcripts from CBC, and more than 2 million images.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 entries, covering a variety of subject areas. The database contains various images, as well as articles about various topics and brief biographies.
eBooks
Selection of historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through today.
eBook titles cover a broad range of literary-related subjects, including literary criticism, and full texts of some classic novels.
eBook titles covering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Video tutorials & How to Guides:
Video tutorials & How to Guides:
Research Skills & Citations
Research Skills & Citations
Short guides (researching, taking notes, facts vs. opinions, writing a thesis statements, doing a presentations, etc.)
Two other useful databases - both of these are free, so no passwords needed.
Two other useful databases - both of these are free, so no passwords needed.
The DPLA portal allows you to search hundreds of American library and museum collections for digital objects such as images, sound and video files, texts, etc. all from one search environment. This is a great place to start your search for primary sources about any American topic from baseball to the Civil Rights Movement!
The DPLA portal allows you to search hundreds of American library and museum collections for digital objects such as images, sound and video files, texts, etc. all from one search environment. This is a great place to start your search for primary sources about any American topic from baseball to the Civil Rights Movement!
Statistics: Power from Data! - an online book written for secondary students to help them gain confidence in using statistical information to complete study requirements, appreciate the importance of statistical information in today's society and make critical use of information that is presented to them.
Statistics: Power from Data! - an online book written for secondary students to help them gain confidence in using statistical information to complete study requirements, appreciate the importance of statistical information in today's society and make critical use of information that is presented to them.
Canadian Social Trends - articles describing research done on various significant social trends, (for example: "Education and earnings of childhood immigrants") - new articles posted every 6 weeks (note: senior academic reading level)
Canadian Social Trends - articles describing research done on various significant social trends, (for example: "Education and earnings of childhood immigrants") - new articles posted every 6 weeks (note: senior academic reading level)
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