RESEARCH DATABASES

LOGGING IN TO THE DATABASES
The Gale "In Context" databases & Encyclopedia Britannica will determine your location and automatically log you in if your computer's IP address is in MA.  The other databases use a password.  HMS students & staff can get these passwords by viewing this document

Click on a database (sorted by topic) below to get started!
To view all databases, click here.  

Encyclopedias

(General Information)

Gale Research in Context database
Encyclopedia Britannica
FactCite database

Biographies

Gale Biography in Context database

Science

Gale Science in Context database

Social Studies/

History

Gale Global Issues in Context database
Gale U.S. History in Context database
Gale World History in Context database
Gale War & Terrorism Collection database





Fact Cite database

Health

Newspapers

Non-Fiction eBooks

(Hosted on the EPoint Plus website)

The content in the Enslow eBooks is identical to the print edition. These eBooks can be accessed by multiple users at the same time, either at school or at home! Check out the interactive features like search and  hyperlinked table of contents! You can also print selected pages, and copy text directly from the book. 

These titles include topics such as wars, women’s suffrage, social issues, and digital literacy topics such as copyright.  

(Hosted on the Big Timber Media website.)

Mason Crest ebooks are hosted on BigTimber Media. The content in these eBooks is identical to the print edition. These eBooks can be accessed by multiple users at the same time, either at school or at home! Check out the interactive features like search and  the hyperlinked table of contents!  

These titles include  topics such as current events, countries, and history. 

(Hosted on the GoGo Library website.)

ReferencePoint and BrightPoint Press books are hosted on the GoGoLibrary website. 

The content in these eBooks is identical to the print edition of these books. They can be accessed by multiple users at the same time, at school or at home! Check out the interactive features like search and the hyperlinked table of contents!  

These titles include  topics such as careers, world mythology/Gods, space exploration, solar system.