Below you'll find directions on how to access some of the SHHS databases and the benefits of using them. Login information is located by each database.
Click here to go straight to the database login page.
There is also information on how to access and set up a new project in Noodletools in order to cite your sources.
If you have any questions about how to use the databases and/or how to cite items, please feel free to contact Mrs. Sweigert in the library or send an email with a question.
Noodletools for creating citations
Here are directions on how to access Noodletools and create a new project. Remember some of the databases export citations directly to Noodletools and others you can copy and paste the citation in order to save yourself some time and trouble. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Sweigert in the library or send an email with a question.
JStor
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JSTOR is a highly selective digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and primary sources. To log in, you may be able to use your Shaker Google log in information. If not, the username is shakerheights and the password is welcome.
Gale Databases
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Gale databases offer a variety of single and multidisciplinary databases that cover a wide range of academic topics in full text. To log in the username is shaker and the password is shaker216.
The Shaker Heights High School Library subscribes to the following Gale databases:
Literary Reference Center
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Information on thousands of authors and their works. On the left, click the green "OPEN" button. To log in, the username is shaker and the password is shaker216.
Britannica School
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Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources on a wide variety of subjects. Find multimedia to use in projects and presentations. To log in, the username is shaker and the password is shaker216.
Rosen Teen Health & Wellness
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Rosen Teen Health & Wellness provides up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward curricular, and self-help support. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, and more. Teen-friendly articles makes complex topics understandable. They also give insight into the teen experience. To log in, the username is shaker216 and the password is shaker216.
Infohio 9-12
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Infohio offers information on a wide variety of disciplines. These are resources that will allow us access: Academic Search Premier, Health Information Collection, Science Online, Science Reference Center, Biography Reference Bank, STEM Collection, Book Nook, Digital Video Collection, Literary Reference Center, World Book, Explora, Points of View Reference Center, Research 4 Success, Tech Skills for Online, L'encyclopedie Decouverte, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, Ohio Means Jobs. If asked to log in try using your Google log in or use the username shaker and password shaker216.
CultureGrams
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CultureGrams has high-quality digital content from primary and secondary sources spanning thousands of titles and multiple media types. To log in, the username is shaker and the password is shaker216.
Newspaper ARCHIVE
Click here to go straight to the database login page. ***Can only be used while in the high school
Newspaper Archive-the link is under Reference Tools on the database page .
ABC-CLIO
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Information can be found by searching the 4 available databases: Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas, World History: The Modern Era, American Government and The African American Experience. To log in, the username is shaker and the password is shaker216.
Factcite The Lincoln Library Online
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See the picture below which shows information that is available within the database. The username is shakerhts and the password is shaker216.
Salem Press Online Reference
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Resources available include: Pandemics: The Invisible Enemy, Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations and Race Relations, Treaties in the News, Encyclopedia of American Immigration, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events, Great Lives from History: Inventors & Inventions, Nations of the World, 2017, Privacy Rights in the Digital Age and HWW American Game Changers. To log in, the password is shaker216.
Science Online
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Science, technology, engineering, and math resources including articles, diagrams, learning modules, interactive virtual experiments, timelines, and biographies. The username is shaker and the password is shaker216.
Oxford Art Online (Grove)
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The foremost scholarly art encyclopedia that includes articles, images, bibliographies, and links to additional resources. The username is shaker216 and the password is shaker216.