THIS IS THE OLD WEBSITE! IT IS OUTDATED! PLEASE GO TO https://www.wayneschools.com/o/whhs/page/library-media-center TO SEE THE CURRENT WEBSITE! THIS WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2023!!!
Gale: Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Ebook collection of over 300 reference resources The articles are reproduced exactly as the print edition. Go to the GVRL, and click on “Science” in the right side menu.
Gale: Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale): Books, magazine articles, and websites with info on social issues, arguing pro and con. Numerous medical and science topics.
Has extensive book and journal articles, images and videos, topic-specific timelines, tables and charts, and diagrams.
Also includes virtual study guides for biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, environmental science, marine science, space and astronomy, and physics.
Videos searchable by subject or producers (BBC, TED, HBO, etc.).
Sign in through Classlinks. Short videos on a variety of topics, organized by subject.
Issues and Controversies:
Points of View (EBSCO): Information on controversial issues, including overviews of the topic, and links to magazine and academic journal articles.
*Login, then select “Points of View”
JSTOR - Database of Academic Journals: A collection of journals and ebooks on a variety of topics. Searchable by subject, title, publisher, or via libguides.
World Book Online- Online encyclopedia including articles on almost any topic, tables of statistics, animation, media, pictures, illustrations, sounds, an atlas, dictionary, and more.
Magazines/Books
Through a partnership with the Wayne Public Library, students and staff now have access to THOUSANDS of magazines and books through Libby and Overdrive Here's a step-by-step video showing how to log in and find magazines on Libby, and one for if you would prefer to use Overdrive. You can also select eBooks through this as well
Please note: these are accessible through the Wayne Public Library - you need a library card number to access this. Don’t have a library card? Apply for one now by filling out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/Q7pgUFs67EorSCXs9
Online science magazine. Topic headings include tech, health, planet Earth, strange news, animals, history, culture, and space & physics. No login required.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
The official website of the CDC, with information on infectious diseases, chronic diseases, data and statistics, and prevention.
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