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Online Databases

MAMS Subscription Databases
Please see Mrs. Mathieu-Leo to obtain the usernames and passwords needed to access the databases
 
NOVEL Databases - These databases are from the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. After clicking on the link, scroll down the Gale database page to find the link for the database you want to access
 
American History Online - Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience
 
Biography Reference Center - Provides biographical information from reference books and magazines. Includes pictures
 
BrainPop - Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology
 
BrainPop, Jr. - Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology

Cavendish Databases - Assortment of subject-specific databases.  Includes America in the 20th Century, Colonial America, Earth and Physical Sciences, Exploring American History 1550 to 1877, Exploring Life Science, Exploring Technology, and Facts About Drugs

Chronicle Occupational Briefs - Chronicle Occupational Briefs present information on more than 2,000 occupational titles, including 650 comprehensive occupational descriptions, ranging from those that require a high school diploma or less, through professional careers. Formerly in paper format, these pamphlets are now available in downloadable PDFs

Digital Literacy - Provides knowledge and skills to help 21st-Century learners safely and effectively navigate the digital world
 
CultureGrams - 182 informative country reports detailing the lifestyles, customs, courtesies, and more of world cultures
  
Discovery Education - This streaming video resource for teachers, integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 9,000 full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and national standards
 
EBSCO Host - Includes Searchasaurus, reference materials geared for elementary students, and  Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia

Encyclopaedia Britannica Image Quest - Database of mages for eductional use: millions of rights-cleared images from the best collections in the world
 
Facts on File Reference Suite - Includes American History Online, Ferguson's Carrer Guidance Center,  Issues and Controversies and Today's Science databases. It interconnects relevant articles to obtain information on American History, occupations, current events, statistics, health, science and controversial issues
 
Ferguson's Career Guidance  -  This database contains in-depth job descriptions complete with job-specific resource listings, detailed industry descriptions, career resources, and career preparation information for more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries
  
Grolier Online Encyclopedias and Scholastic GO! - Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia Online and The New Book of Knowledge Online
 
Issues and Controversies - Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture
 
Lands and Peoples - Includes maps, flags, four-color photos, articles and links to other sources
 
New Book of Popular Science - Over 400 articles on science, technology and medical topics
 
Pop Culture Universe - Authoritative digital database on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present. Pop culture is more than celebrity gossip, fashion trends, and fads. It’s living history—a constantly evolving entity shaped by the world we inherit, our current environment, and our hopes for the future
 
Proquest - Collection of ProQuest databases, including: CultureGrams, eLibrary Curriculum Edition, eLibrary Elementary, eLibrary Science, History Study Center, ProQuest Learning: Literature, and SIRS Decades.  Be sure to click on My Products Page once entering the username and password

Soundzabound Music Library - Royalty free music library
 
TeachingBooks.net - A time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors
 
Teen Health and Wellness - Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more

Today's Science - Science reference and all the best in current science news

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