• Use these databases to do research.

    To use at home:

    Username: semhs

    Password: Open this document to access the password.

    GENERAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

    Britannica Encylcopedia

    Britannica School: General Encylopedia articles on a variety of subjects. A good place to begin.

    E-BOOK DATABASES

    Gale Ebooks

    Gale Ebooks: Books on a variety of topics, including mental health, politics, and social issues.

    Ebook Central

    Ebook Central: Mostly non-fiction e-books, with a few fiction e-books as well. To log in at home, you need to enter the database at school and create an account username and password. Alternatively, you can create a log in at home, but you will need to wait for authorization through a school employee.

    GENERAL DATABASES

    Proquest Research Database

    Proquest Research:  High-quality research articles from magazines, newspapers, journals, and other professional sources.

    ProQuest Student Central

    Proquest Central Student: A comprehensive collection of databases from across the high-school curriculum

    Proquest E-Library Database

    E-library:  Magazine and newspaper articles for general research. A beginning-level database collection. 

    NEWSPAPER DATABASES

    US Major Newspapers: LA Times, NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune

    US Major Newspapers: Five major daily newspapers in the United States 

    International Newsstream

    International Newstream: Important international newspapers from around the world.

    HIspanic Newstream

    Hispanic Newstream: United States Hispanic newspapers (in English and Spanish)

    Major and Minor Newspapers  

    Complete Newspapers: All newspapers, large and small, in the ProQuest database

    SUBJECT-SPECIFIC DATABASES

    SIRS Issues Researcher

    Issues Researcher: Controversial issues.

    ProQuest Stem Database

    Stem Database:  Research articles in science, technology, engineering, and math.

    Proquest Culture Grams

    CultureGrams:  Information about countries and U.S. States.

     TeachingBooks.net: Book resources for teachers and students. At home, if you go to TeachingBooks.net without going through this link, you will need a special password that you can get from the school librarian.

    ProQuest Professional Development

     Professional Development:  Educational articles for teachers.

    PUBLIC LIBRARY DATABASES

    Public Library Databases  

    Access public library databases. 

    At school: Use the generic library card number available from the school librarian.

    At home:  Use your own County public library card.