GCPS Online Research Library

High School - All Databases

	ABC-CLIO Unified Search Allows unified search all ABC-CLIO databases and all ABC-CLIO eBooks.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Gale PowerSearch Unified search of all Gale Databases and ebooks contained in Gale Virtual Reference Library

Academic Search Complete Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Academic Search Complete Multi-disciplinary database containing full-text periodicals; includes peer-reviewed journals, monographs, reports, and conference proceedings.
Advanced Placement Source Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Advanced Placement Source Extensive database designed to meet the needs of high school students enrolled in various AP courses; contains more than 5,550 full-text academic journals and magazines and over 502,000 photos, maps, and flags.
	American Government American Government explains the foundations of our government, connects these concepts to the issues of the day, and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the political and economic systems of the United States by comparing them to those of other countries.
	American History From the explorers of the Americas to today’s headlines, American History investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation’s evolution.
	American Memory Collection Collections of primary source and archival material relating to American culture and history. Topics include: Today in History, the Learning Page, African American, Civil War, Conservation Movement, Continental Congress, Woman Suffrage, the papers of Washington and Lincoln. [primary sources]
	Annals of American History History of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, and multimedia.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Biography in Context Illustrated biographies searchable by name, profession, title, place or origin, gender, race/ethnicity, title of work, date of birth, date of death.
	Britannica Biographies From Encyclopaedia Britannica provides access to hundreds of biographies on famous historical and contemporary figures from around the world.
	Britannica Image Quest Access to more than two million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world.
	Career Cruising An interactive career resource to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training.
	Civil Rights Digital Library Provides links to primary sources and other educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public broadcasters, and others on a national scale.
	Civil War in the American South A collaborative initiative to provide a single, shared point of access to the Civil War digital collections held at many individual libraries.
Consumer Health Complete Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Consumer Health Complete A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health information; includes full text from many health encyclopedias, reference books, and reports, as well as physician-generated videos, medical images, and diagrams.
	CultureGrams Up-to-date reports on countries include facts, culture, daily life, customs, famous people, and recipes. Reports on states include their history, symbols, economy, and geography.
	Daily Life Through History Discover details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful from their modern-day perspectives
	Easy Bib ib Provides students with the tools to enhance critical thinking skills and research habits as well as guidance in creating citations.
	Encyclopedia Britannica - High School Reference tool provides access to encyclopedia, atlas, timelines, magazines, websites, animations, and other learning material.
	Fuente Academica Fuente Académica proporciona textos completos (incluso en PDF) de una colección de publicaciones académicas en idioma español en rápida expansión. Esta base de datos multidisciplinaria ofrece contenido completo en numerosas áreas académicas, que incluye negocios y economía, ciencias médicas, ciencias políticas, leyes, ciencias de computación, ciencias de información y bibliotecas, literatura, lingüística, historia, filosofía y teología.
	GAcollege 411 Database designed to help Georgia high school students and others who are interested in attending college explore careers, prepare for college, and learn about financial aid opportunities.
History Reference Center Place search term in text box above and click icon.	History Reference Center Database featuring reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, and historical video.
	Internet Public Library Online Newspapers Links to newspapers all over the world, arranged by continent.
	Issues Helps students develop an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	LitFinder Extensive, full-text collection of poetry, short stories, essays, speeches, and plays.
Literary Reference Center Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Literary Reference Center Full-text database includes plot summaries, synopses, and work overviews; literary criticism; author biographies; full-text literary journals and classic novels; classic and contemporary poems and short stories; author interviews; and book reviews.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Literature Resource Center Comprehensive online literature source includes biographical information on authors; full-text articles, essays, and reviews from journals and magazines; overviews of frequently studied works; full-text poems, short stories, and plays.
MAS Ultra - School Edition Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Mas Ultra School Edition Designed specifically for school libraries, this database contains popular full-text magazines, full-text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps, flags, and color PDFs. [primary sources]
	Merck Manual Standard medical handbooks of medical information.
	Newspaper Source Provides cover-to-cover full text for 35 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), The Toronto Star, etc.
	Non-Fiction Book Collection A research database that contains abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,000 popular nonfiction books for youth on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills, and more.
Novelist Place search term in text box above and click icon.	NoveList Online readers' advisory tool that helps readers find new books based on books they've read or on topics in which they are interested.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Opposing Viewpoints in Context Online library of current event topics includes the facts, as well as the arguments, of each topic's proponents and detractors, statistics, government data, information on legislation and more.
	Pop Culture Universe An authoritative digital database on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present.
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	SIRS Researcher SIRS Issues Researcher covers the leading issues most studied and debated by students. Over 300 issues are continuously updated from a selection of 2,000 sources from around the globe. The resources include primary sources, viewpoint articles, graphics, websites, and more.
Student Research Center Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Student Research Center (SRC) Includes magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video Search by topic heading, use the online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit results by reading levels.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	Student Resources in Context Periodicals, reference books, multimedia, and primary sources provide information on people, places, authors, and books; includes timelines. [primary sources]
	World at War Comprehensive information and unique insights into the military conflicts that have defined our world from antiquity to today.
	World Book Advanced Resources include encyclopedic content, ebooks, images and sounds, research tools, and many primary source documents. [primary sources]
	World Book Student Collection of research tools that includes an encyclopedia, a timeline builder, resource guides, and biographical information.
Place search term in text box above and click icon.	World History in Context Comprehensive collection of full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary source documents covering world history topics from pre-antiquity to the present. [primary sources]
	World Religions A virtual textbook that covers religion across the globe and enables a deeper understanding of the complex issues facing us in the 21st century.