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Research Databases
These databases include online reference books, encyclopedias, newspaper, magazine and journal articles, and reference data that can not be found by searching the open web (i.e. Google). Use them to get quality research material and impress your teachers!
Passwords are available through Edline.
Please do not share these passwords beyond the SSDS community.
Databases by Subject. Click here for a list of databases grouped by vendor.
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Databases by Vendor. Click here for a list of databases grouped by subject.
NoodleBib
Bibliography/Works Cited creation tool. Also allows you to take and organize your notes electronically.
Once logged in, You will need to create a personal folder with your own username and password.
Biblical Archaeology Review Online Archive
Social Studies, Judaics
Britannica Online
General Reference
Britannica Online
Compton's Encyclopedia
Britannica Elementary
Britannica Learning Zone preK-2
Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary
Enciclopedia Universal en Español
Social Studies
World Data Analyst
Annals of American History
CultureGrams
Social Studies
Country information and cultural background
Daily Life Online
Social Studies
An extensive online collection of reference books and subject encyclopedias that cover daily life throughout history and across the globe.
EBSCO Databases
A variety of databases are listed on the main screen. Many more are available if you click on EBSCOhost Web (EhW), which is the first choice on the menu. Multiple EhW databases can be searched at the same time.
General Reference
Student Research Center
MasterFile Premier (EhW)
Academic Search Premier (EhW)
Searchasaurus (Middle School)
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EhW)
MAS Ultra - School Edition (EhW)
Biography Collection Complete (EhW)
EBSCO Kids Elementary
News: Newspapers, Magazines, Current Events
MasterFile Premier (EhW)
MAS Ultra - School Edition (EhW)
Newspaper Source (EhW)
McClatchy-Tribune Collection (EhW)
TOPICsearch (EhW)
Social Studies
All General Reference and News databases plus:
History Reference Center
Points of View
Literature
All General Reference and News databases plus:
Literary Reference Center
NoveList
NoveList K-8
Science/Health
All General Reference and News databases plus:
Science Reference Center (EhW)
Biomedical reference Collection (EhW)
Nursing and Allied Health Collection (EhW)
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EhW)
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EhW)
Business
All General Reference and News databases plus:
Business Source Premier (EhW)
Corporate ResourceNet (EhW)
Business Source Elite (EhW)
Regional Business News (EhW)
Education
All General Reference and News databases plus:
ERIC (EhW)
Professional Development Collection (EhW)
Teacher Reference Center (EhW)
Facts on File
Social Studies
American History Online
American Women's History Online
African-American History Online
American Indian History Online
Modern World History Online
Ancient & Medieval History Online
World Atlas
Curriculum Resource Center
Issues & Controversies in American History
Science/Health
Science Online
Health Reference Center
Curriculum Resource Center
Literature
Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
General
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Personal and Business Forms |
Feinberg E-Collection from Spertus
Judaics
A number of important Judaic databases and texts available online. Membership is required, but an individual student or educator membership is only $20.
Includes, EJ, Bar Ilan Responsa, Judaic and Soncino Classics Library, Book of Legends, Encyclopedia of Judaism and Dictionary of Jewish Biography, DBS Torah CD-ROM Library, Bible Works, Index to Jewish Periodicals, RAMBI
Gale Databases
Biography Resource Center All subjects
Literature Resource Center Literature - excellent source of literary criticism
Opposing Viewpoints All subjects - current events, controversies
Virtual Reference Library -eBooks
(including Encyclopedia Judaica) Judaics, Social Studies, Middle East
Global Issues in Context - Social Studies, Current Events, Ethics
Custom Newspapers - NY Times, NJ newspapers All subjects, News
Informe - Spanish language research source. Articles, reference, etc. Spanish
Teen Health & Wellness (Gale)
Gale - Kids Infobits
Elementary
Multi-subject reference database
Galim
Hebrew, Judaics
An online learning environment in Hebrew for K-8 students
A world in Hebrew at your fingertips!
Grolier Online
General Reference
Encyclopedia Americana
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
New Book of Knowledge
Grolier Online Dictionary
Social Studies
Grolier Online Atlas
Lands and Peoples (Country Info)
Learning Express – Test Prep
Test practice resource. Practice for SATs, APs, etc.
Click “returning user”
NY Times
General reference, News
Do not use the school login account to purchase Archive articles. Credit card information can not be removed and will be available to other users. Register for your own free account if you need to purchase articles.
RAMBI
Judaics
The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies - database of article citations in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel.
Rosen Teen Health and Wellness
"real life * real answers: from dating to dyslexia to dealing with parents"
Salem Literature Salem Press ebooks
Literary criticism. Omline version os books in the print collection.
Salem History - Salem Press ebooks. Series include Great Events in History and Great Lives from History
Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database
Literature
Material is mostly citations - you will have to use public and college libraries and other resources to actually view the material.
World Book Encyclopedia
General Reference
Encyclopedia
Atlas
Dictionary
Spanish
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos |
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Yearbook Information
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