Research Databases
For off-campus access, see the database usernames and passwords.
DATABASES BY NAME
- All Databases - ALPHABETICAL
- ABC-CLIO
- BRITANNICA
- EBSCO
- GALE
- JSTOR
- NEWSBANK
- PROQUEST
- ROSEN
- CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY DATABASES
All Databases - ALPHABETICAL
ABC-CLIO
World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance.
World History: The Modern Era covers human history around the globe—from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the present day.
BRITANNICA
Britannica ProCon.org (Web) presents "sourced pros and cons of debatable issues, as well as a host of reference information relevant to those issues, thoroughly researched and compiled by our research staff and editors" ("About Us." ProCon.org)
Britannica (9-12)
A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades 9-12. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable resources.
Need help from Britannica? See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 | edsupport@eb.com
EBSCO
GENERAL, MULTI-SUBJECT
Academic Search Premier is a leading multi-subject research database. It provides access to full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.
Explora provides access to multiple EBSCOhost databases, but with an easy-to-navigate interface designed for students.
EBSCO Research Databases gives a menu of all the EBSCOhost databases. Select the ones you want for a consolidated search.
MAS Complete is a full-text database providing hundreds of popular high school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such art, history, sports and music, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.
MAS Reference eBook Collection
Points of View Reference Center contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue with rich content to help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
BIOGRAPHY
Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies.
Biography Reference eBook Collection
NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines plus television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Newswires provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.
TOPICsearch Teachers, librarians and student researchers can use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom.
Web News Provides powerful search and links for web-only news sources.
SCIENCES
Science Reference Center is designed to meet every student researcher's needs, with full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.
Science Reference Center eBook Collection
SOCIAL STUDIES
America: History & Life with Full Text is the definitive research database covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. It includes hundreds of full-text history journals and books, plus useful features such as the ability to search by time period.
History Reference Source is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents covering both U.S. and world history topics.
History Reference Center eBook Collection
THEOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY
Religion and Philosophy Collection is a rich, full-text resource for researchers and students of theology and philosophy.
EDUCATION
(EBSCOhost) Education Research Complete is designed for educators, administrators, and those seeking professional development resources. This bibliographic and full-text database covers scholarly research relating to all areas of education.
(EBSCOhost) ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.
(EBSCOhost) Teacher Reference Center is a complimentary research database for teachers providing indexing and abstracts for more than 220 peer-reviewed journals.
GALE
(Gale) Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines, including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.
(Gale In Context) Biography is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people.
(Gale) General OneFile is a one-stop source for news, magazine, and periodical articles across a wide range of general interest topics and academic disciplines to serve a wide audience of readers.
(Gale OneFile) High School Edition provides high school students with access to magazines, newspapers, books, and other reference content on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
(Gale In Context) High School is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a wide array of subjects with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
(Gale In Context) Opposing Viewpoints is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues, featuring continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
(Gale In Context) U.S. History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. history.
(Gale In Context) World History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.
(Gale) Health and Wellness offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more to provide authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
(Gale Interactive) Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to find more information.
(Gale) Literature Resource Center Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
(Gale) Twayne's Authors Series is devoted to in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world within the context of the time period in which they lived. It provides insightful and original commentary on the history and influence of literary movements.
(Gale Literature) Scribner Writers Series provides original, scholar signed essays on the lives and works of authors from around the world from all time periods.
JSTOR
JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection (Web) "More than 2,700 journals that span more than 20 individual collections. All of the touchstone disciplines on the JSTOR platform are included, from literature and history to biology and mathematics. The collection also includes millions of primary sources from four individual collections, featuring pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, oral histories, government documents, images, 3D models, spatial data, type specimens, drawings, paintings, and more."
NEWSBANK
Access World News Explore diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with curricular areas such as English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Arts, History and more to foster critical thinking skills. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national and local sources.
PROQUEST
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States : A Selection of Primary Sources presents "primary source documents from several of the time periods in American History when the river of the Black Freedom Struggle ran more powerfully, while not losing sight of the fierce, often violent opposition that Black people have faced on the road to freedom" ("About." https://blackfreedom.proquest.com/about/.)
ROSEN
(Rosen) Teen Health and Wellness provides comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling.
CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY DATABASES
California 9-12 Digital Resources
Online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica and TeachingBooks.net are available — at school, at home, in libraries, on laptops, on phones — to all.
These databases are provided for all California students from the California State Library.
Encyclopaedia Britannica (9-12)
A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades 9-12. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable resources.
Need help from Britannica? See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 | edsupport@eb.com
TeachingBooks.net (9-12)
One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.
Need help from TeachingBooks.net? See our support page. (800) 596-0710 | accounts@TeachingBooks.net
DATABASES BY CONTENT
- GENERAL, MULTI-SUBJECT
- BIOGRAPHY
- DATA
- EDUCATION
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
- HEALTH & WELLNESS
- ISSUES, PRO/CON
- NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
- SCIENCES
- SOCIAL STUDIES
- THEOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
- VISUAL MEDIA - PHOTOS, VIDEOS
- WORLD LANGUAGES
GENERAL, MULTI-SUBJECT

(EBSCOhost) Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides access to full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.
(Gale) Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection (Web) "More than 2,700 journals that span more than 20 individual collections, ... from literature and history to biology and mathematics."

(EBSCOhost) Explora provides access to multiple EBSCOhost databases, but with an easy-to-navigate interface designed for students.
(EBSCOhost) MAS Complete is a full-text database providing hundreds of popular high school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such art, history, sports and music, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.
(Gale) General OneFile is a one-stop source for news, magazine, and periodical articles across a wide range of general interest topics and academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.
(Gale OneFile) High School Edition provides high school students with access to magazines, newspapers, books, and other reference content. The database offers audience-appropriate information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
(Gale In Context) High School is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a wide array of subjects, with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
PBS LearningMedia
Offers access to thousands of innovative, standards-aligned digital resources .
(EBSCOhost) EBSCO Research Databases gives a menu of all the EBSCOhost databases. Select the ones you want for a consolidated search.
BIOGRAPHY
(Gale In Context) Biography is an engaging online experience for those seeking information on the world's most influential people, allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text.
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DATA
(Web) U. S. Census Data. "The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy ("Explore census data," data.census.gov/cedsci/ ).
(Web) Data.gov "Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more ("The home of the U. S. government's open data," data.gov.)
(Web) Pew Research Center "Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. [They] conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions" ("About", pewresearch.org).
(Web) FiveThirtyEight Miscellaneous datasets from the worlds of politics, sports, science and health, economics and culture.
(Web) EarthData (NASA) "Making NASA's free and open Earth science data interactive, interoperable, and accessible for research and societal benefit both today and tomorrow." ("About," earthdata.nasa.gov)
(Web) IPUMS "IPUMS provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community contexts." ("IPUMS," www.ipums.org)
(Web) Crime Data Explorer (FBI) "Provide[s] a view of estimated national and state data, reported agency-level crime statistics, and graphs of specific variables from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." ("About the Crime Data Explorer," https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/)
(Web) Gun Violence Archive "An online archive of gun violence incidents collected from over 7,500 law enforcement, media, government and commercial sources daily in an effort to provide near-real time data about the results of gun violence. GVA is an independent data collection and research group with no affiliation with any advocacy organization." ("About", gunviolencearchive.org/about)
EDUCATION
(EBSCOhost) ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is essential too for education researchers of all kinds.
(EBSCOhost) Education Research Complete Designed for educators, administrators, and those seeking professional development resources, this bibliographic and full-text database covers scholarly research relating to all areas of education.
(EBSCOhost) Teacher Reference Center A complimentary research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 220 peer-reviewed journals.
(EBSCOhost) Education ebooks Browse or search a selection of hundreds of ebooks. Read online or create an EBSCOhost account to check out and read offline.
(Open access journal) Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) is a peer-reviewed, independently published, and open access journal devoted to advancing research, theory, and practice in the area of information literacy in education.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
(Gale) Literature Resource Center Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
(EBSCO) NoveList Plus is a trusted source of expert read-alike recommendations, available through libraries around the world.
(Gale) Scribner Writers Series provides original, scholar signed essays on the lives and works of authors from around the world from all time periods. Entries include concise essays, citations, and biographical information that places the author and their works in personal and historical context.
(Gale) Twayne's Authors Series is devoted to in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world within the context of the time period in which they lived. It provides insightful and original commentary on the history and influence of literary movements.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
(Rosen) Teen Health and Wellness provides comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling.
(Gale) Health and Wellness offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more to provide authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
(Web) PubMed (National Library of Medicine) PubMed® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
ISSUES, PRO/CON
(Gale In Context) Opposing Viewpoints is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues with continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
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NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
(NewsBank) Access World News Explore diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with curricular areas such as English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Arts, History and more to foster critical thinking skills. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national and local sources.
(EBSCOhost) Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
(Gale) General OneFile is a one-stop source for news, magazine, and periodical articles across a wide range of general interest topics and academic disciplines to serve a wide audience of readers.
(Gale OneFile) High School Edition provides high school students with access to magazines, newspapers, books, and other reference content. The database offers audience-appropriate information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
(Web: Newseum.org) Today's Front Pages View the front pages of hundreds of U.S. newspapers and link to their non-subscription websites.
(EBSCOhost) TOPICsearch Teachers, librarians and student researchers can use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom.
(Web) U.S. Press Freedom Tracker "This nonpartisan website aims to be the first to provide reliable, easy-to-access information on the number of press freedom violations in the United States—from journalists facing charges to reporters stopped at the U.S. border or asked to hand over their electronics. ... The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker brings together more than two dozen press freedom groups to create a centralized repository for research. The data [they] gather will help inform advocacy, journalism, and legal action" ("About", pressfreedomtracker.us).
Text-only News Articles from GALE
(GALE, html text only) The New York Times Full text coverage 1/1/1985 to current. No embargo. Searchable.
(GALE, html text only) USA Today Full text coverage 7/1/2003 to current with forty day embargo. Searchable.
(GALE, html text only) The Washington Post Full text coverage 1/1/2014 to current. No embargo. Searchable.
(GALE, html text only) El Nacional de Venezuela (in Spanish) Full text coverage 3/8/2006 to current. Seven day embargo. Searchable.
Find many more current news articles--text only--in the GALE General OneFile database.
SCIENCES
(EBSCO-FLIPSTER) Oyla is a monthly magazine for STEM learning. Every issue Is filled with a broad range of topics, from the latest scientific breakthroughs to centuries-old unsolved problems, to spark an Interest In science and encourage creativity.
(EBSCOhost) Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.
(EBSCOhost) Science ebooks Browse and search our diverse selection of ebooks about a variety of scientific topics.
(Web) PubMed (National Library of Medicine) PubMed® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection (Web) "More than 2,700 journals that span more than 20 individual collections, ... from literature and history to biology and mathematics."
(Gale Interactive) Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to find more information.

(iOS app) BiomeViewer lets you explore and discover Earth’s ecosystems with a tap of your finger! Drop a pin to see historic climate data, wildlife, stunning pictures, and more for any terrestrial location on the planet. Discover how patterns of human settlement and agriculture have changed the planet since 1700.
(NewsBank) Access World News Explore diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with curricular areas such as English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Arts, History and more to foster critical thinking skills. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national and local sources.
The Periodic Table
(TED-Ed, Web) Periodic Videos is a fascinating collection of short educational videos on each element in the periodic table.
(Royal Society of Chemistry, Web) Periodic Table
(AAAS, Web) Science Advances is the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) open access multidisciplinary journal, publishing impactful research papers and reviews in any area of science, in both disciplinary-specific and broad, interdisciplinary areas.
SOCIAL STUDIES
GENERAL HISTORY
(EBSCO) HISTORY REFERENCE SOURCECovering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Source is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
(EBSCO) History ebooks provides hundreds of titles for more in depth reference. Definitely worth exploring for a research paper or for the history lover.
JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection (Web) "More than 2,700 journals that span more than 20 individual collections, ... from literature and history to biology and mathematics."
WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
(Gale In Context) World History is an engaging online experience for those seeking information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History, with content from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
(ABC-CLIO) World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance.
(ABC-CLIO) World History: The Modern Era covers human history around the globe—from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the present day.
(Web, CIA Library) World Factbook Provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
(Web, UNESCO) World Heritage Sites Interactive Map Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa’s Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world’s heritage.
(Web) National Geographic MapMaker Interactive is a clickable, personalizable digital global map with geographic information.
(Web) World101 - From the Council on Foreign Relations. Understand the issues, forces and actors that shape the contemporary world.
(Web) Google Earth - An online, interactive globe with a world of possibilities.
U.S. HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
(EBSCO) America: History and Life with Full Text is the definitive research database covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
THEOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY
(EBSCOhost) Religion and Philosophy Collection is a rich resource for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies, providing full-text sources of content pertaining to the topics related to and discussed in disciplines of religion and philosophy.
(GALE Literature: Scribner Writer) The Books of the Bible contains discussions of the writings found in the Old and New Testaments. Provides interpretive essays that deal descriptively with the content, purpose, and theological perspective of each book of the Bible. Primary emphasis is on the Bible as literature.
(Web) Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life "The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research" ("About Pew Research Center," www.pewforum.org/)
JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection (Web) "More than 2,700 journals that span more than 20 individual collections, ... from literature and history to biology and mathematics."
(Web) Open Access Digital Theological Library collections are composed primarily of books and articles. The collections are ecumenical, global, and interreligious and include materials in all languages.
(Web) Directory of Open Access Journals (Philosophy, psychology and religion) is "a community-curated list of open access journals and aims to be the starting point for all information searches for quality, peer reviewed open access material" ("About DOAJ," www.doaj.org/about).
Theology and Philosophy Ebooks
(EBSCOhost) Philosophy ebooks Browse through a selection of ebooks about philosophy.
(GALE) Religion ebooks Includes the Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed., The Encyclopedia of Science and Religion, and The New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed.
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
(Web) Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) "The official database for Broadway theatre information. IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production. IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway."
(Web) Internet Off-Broadway Database (IOBDB) "provides a catalogue of all shows ever produced Off-Broadway."
(Web, JSTOR) ARTSTOR Public Collection A rich collection of high resolution digital photos of great art from across history with excellent metadata to support research and citations.
(Web) accessCeramics "is a collection of contemporary ceramics images by recognized artists enhancing ceramics education worldwide."
VISUAL MEDIA - PHOTOS, VIDEOS
(Web) Getty Search Gateway More than 100,000 open access images from the Getty collection.
(Web) Unsplash.com Free photos gifted by a worldwide community of photographers.
(Web) Pexels Free stock photos and videos.
(Web) PBS LearningMedia offers access to thousands of innovative, standards-aligned digital resources.
(Web, JSTOR) ARTSTOR Public Collection A rich collection of high resolution digital photos of great art from across history with excellent metadata to support research and citations.
(Web, University of California) Calisphere A gateway to digital collections from California's great libraries, archives, and museums. Discover over 1,175,000 images, texts, and recordings—and counting.
(Web) C-Span Video Library "Here you'll find C-SPAN programs by frequently searched categories, a selection of most popular searches, some well-received "fast finds", and a look into the archive at the most popular programs (by online views) for each day of the year" ("Quick Guide," www.c-span.org/quickguide/).
Web) Smithsonian Open Access "Access to more than 4.5 million 2D and 3D digital items from Smithsonian collections—.... This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo" ("Smithsonian Open Access," www.si.edu/openaccess).
(Web, New York Public Library) Digital Collections "This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more" ("Digital Collections," digitalcollections.nypl.org/).
WORLD LANGUAGES
Informe Académico (Gale OneFile) provides access to Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines. The database offers a wide range of content both from and about Latin America.
(NewsBank) Access World News Explore diverse perspectives, topics and trends using news sources from across the world. Learn language and culture in real time through some of the greatest national and international newspapers .
(Web) La Real Academia Española has as its "fundamental objective ... to ensure that the Spanish language, in its continuous adaptation to the needs of the speakers, does not break its essential unity."
Britannica Escolar is a "knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish."
RESEARCH GUIDES
Theology 3A - Life Issues Debate
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(Gale In Context) Opposing Viewpoints -- contextual information and opinions on hundreds of social issues. (EBSCO) Points of View Reference Center contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue and provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. BOOKS AND EBOOKS New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. SEARCH KEYWORDS & TERMS Abortion, pregnancy termination, medication/medical abortion, surgical abortion, reproductive choice, late term abortion, in-vitro fertilization, reproductive technology, assisted reproductive technology, assisted suicide, medical aid in dying, euthanasia, palliative care, death penalty, capital punishment, state-sponsored execution, ___ AND innocence |
MULTI-ISSUE The National Catholic Bioethics Center The Hastings Center for Bioethics ASSISTED SUICIDE USCCB. Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) The Church's Anti-Death Penalty Position Cassell, Paul. "In Defense of the Death Penalty." 2008. Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2267. IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION USCCB. Reproductive Technology. Haas, John M. (1998). "Begotten, Not Made : A Catholic View of Reproductive Technology." Centers for Disease Control. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). (Data) About: American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) / Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) - explore links to research ABORTION Cordileone, Abp. Salvatore. (2021) "Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You." (Pastoral letter) Kaiser Family Foundation. Abortion in the United States Dashboard. Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Pro-Dialogue: The Civil Conversations Project (video) |
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Church History Project
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| History Reference Source (EBSCO) - Full text articles and multimedia from scholarly and popular sources for world history. Includes primary source material. | Access World News (Newsbank) - International news articles from the late 1960's to present day. |
Investigating historical events or persons online is often a matter of true exploration, following lead after lead, link after link, with frequent dead ends. Be prepared to follow multiple links and open multiple tabs to find the source material that you are searching for. Featured Collection Modern Church History : Starting Points
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| America History & Life (EBSCO) - Full text articles and multimedia from scholarly and popular sources for U.S. history. | General OneFile (Gale) - Full text news articles from the mid-1980's to present day. | |||
| Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO) - A secondary resource as this is not necessarily historically oriented. Full text articles and multimedia from scholarly and popular sources. | Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) - Full text news articles from the mid-1980's to present day. A few academic sources. | |||
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The following book lists are of print books held in the library, those that you previously browsed. If you find a book on one of these lists that you’d like to access in e-book form, please Contact Mr. V-K for help in finding or accessing it.
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Use encyclopedias and news sources to gather essential information about a topic and to build your keyword / term list for searching.
password: same as for GALE databases (see off-campus login guide at the top of the page) |
From the original time period, created by someone directly involved with or a direct witness to an event. Search: "topic" archives Examples (search terms) include:
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