Research Resources

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    Databases:

    • Gale Databases

      International, national, and NY newspapers, business and companies. See the Librarian or TIS for the login and password.

    • Nettrekker - Great Site for Research
      Science, social studies, language arts, mathematics, world languages, health and physical education, philosophy and religion, the arts, technology, current events, career and technical, and reference tools.
      See your teacher or TIS for district password.
    • ProQuest
      Newspapers, periodicals, reference and teacher journals. See the Librarian or TIS for login and password.
    Dictionaries:

    E-Books:

    • E-books from Gale (A login is not needed while in a school building - see Librarian or TIS for password from home.)
      Includes:

      • African- American Years:  Chronologies of American History and Experience
      • Colonial American Reference Library
      • Industrial Revolution Reference Library
      • Scientific Thought: In Context In Context
      • U*X*L Excyclopedia of Biomes and World of Earth Science

          Search Engines:

          • Google  - After you search on something in Google - click on show options.  Try Wonder Wheel.