Online Databases

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Online Research Databases

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	AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive- More than one million Associated Press photos, 30,000 graphics (maps, charts, timelines, graphs), and over 675,000 audio clips from the 1920's up to 48 hrs ago are included in this database. There are also over one million AP news headlines and stories from the past eight years.
	C.E.R.F.- Curriculum & Education Resource Finder is a website directory of tens of thousands of carefully selected, information-rich, safe K-12 URL’s in major subject areas. Search for primary resources, maps, pictures, multimedia and more.
	EBSCO HOST- Full-text periodicals, reference and image database. General Science Collection: Full text of more than 60 science periodicals Searchasaurus: Periodical search for K-6 research Kids Search: Search encyclopedia, dictionary, and magazines EBSCO Host Español: Spanish interface Provided by NOVEL, New York Online Virtual Electronic Library, through an LSTA grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Service
	First Search ERIC: Journal articles and reports in education MEDLINE: Medical journal articles WilsonSelect: Full-text articles Funded by the South Central Research Library Council
	Gale InfoTrac Databases Business & Company Resource Center: Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Health Reference Database: Over 200,000 articles about health topics such as fitness, medicine, nutrition, diseases, etc. Informe: A collection of full-text articles from Spanish-language newspapers, magazines and other periodicals on topics in business, health, culture, current events and others (search in English, results are in Spanish). InfoTrac Junior Edition: Search articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, people, government, history, sports and more. Newspaper databases – Full text of National and International newspapers Twayne’s Author Series: Full-text from three print series of literary criticism and discussion: United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors. Virtual Reference Library-Reference works in Business, History, Fashion, Law, and Medicine Provided by NOVEL through an LSTA grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Service
	Grolier Online- Includes Encyclopedia Americana, the Multimedia Encyclopedia, and the New Book of Knowledge, Popular Science, and Lands & People. Search for text, images and websites.
NewsBank™	NewsBank Full-Text Newspapers Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, state industries and local companies. Paid advertisements are excluded.
World Book	World Book Online- A reference resource for all ages with encyclopedia articles, primary sources, images, and ebooks.
	Copyright compliant music that can be used for use in PowerPoint^TM, videos, pod casts, movies, web design and more.
	A collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources including book guides, author web sites, book readings and more.
Enchanted Learning^®	Original educational web pages, resources and games