Reference Shelf

Search a number of databases covering a variety of topics.

Biographies of contemporary and historical figures.

Tutorials:

Navigating the home page:
http://www.gale.cengage.com/media/training/In_Context/bio_home/bio_home.htm

Searching:
http://www.gale.cengage.com/media/training/In_Context/bio_search/bio_sea...

Includes over 200 reports on countries and cultures and state reports outlining the diversity and history of each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Designed for upper elementary-aged children.

Short Video Tutorial

Includes Encyclopedia of Associations (National, International, Regional, State and Local), National Email & Fax Directory and Carroll's directories for County, Federal, Federal Regional, Municipal, and State resources.

Searches our entire collection of Gale eBooks on a variety of subjects, including history, science, government, and more.

Tutorial:

Navigation Guide
http://support.gale.com/gale/article.html?article=1890

Search a wide variety of topics, designed for grades K-5.

This database provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting of nearly 400 journals, including key library and information science periodicals, and full-text coverage of over 160 journals.

Social issues database of current event topics - the facts as well as the arguments of each topic’s proponents and detractors.

Tutorial:

Navigation Guide
http://support.gale.com/gale/article.html?article=1390

Covers children's magazines and pamphlets designed for the elementary school student.

Provides access to children's magazines and reference works, including EBSCO Animals.

Search interface designed for secondary school students.

This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.

Tutorials:

Basic Search
http://support.ebsco.com/uploads/CustSupport/UserDocumentation/EN_BscSrc...

Advanced Search
http://support.ebsco.com/uploads/CustSupport/UserDocumentation/EN_AdvSrc...

World Book Public Library Edition: World Book Encyclopedia plus hundreds of thousands of complete e-books and primary source documents. Includes World Book Online Reference Center and World Book Online Info Finder (Click on World Book Online Info Finder from your mobile phone, to use a mobile version).

World Book Discoverer: Includes reference content, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research and translation tools, multimedia and interactive video.

Includes easy-to-read articles and media plus hundreds of activities developed for children.