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Subscription Databases (Alphabetical Order)
Links to online resources available through Upper Arlington High School
and INFOhio.
Note: Access to these online databases are password protected. Please
see Learning Center staff for access information.
Access
Science
Through INFOhio,a database that has more than 7,000 articles,
115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of research updates in all areas
of science and technology. Based on the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science
and Technology.
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive
The most extensive online collection of Associated Press news photos that
go back 150 years. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this
database.
African
American Studies Center
The AASC is an Oxford University Press database with biographies, primary
documents, images, timelines, and over 3,000 subject articles about African
American life.
American National Biography
Available through INFOhio, this database includes biographies
of almost 18,000 Americans no longer living.
Annals of American History
Through INFOhio, a collection of more than 2,000 primary source
documents and 700 pieces of multimedia from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Art Collection
Through INFOhio, a collection of online images including paintings,
sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, costumes and jewelry, decorative
arts, and more.
Bloom's
Literary Reference Online
Hundreds of literary critic Harold Bloom's essays on great writers throughout
history and an archive of more than 38,000 literacy characters, as well
as entries on literacy topics, themes, movements and genres.
Britannica Online School Edition
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online provides hundreds of full-text
articles. In addition, it includes thousands of video and media clips,
full text journals and magazines, reviewed and rated Internet sites and
various teacher and learning resources.
CIAO – Columbia International
Affairs OnlineThis online database contains working papers, policy
briefs, journals, books, case studies, and other full-text materials on
international affairs. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for
this database.
Congress and the Nation Online
Edition
CQ Congress and the Nation is the signature resource for perspective
and analysis of the U.S. Congress. It is the authoritative reference on
Congressional trends, actions, and controversies. The time period covered
is 1945 through George W. Bush’s first administration. Upper Arlington
City Schools provided funds for this database.
CQ Congress Collection
CQ Congress Collection is a dynamic, data-rich research and reference
tool allowing a sweeping historical analysis of members of Congress, their
legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their interactions in
crafting public policy. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for
this database.
Congressional
Digest Pro-Con Online
Current and past issues of International Debates, Supreme Court
Debates, and Congressional Digest now online. Pro and con format for the
hottest political, legal, and world debate information. Web resources
are also included.
Corbis
Images for Education: Historical Collection
Contains more than 400,000 historical, science, nature and art images.
Country Watch
This database provides access to the Country Reviews and Country
Wire for 192 countries, CountryWatch Map Gallery, CountryWatch Data, CountryWatch
Business Services, and CountryWatch@School. Upper Arlington City Schools
provided funds for this database.
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government offers thousands of concise,
up-to-date explanations of the who, how, and why of American democracy.
Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this database.
CQ
Historic Document Series Online Edition
This online resource includes more than 2,500 primary sources covering
current events around the world from 1972 to present. Upper Arlington
City Schools provided funds for this database.
CQ
Researcher Onlline
An online database that offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today’s
most important issues. The online database goes back to 1991 and affords
immediate access to the newest CQ Researcher reports as they are published.
Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this database.
CQ
Supreme Court Collection
Provides summaries and discussion of major decisions throughout American
history; analysis of the Court's decisions within the context of our nation's
history and Constitution; biographies of every justice and links to their
opinions - whether in the majority or dissenting; and many more vital
features. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this database.
CQ
Weekly
An online database that provides expert coverage of the U.S. Congress,
status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and
backroom maneuvering. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for
this database.
CultureGrams
CultureGrams provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports
on 190 cultures of the world. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds
for this database.
Daily Life Online
An online reference database that features essays from reference
works, monographs, primary documents, maps, illustrations, and timelines
about daily life from the earliest times to the present. Many world cultures
are also included. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this
database.
EBSCOhost
This database, which is available through INFOhio, includes full-text
articles from more than 6,000 magazines and newspapers.
eLibrary Curriculum Edition
An online database of magazines, newspapers, and reference books
that is updated regularly which provides full-text articles on a variety
of topics. The history component includes primary and secondary
sources; literature component includes literary criticism, biographies,
and full-text works. Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this
database.
Encyclopedia Universal en Espanol
Through INFOhio, an online version of the Spanish language encyclopedia
published by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Grove
Art Online
Grove Art Online provides access to 45,000 plus articles on the
visual
arts and links to 30,000 plus color images of art and architecture.
Upper Arlington City Schools provided the funding for this database.
Grove Music Online
An integrated music resource on the web that includes the full text of
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2d, The New Grove Dictionary
of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz 2d. This database
has nearly 50,000 articles, audio music examples, and extensive links
to musical sites on the Internet. Upper Arlington City Schools
provided funds for this database
LANDSAT
Available through INFOhio, Ohio Landsat 7 Satellite Images offers
satellite views of Ohio which are updated regularly.
Learning Express Library
More than 100 programs to learn, practice, and prepare for tests
on a variety of subjects in elementary, middle, and high school. Look
here for sample AP tests!
Literature Online from Chadwyck-Healey
Full-text, searchable works available online to supplement your
library’s print collections. Poetry, drama, and fiction are included
in this INFOhio database.
MAPS 101
provides over 4,000 maps to download and print as well as up-to-date reference atlases.
NewsBank
Through INFOhio, a collection of online full-text newspapers.
More than 15 titles are Ohio publications such as the Cleveland Plain
Dealer the Cincinnati Enquirer, and many others.
NewsBank:
Access World News
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national
U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources
are available in this easy-to-search database. Paid ads are excluded.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social
issues
series published by Greenhaven Press to provide a complete one-stop source
for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews,
statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine
and newspaper articles.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
Over 1.4 million words and phrases, and 2.3 million translations in French, German, Italian, and Spanish and more languages to come. Visit the Tools and Resources section for verb tables, grammar guidance, pronunciation charts, and correspondence templates. Test your progress with vocabulary quizzes and games. Coming soon revolutionary pronunciation software that will allow you to hear how a word sounds!
Oxford Reference Online: The Core Collection
Through INFOhio, an online database that includes a collection
of more than 100 complete reference titles covering a wide range of disciplines.
The resources are fully indexed and cross-researchable.
Questia
The largest online library of books, with over 67,000 full-text books,
1.5 million articles and an entire reference set complete with a dictionary,
encyclopedia and thesarus.
Science
Resource Center
Science Resource Center includes a vast array of science-related Gale
reference material, academic journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper
articles, images, audio, video, pre-selected websites and more.
Upper Arlington City Schools provided funds for this database.
SIRS
Discoverer Deluxe
This database, which is available through INFOhio, includes thousands
of online articles on a wide variety of social issues from more than 1,200
sources. The level of difficulty ranges from easy to challenging.
Student
Resource Center Gold
Along with Opposing Viewpoints Online and Science Resource Center,
Student Resource Center Gold provides a powerful combination of more than
1,200 magazines plus the complete American Decades database, the Student
Resource Center - Health module, and the Career Information Collection.
World Data Analyst
provides statistics for more than 200 countries that can be compared using tables and charts.
World
Book Online Reference Center
All of the information you have come to expect from the print
version and much more such as an atlas, dictionary, Spanish-language option,
behind the headlines information, and connections to the Ohio Content
Standards.
Upper Arlington City Schools provided the funding for this database.
Favorite Websites
Columbus
Metropolitan Library (http://www.cml.lib.oh.us)
DeweyBrowse (http://www.deweybrowse.org)
Websites arranges by Dewey Decimal number - thousands of links.
Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org)
websites arranged by topic - thousands of links.
Librarians Internet Index (http://lii.org)
Websites carefully selected – thousands of links.
National Center for Biotechnology
Information (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Entrez) Database of articles
and studies related to the gene.
The PaperBoy (http://www.thepaperboy.com)
Directory of online newspapers from around the world.
Upper Arlington Public Library
(http://www.ualibrary.org)
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eBooks for Gale's Virtual Reference Library (These eBooks
are password protected.)
eBooks
are now available through Gale Virtual Library. You may access
the eBooks from school or from home. Upper Arlington City Schools provided
funds for these eBooks.
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African-American
Culture and History covers the African-American experience from 1619
to the present day in 2300 articles |
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Americans at War covers how wars have impacted American history from colonial wars to the
war on terrorism. |
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Arts and Humanities Through the Eras covers all aspects of the humanities: architecture and
design, dance, fashion, literature, visual arts, and more. |
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Biotechnology
Changing Life Through Science – This 3 volume set explores this
complex subject in a way that is understandable for students, with an
emphasis on real-world applications. Each volume focuses on a specific
area of biotechnology impact: medicine, agriculture, and industry. |
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Cold
War Reference Library – The Cold War, from the end of World War
II to 1989, shaped national alliances around the world. The volumes explore
separate areas of importance during this historical period: history, biographies,
primary sources, and a comprehensive index. |
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Dictionary
of American History covers a wide range of topics in American
history, from the well-studied and familiar to the obscure. Excellent
place to start researching any U.S. history-related topic. |
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Encyclopedia
of Clothing and Fashion surveys clothing, body adornment, and
examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies,
and the social meanings of dress. |
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Encyclopedia
of World Biography includes biographical entries on 7,000 notables
from every part of the world and from all time periods. |
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Encyclopedia
of the Modern Middle East and North Africa covers the modern
history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on colonialism,
imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the
U.N.'s involvement in the region. |
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Gale Encyclopedia
of Medicine – The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive,
in-depth medical guide features information on more than 1,700 medical
topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Topics include: diseases
and disorders, with descriptions, causes and symptoms, treatments, prevention.
Biographical and historical sidebars add context. |
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Grzimek's
Animal Life Encyclopedia offers broad, comprehensive coverage
of the animal kingdom, ranging from the simple to the complex.
It includes wonderful photographs. |
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History Behind
the Headlines presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing
in today's headlines. Historical background and analysis are provided. |
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New Dictionary
of the History of Ideas brings a fresh look and a global perspective
on timeless questions about the individual and society. For example, communication
of ideas, game theory, abolitionism. |
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Real Life Math - Illustrates commonly studied math concepts by illustrating their use
in everyday life. Entries are designed to support modern mathematics curriculum
and can be applied to everyday tasks such as buying insurance, budgeting,
reading graphs. |
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Schirmer Encyclopedia
of Film – Coverage includes production, studios, genres, theory,
and film history. Also provides information on censorship, editing, lighting
and more than 230 career profiles. |
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Television in American
Society Reference Library – This 3 volume set shows how television
has reflected and influenced American society and culture throughout its
history, covering both positive and negative effects. Includes primary
sources. |
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Tobacco in History
and Culture: An Encyclopedia – This 2 volume set explores how
tobacco became on of the most important commodities in the history of
world trade and the source of one of the biggest public health concerns
in moderns history. Includes entries on all aspects of tobacco from a
global perspective to economics and government issues. |
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World
of Forensic Science – A convenient, comprehensive guide to the scientific processes and
the legal, social, and ethical issues involved in the forensic sciences.
Nearly 600 entries cover the multidisciplinary approach of examining crime
scenes and using evidence in legal proceedings. |
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World Press Encyclopedia covers the background, economic framework, general characteristcs, number
and type of media, press laws, cenesorship issues, state-press relations,
news agencies, electronic news media and much more in nearly 200 countries. |
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