| New York Times |
| NY Times |
First time users must click "Create Account"
(you MUST be in school to create an account & you MUST use your
Plainedge email)
Once you've created an account you may log on from anywhere.
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| Issues with Pro / Con Arguments |
| SIRS |
Newspaper and magazine articles on leading social issues, current events, and debatable topics. All articles can be heard in audio format.
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Opposing Viewpoints
(no password required) |
Today's hottest social issues, includes viewpoint essays, newspaper and
magazine articles, academic journal articles, primary source documents, and more.
All articles can be heard in audio format.
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| Reports |
| CQ Researcher |
CQ Researcher provides in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Reports are written by experienced journalists, footnoted and professionally fact-checked. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research.
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Facts on File
Issues & Controversies
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Brief reports (4 to 5 pages), exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture, including topic overview, related articles, key news events, contacts, bibliography, etc.
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| Facts on File Today's Science |
Bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today. |
| NewsBank |
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Access World News
Historical & Current
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Comprehensive news collection ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level.
Find global information on topics related to current and historical events and issues.
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| JSTOR - Scholarly Articles |
| JSTOR |
Scholarly research, academic articles, & book reviews, some dating back to the 1600s (mostly in the humanities). |
| Online Encyclopedias |
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World Book
Online
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Background information, additional links and sources, e-books, primary documents. |
Britannica Academic
Encyclopedia
(no password required)
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Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, articles (from magazines, newspapers, and journals), primary sources, and many other research tools.
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Britannica
School Encyclopedia
(no password required)
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A general source of information for all grades reading abilities, includes articles, atlas, primary sources and more.
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Subject Specific Databases
| Business |
Business Insights
(no password required)
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Includes company profiles, industry reports and financial reports, as well as business magazines and newspapers. |
Health & Medicine
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Gale OneFile: Health & Medicine
(no password required)
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Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources. |
PubMed
(no password required)
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PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources, such as the publisher's website or PubMed Central.
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
(no password required) |
The World's largest repository of medical and scientific abstracts, full-text articles, books and reports |
| Education |
Eric
(no password required)
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Online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. |
Gale OneFile Educator's Reference Complete
(no password required) |
Resource for educators and education students. Provides access to periodicals covering pre-school to college and most educational specialties. Includes full-text for many titles cited in ERIC. |
| Technology |
Gale OneFile: Computer Science
(no password required)
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Provides access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries. |
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