Resources for Research - 2018-2019 - MS Journalism - Robinson Secondary Library at Robinson Secondary School

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Research Resources

Databases: The databases below will give you full access to current publications. Because the databases are purchased for your use, you will never hit your maximum reads for a month in a publication like The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc.

National & Global Organizations: Some topics relate to global or international concerns. The sites linked below will be useful in answering many of your questions before you narrow the scope to Robinson.

Current Events / Issues

eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
News (Gale Onefile) This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and international newspapers; search for full text articles by title, headline, date, newspaper section, etc. A one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Contextual information and opinions on social issues. Viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
International viewpoints on global issues and current events. Features Issue and Country Portals that bring together a variety of sources for analysis. Includes multimedia sources such as podcasts, video, and interactive graphs.
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Reference content and full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Biography & Entertainment

Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
Learn about influential people in all disciplines; includes reference and periodical articles, and multimedia. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender. Updated frequently with current events.
Arts & Humanities Database This link opens in a new window
Art, Architecture, Classics, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Languages, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

National & Global Organizations

The United Nations - 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development

USDA - Food and Nutrition Service

The World Health Organization

Health & Environment

Environmental Studies (formerly GREENR) This link opens in a new window
Focuses on physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topics include energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, primary sources, statistics, and multimedia.
Science in Context This link opens in a new window
Covers today's most significant science topics. Includes reference content and full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Health and Wellness Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Find alternative medicine-focused magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, videos, & reference information on: Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Pregnancy, Herbal remedies, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, health assessment sites & government databases. Includes videos from Healthology's consumer health video library. Spanish-language videos are available.

2018-2019 - MS Journalism: Resources for Research

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Current Events / Issues

Biography & Entertainment

National & Global Organizations

Health & Environment

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