Research Lesson & Databases - 2023-2024 - English 9 - Graphic Memoir Context - Robinson Secondary Library at Robinson Secondary School

Contextual Research - Databases

Biographical Information about Authors

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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.
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.

Culture and Geography

Explore the following databases for cultural or geographic inquiries.

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High School (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Reference content, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
Psychology Database This link opens in a new window
Articles from psychology and psychosomatic publications, dissertations and training videos. Provides coverage of related disciplines including genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and more. Publications include: The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Development and Psychopathology, The Psychological Record.
Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
This database contains materials for students studying aspects of human behavior and interaction such as gender identity, marriage and family, to demographics, political sociology, religion and socio-cultural anthropology.
CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Unique, reliable cultural information for states and countries; vital statistics; maps, history, recipes, flags, and biographies.
Pop Culture Universe This link opens in a new window
Icons, Idols, Ideas applies an academic lens to the seemingly everyday aspects of American life and interest to facilitate meaningful sociological and historical insights. Organized chronologically from 1900 through the new millennium, with each topic center devoted to a unique decade in American history.
Daily Life through History This link opens in a new window
Explore the social history of societies from the Aboriginal peoples of Australia to the citizens of 21st-century China. Includes 66 distinct cultures, including the Inca Civilization, the Han Dynasty, Medieval Europe, and Postwar America with scholarly contributions and more than 5,000 primary sources and images.

History and Global Issues

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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.
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.
Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post This link opens in a new window
Historical local, regional and national newspaper articles; primary sources; politics, society and events of the time:
1877-2004
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
World History in Context This link opens in a new window
Covers significant people, events and topics in World History. Full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Current Events & Historical News Coverage

Use the databases linked below to read news articles, both contemporary and historical, relating to your inquiry. Use advanced search features and consider limiting by date and publication, when applicable.

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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.
World News Digest This link opens in a new window
News articles; 1940 – present; explains historical context of current events. Browse by topic, event, country, or person. Includes: historical video footage (filter by decade); key events by decade; primary source documents; editorials from around the world, editorial cartoons with questions, and This Day in History.

Encyclopedic - General Reference

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Britannica School - High This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia and magazine articles and 90,000 images, videos, and audio clips. Middle School students access an encyclopedia created for grades 5 and up.High School students have access to the Encyclopædia Britannica, written by Nobel laureates, historians, and experts.
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.

Science

Use the following database for science related inquiries.

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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.
Health and Wellness Issues: Understanding Science, Society, and Yourself This link opens in a new window
Explore 65 top health-related issues that matter to teens, historical contexts, current complexities, impacts on physical and mental well-being. 2500 authoritative reference articles provide perspectives of a diverse group of experts. Includes detailed explanations of the structure and function of all 14 major body systems and stunning anatomical illustrations. Includes two dozen Perspectives that feature scholars' insights on a wide variety of controversies and debates. Primary and secondary sources. New content added monthly, with explanations of current health news. Please note: Some of the subject matter in this database contains explicit language on sensitive topics.

Psychology and Sociology

Explore the following databases for inquiries relating to psychology or sociology.

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Psychology Database This link opens in a new window
Articles from psychology and psychosomatic publications, dissertations and training videos. Provides coverage of related disciplines including genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and more. Publications include: The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Development and Psychopathology, The Psychological Record.
Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
This database contains materials for students studying aspects of human behavior and interaction such as gender identity, marriage and family, to demographics, political sociology, religion and socio-cultural anthropology.
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
High School (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Reference content, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Social Issues

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High School (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Reference content, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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.

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2023-2024 - English 9 - Graphic Memoir Context: Research Lesson & Databases

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