Library Media Center

General databases with a broad range of topics

High School:  Gale
Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using a variety of sources.

Academic One File: Gale
Scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.

General One File: Gale
Access general interest magazines and journals in a single resource. Best for general research.

Ebooks: Gale
Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

Gale Power Search
Gale PowerSearch is a search platform unlike any other, providing libraries with a sophisticated yet simple solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.

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Issues & Controversies: Infobase

Opposing Viewpoints: Gale
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.

Global Issues: Gale
Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.

Biography: Gale
Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.

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Database Resources for different reading levels

Middle School 
Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

Elementary
Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

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Educators
Create customized K-12 lesson plans with Gale In Context resources.

Passwords are available in your Library Google Classroom

• Gale In Context:  Literature
  Gain a deeper understanding of literary texts through a wide variety of contextual resources like videos, images, infographics, eBooks and more.
• Gale Literature Resource Center
  Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
• Gale Literary Index
  Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.
• UConn Library Spanish Short Stories: (Use UConn Net ID to access)
  • Short stories, Spanish American
  • Short stories, Spanish
• CT State Library
  • Referencia Latina

Webpages of interest

• Library of Congress archive of recorded literature
• Library of Congress Poetry & Literature program

• U.S. History in Context:  Gale 
  Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history from a variety of sources.
   
• World History in Context: Gale 
  Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
   
• Psychology
  Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.
   
• Opposing Viewpoints: Gale
  Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues. 
   
• Global Issues: Gale
  Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
   
• Criminal Justice
  Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more.
   
• Diversity Studies
  Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
   
• Gender Studies
  Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
   
• Military & Intelligence
  Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily.
   
• Pop Culture studies
  Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.
   
• Religion & Philosophy
  Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily.
   
• Gale Onefile: U.S History
  Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.
   
• Gale Onefile: World History
  Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
  
  
• Hospitality & Tourism
  Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
   
• The Hartford Courant 1764 - 1922
   
• Websites
  • U.S. Census Bureau Data: American Community Service Data

Passwords Available in your Library Google Classroom

Science in Context: Gale
Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.

Environmental Studies In Context: Gale  (more comprehensive)
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content. 

Gale Onefile: Environmental Studies & Policy
Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.

Health & Wellness
Access full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. This comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices for researchers of all levels.

Computer Science
Access leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries.

Nursing and Allied Health
Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management.

Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Access academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine.

CT State Library

• Health Source: Consumer Edition
• Science Reference Center 

 

Recommended Websites:  

• Our World in Data
• Registry of Research Data Repositories
• Guide to finding raw data

• Communications & Mass Media:  
  Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.
• Information Science
  Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily.

You have full access to resources when you are in the school building.  You may need your Scranton Library card to access from home.

• High School databases
• Wall Street Journal:  use Scranton Library card to log in
• Resources for Colleges & Universities

 

NY Times access is limited to inside our school building.

Articles can also be accessed via High School:  Gale

Link to create Hand account

If link does not work, see Mrs. Fiorelli for a code.