Research Databases

A full-text multi-disciplinary (arts, business, humanities, science, technology, etc.) database that provides sources spanning the range from popular magazines to newspapers to peer-reviewed academic journals and beyond.

A collection of poetry, drama, and prose based on books and other sources originally published in print. Collections include Shakespeare, The Bible in English, Early American Fiction, and African-American Poetry.

A biographical database that offers full-text articles, images, and abstracts on more than 750,000 individuals, living and deceased. Sources include periodicals and biographical reference books.

Take the guesswork out of teaching kids at home. Download or print worksheets, find resources by grade, subject, or standards, and get learning plans and curriculum that work best for your children. For grades PreK-5.

An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources dating from 1966 to the present that is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education.

Search this multidisciplinary database to find reliable sources pertaining to arts & literature, biography, business & careers, current events, geography & culture, health, history & social science, and science & math.

A database that helps kids find authoritative, age-appropriate information while gaining familiarity with database searching. Content can be filtered based on level of learning, and can be translated into over 36 languages, both on screen and read aloud.

Packed with author biographies, plot summaries, critical essays from leading publishers, multimedia content, and much more, this full-text database is the perfect place to start research for a school English project. 

Tailored to high school students, this database contains popular high school magazines, reference books, primary documents, biographies, and an image collection containing photos, maps, flags and color PDFs.

Tailored for middle school students, this full-text database provides access to popular middle school magazines. Subjects covered include the arts & humanities, business, health, history, politics, science, careers, and more.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the U.S. federal government's record keeper, and researchers can access important primary documents through its digital archival databases.

This resource provides substantive, peer-reviewed, regularly updated overview articles written by certified experts in their subjects. For ease of access, multi-media features are embedded in the articles, along with cross-referenced links to related content.

Need information for an opinion paper or a class debate, or just curious about a controversial subject? This database, which provides factual overview articles alongside pro and con opinion pieces, is an excellent place to start.

Designed for student researchers and teachers, this database provides full-text access to hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, and reference books, as well as lesson plans, 580 videos, and more than 275,000 high-quality images.

Use this resource to access short introduction guides about subjects ranging from the Laws of Thermodynamics to Indian Cinema.