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Oxford African American Studies Center
Thanks to the very generous Alumni
Foundation, this database is available to staff and students of West
High.
Consult the yellow database handout
in the library media center for the username and password.
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Oxford African American Studies Center.
Focuses on the lives and events which have shaped African
American and African history and culture. Contains more than
7,500 articles by top scholars in the field, primary sources,
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INFOhio's Core Collection
This is a
state-funded resource that is free to all Ohio K-12 students and
educators for the 2006-2007 school year.
Consult
the yellow database handout in the library media center for the
username and password.
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AccessScience.
Access to more
than 7,100 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds
of "Research Updates" in all areas of science and technology. |
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American National Biography.
More than 18,000
articles about famous Americans no longer living. Many articles
include helpful Web links. |
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Annals of American History.
More than 2,000
primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia from
Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes a searchable timeline of
events. |
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The ART Collection.
Online image collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings,
photographs, textiles, costumes, jewelry and more, from earliest
times to the present. |
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EbscoHost. Articles from more than 6,000 magazines and newspapers are
indexed, most in full text. Arranged in collections according
to subject or interest level. |
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Enciclopedia Universal
en Español.
Online version of
the Spanish language encyclopedia published by Encyclopedia
Britannica. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica.
Three
encyclopedias (100,000+ articles), atlas, dictionary, images and
video clips, reviewed Web sites, magazine articles, and more. |
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Ohio Landsat 7 Satellite Images.
Satellite views of Ohio updated regularly; part of OhioLINK's
Digital Media Center. |
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LearningExpress Library.
More than 100
practice tests and interactive tutorials on writing and math.
Includes courses on SATs, ACTs, and eight AP tests. |
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Literature Online
from Chadwyck-Healey.
Full-text,
searchable works available online. Poetry, drama, and fiction
are included. |
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NewsBank Newspapers.
A collection of
full-text newspapers available online. More than 15 titles are
Ohio publications. |
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Oxford Reference Online.
More than 100
complete reference titles, fully indexed and cross-searchable,
from a wide range of disciplines. Includes general and
subject-specific dictionaries. |
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
More than 40,000 maps (1847-1970) of Ohio towns and cities.
Provided by OPLIN as part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center. |
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SIRS Discoverer. Database of
full-text articles for the young researcher. Students can read
stories, learn about important people, find fun projects to do,
and much more. |
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World Data Analyst.
Detailed statistics for more than 200 countries that can be
compared in tables and charts. Highest and lowest statistics
available. |
Other Recommended Databases
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ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia. Contains in-depth
information, illustrations, and animations on over 1,500 medical
topics. |
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American Memory. Provides access
to the collections of the Library of Congress and other
institutions. Includes written and spoken words, sound
recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet
music that document the American experience. |
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FirstGov.
Official information and services from the U.S. government. |
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MedlinePlus Health Information.
Authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine
(NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other
government agencies and health-related organizations.
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NetWellness.
High quality
health information and education services created and evaluated
by the faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State
University, and Case Western Reserve University. |
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OhioGov. Official information and
services from the State of Ohio government. |
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Ohio Historical Society. A
nonprofit organization incorporated in 1885 to promote a
knowledge of Ohio's archaeology and history. |
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Ohio Memory. 26,000 primary
sources from 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and
museums that document Ohio's past from prehistory through the
present. |
Public Library of
Cincinnati & Hamilton County
For more free
online databases, check out the
Teenspace Homework Help at the Public
Library of Cincinnati.
You will need to have a library card
number to use
their databases. Your password will be the last 4 digits of your phone number
unless you have manually changed it.
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Click on "Research and
Homework."
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Click on "Research
Databases."
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Choose a database by
subject or title.
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