Library Media Center                 
                                                  Yorktown High School

 

              
             ONLINE DATABASES

  
      
Most of the library databases are available from
          home.  Please contact the library staff for home
          access passwords.

  

   AP Photo Archives  The Associated Press' vast
   collection of contemporary and historical
   photographs.

   American History
 **NEW**   A survey of 
   American history
from 1350 to the present that
   includes overview essays, chronologies,
   photographs, maps, audio/video clips, biographies,
   and statistics.

   AP Science
   Full-text academic science journals.

   CQ Researcher   In-depth coverage of current
   social issues.

   CQ Weekly   Congressional issues, committee
   activity, bill status, and voting records.

   EBSCO MasterFile   Extensive full-text coverage
   of journals, magazines, newspapers, and primary
   source material in all subject areas.

   Encyclopedia Americana  A general
  encyclopedia with links to recommended web sites.

   Grolier Encyclopedia  A multimedia encyclopedia
  with extensive images and maps.

  
Literary Reference Center  Covers authors and
   their works from antiquity to the present. 
   Includes critical essays, author biographies and
   interviews, book reviews, literary journals,
   complete poems, short stories and classic texts.

   Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 
  Complete coverage of contemporary social issues,
  including pro/con essays, factual information,
  statistics, primary sources and web links.

   PROQUEST  
Full-text periodicals and
  newspapers. Includes The New York Times from
  1980 to the present.

   Science Direct    Full-text access to the world's
  largest collection of scientific journals.

   Student Resource Center   A fully integrated
  database covering history, science, literature,
  people, and primary source material. 

  World Geography   **NEW**   Maps, images,
  background information, current issues and
  timely coverage of every country in the world.

  World History: Ancient & Medieval  **NEW** 
  
This award-winning database ranges from the
  dawn of prehistory through the ancient empires
  to the beginning of the Renaissance.

  World History: Modern Era  **NEW**
  
Covers key historical developments from 1500 to
  the present day and helps students make
  connections between modern events and their
  historical roots.
  

   World of Poetry   Over 250,000 full-text poems,
  analysis and biographical information about poets
  from antiquity to the present.

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Updated 9/4/2008

 

 

 


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