Biography Reference Center

Coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).

Education Source

Provides scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Covers all levels of education – from early childhood to higher education – and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.

ERIC (full version)

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.

History Reference Center

Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents.

Humanities Source

Covers literary, scholarly and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in any aspect of the humanities.

Library & Information Science Source

Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.

Literary Reference Center

Covers broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Wide range of subjects covered including plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories and novels, and author interviews.

MasterFile Complete

Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.

Newspaper Source Plus

Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today.

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Coverage includes classic and contemporary poems as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Points of View Reference Center

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Political Science Complete

Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions.

Primary Search

Children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and an image collection designed for elementary school libraries.

Professional Development

Specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.

Science Reference Center

Full-text science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images.

Vocational Studies Premier

Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges. Scholarly content most relevant to vocational programs. Wide range of subjects covered including counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement, and veterinary assistant.

World book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Spanish language general reference, covering topics in all subject areas. Designed for young Spanish speaking students or those learning Spanish as a second language. Full-text articles, maps, flags, tables and fact boxes; dozens of hands-on activities and Spanish language websites. Also includes a visual dictionary.