LibGuides: Middle School: Databases by Subject: Databases

Biography Databases

Biographies: Shapers of Society (FactCite) This link opens in a new window 101 men and women who shaped our world. Over 1,000 illustrations. Now with Lexiles® (880L to 1260L).
Biographies: Sports Champions (FactCite) This link opens in a new window 700 inspiring stories with 1,500 illustrations of athletes from all sports. Now with Lexiles® (820L to 1210L).
Biographies: U.S. & World Biography (FactCite) This link opens in a new window 10,000 biographies of famous people from around the world. More than 2,000 illustrations.
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window Articles, most in full text, about more than a half-million people from around the world.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window Full-text reference sources on all topics
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window U.S. History in Context delivers comprehensive, contextual, media-rich search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information available today. Providing a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information, it combines documents from Primary Source Microfilm’s™ digital archives; articles from classic Macmillan Reference USA™ and Charles Scribner’s Sons® references; as well as other Gale proprietary content such as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.
World History in Context This link opens in a new window World History In Context reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students.

History Databases

American History: FactCite This link opens in a new window More than 6,000 illustrated articles of people, places, and events in American history. This resource includes: *Search eras in American history *Search the 50 states *Search on Native Americans *Search on the American Civil War
Current History This link opens in a new window Current History enjoys a unique place among America's most distinguished periodicals.The oldest US publication devoted exclusively to world affairs, Current History was founded by The New York Times in 1914 to provide detailed coverage of what was then known as the Great War.
Daily Life Through History This link opens in a new window Information about daily life throughout history, from prehistoric times to present day.
Defining Moments in U.S. History: FactCite This link opens in a new window Thirty key events in U.S. history treated in detail and supplemented with primary source documents, timelines, biographies, reading lists, and glossaries. More than 2,800 entries.
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window U.S. History in Context delivers comprehensive, contextual, media-rich search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information available today. Providing a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information, it combines documents from Primary Source Microfilm’s™ digital archives; articles from classic Macmillan Reference USA™ and Charles Scribner’s Sons® references; as well as other Gale proprietary content such as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.
World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras This link opens in a new window Information on prehistory (to 1000 BCE) and specific times and eras such as Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Egypt, the Islamic World, Medieval Europe, and the Americas (3000 BCE-1500 CE).
World History in Context This link opens in a new window World History In Context reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students.
World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy This link opens in a new window Everything from Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism to Unbelief and new religions such as Scientology.

Primary Sources/Newspapers

NewsBank Newspapers This link opens in a new window Access full-text newspaper articles from all over the world as well as historical newspapers dating to 1900, including The Plain Dealer.
NewsBank Newspapers: America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window Find news articles covering topics in government, politics, social issues, culture, literature, discoveries, inventions and more from hundreds of primary sources . Search using either the timeline or topic search to easily find news and eyewitness accounts and pro/con articles of events and issues from the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, Vietnam War, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, globalization and other eras. Also included are illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, stories about historic people and other articles exactly as they appeared in print .
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New York Times Historical (Times Machine), 1851-2002 This link opens in a new window
Must be logged in to New York Times through Laurel account to access. Over 150 years of New York Times issues as they originally appeared (full-text PDF images, fully searchable).
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window U.S. History in Context delivers comprehensive, contextual, media-rich search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information available today. Providing a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information, it combines documents from Primary Source Microfilm’s™ digital archives; articles from classic Macmillan Reference USA™ and Charles Scribner’s Sons® references; as well as other Gale proprietary content such as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.
World History in Context This link opens in a new window World History In Context reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students.

Science Databases

Science: FactCite This link opens in a new window
Science in Context This link opens in a new window Science in Context is an engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, Science in Context draws students into the subject matter, showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity.
Science Online This link opens in a new window Science, math, and technology information articles, images, diagrams, videos, current events, experiments, biographies, and more. Hear text read aloud.
Science Reference Center This link opens in a new window Easy access to science and math information. Contains science experiments and full-text science encyclopedias, magazines, and journals.

Middle School: Databases by Subject: Databases

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Biography Databases

History Databases

Primary Sources/Newspapers

Science Databases