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Database
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Description
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American Journey Online is now part of Student
Resources in Context
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The landmark events of
American history recorded by eye-witnesses . . . the great themes of the American
experience according to those who lived it . . . these are captured in the
15 primary source collections that make up American Journey Online. (Infotrac)(Gale
Group)
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American
Journey: The Civil War is now part of Student
Resource Center
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"This collection
examines America’s
"divided house" within the broad context of national life between
1829 and 1877. (Infotrac)(Gale Group)
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Ancient
and Medieval History Online
Students must enter XG57 before
their ID. You will have to select this database again after clicking
the link.
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Ancient and Medieval
History Online “explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia,
Greece, Rome,
Africa, Europe, the Americas,
and Asia.” (Facts On File Online)
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Background Notes
This is a web page on the U.S. State
Dept. web site.
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"These publications
include facts about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some
dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
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Congressional Digest
[Click Subscriber Login to access
complete information.]
(From home: Ask for
the Username and Password)
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Pro
& Con online
>Congressional
Digest,
>International Debates,
>Supreme Court Debates
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Congress A to Z
CQ Congress Collection
From Home:
CQ
Press Electronic Reference Library
STUDENTS must enter XG57 + their ID number.
FACULTY must add 4 zeros (0000) after their ID number and replace
the initial OHSF with XG57.
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" . . . research
and reference tool allowing a sweeping historical analysis of members of
Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their
interactions in crafting public policy." (CQ)
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CQ
Encyclopedia of American Government
From home:
CQ
Press Electronic Reference Library
STUDENTS must enter XG57 + their ID number.
FACULTY must add 4 zeros (0000) after their ID number and replace
the initial OHSF with XG57.
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"A one-stop,
easy-to-navigate reference on Congress, the Presidency, Supreme Court, and
U.S. Election process..." (CQ)
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CQ
Public Affairs Collection
From Home:
CQ
Press Electronic Reference Library
STUDENTS must enter XG57 + their ID number.
FACULTY must add 4 zeros (0000) after their ID number and replace the
initial OHSF with XG57.
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". . . public
policy content organized by 23 key topics ..." (CQ)
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CQ Researcher and
CQ Global Researcher
From Home:
CQ
Press Electronic Reference Library
STUDENTS must enter XG57 + their ID number.
FACULTY must add 4 zeros (0000) after their ID number and replace
the initial OHSF with XG57.
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" . . .
comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news." (CQ)
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CQ
Supreme Court Collection
From Home:
CQ
Press Electronic Reference Library
STUDENTS must enter XG57 + their ID number.
FACULTY must add 4 zeros (0000) after their ID number and replace
the initial OHSF with XG57.
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". . . historical
analysis with timely updates and expert commentary of Supreme Court
decisions, biographies of Supreme Court justices, Supreme Court
institutional history, and the U.S. Constitution." (CQ)
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Washington Information Directory
CQ Vital Statistics on American
Politics
CQ Weekly
From Home:
CQ
Press Electronic Reference Library
STUDENTS must enter XG57 + their ID number.
FACULTY must add 4 zeros (0000) after their ID number and replace
the initial OHSF with XG57.
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". . . coverage
of U.S> Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee
activity, and backroom maneuvering." (CQ)
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The Constitution
and the Supreme Court is
now part of Student
Resources in Context
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"Examining the documents
that influenced the Constitution alongside the texts of Supreme Court
decisions that interpreted it." (Infotrac)(Gale Group)
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Country Watch
From Home:
Country Watch
STUDENTS must enter 57+ two zeros+ID number.
FACULTY must enter 57+ six zeros + only the numerical
part of their library ID.
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Countrywatch is an
information provider for ... up-to-date information and news on the
countries of the world ...
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Gale Virtual
Reference Library
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Includes the following
eBooks:
>Encyclopedia
of American Foreign Policy,
>Fashion,
Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear
Through the Ages,
>Renaissance:
An Encyclopedia for Students,
Additional titles can
be found through the Books and more
link on the OHS Library Resources homepage.
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GreenFILE: EbscoHost
You will have to select this database
again after clicking the link.
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"GreenFILE offers
well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the
environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general interest
titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution,
sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and
more…indexing and abstracts…Open Access full text…”
included.
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International
Debates
[Click Subscriber Login to access
complete information.]
Username and Password can be obtained
in the OHS library.
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"...provides
access to the archives of Congressional Digest, Supreme Court Decisions,
and ... International Debates." (Pro&Con)
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Issues and
Controversies
From home:
Students:
Facts
on File
Enter XG57 followed by ID number.
Teachers:
Facts
on File
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"Carefully
researched essays are written to give students a thorough review of all
sides of a topical issue or controversy in today's news. " (FOF)
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Modern
World History Online
Students must enter XG57 before
there ID. You will have to select this database again after clicking
the link.
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Covers the people,
places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th
century to the present. (FOF)
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Newsbank
You will have to select this database
again after logging on.
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Newsbank “... is
a comprehensive, full-text news resource made up of regional, national and
international sources. ”(Newsbank, Inc.)
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Opposing
Viewpoints in Context
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"...provide a
complete one-stop source for information on social issues. " (Infotrac/Gale
Group)(NOVEL)
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Pro & Con Online.
(From home: Ask for
the Username and Password.)
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Pro & Con Online, gives you access to the archives of Congressional
Digest, Supreme Court Debates, and International Debates.
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Reference
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"A full-text
collection of Reference Books including The Ethnic Cultures of
America [c1997], Occupational Outlook Handbook, and
the World Factbo k [c1998]." (Proquest)
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SIRS
DECADES
From Home: ProQuest
Products Page, select SIRS Knowledge Source.
Students enter XG57 before their ID.
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This database “..provides primary source
information about 20th Century America, featuring…hand
selected primary and secondary source articles highlighting key events,
movements, people, and places…”
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SIRS Discoverer and Discoverer
WebFind
From Home: ProQuest
Products Page, select SIRS Knowledge Source and click on SIRS
Discoverer
Students enter XG57 before their ID.
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The SIRS Discoverer is an excellent tool for research
in the elementary grades and suitable for HS, MS and ESL student use too.
Discoverer WebFind is accessible through the SIRS
Discoverer link.
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SIRS Government Reporter
From Home: ProQuest
Products Page, select SIRS Knowledge Source and click on SIRS
Government Reporter.
Students enter XG57 before their ID.
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"… the one
source for current and historic government documents; landmark and recent
U.S. Supreme Court decisions; information about federal departments and
agencies; and facts about U.S. congressional members and Supreme Court
justices " (SKS)
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SIRS Leading Issues
From Home: ProQuest
Products Page, select SIRS Knowledge Source and click on SIRS
Researcher.
Students enter XG57 before their ID.
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“SIRS Leading
Issues presents introductory information on controversial issues that helps
students understand the issue, what the major arguments are on both sides,
...” (SKS)
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SIRS Researcher
From Home: ProQuest
Products Page, select SIRS Knowledge Source and click on SIRS
Researcher.
Students enter XG57 before their ID.
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"SIRS Researcher®
is a general reference database with thousands of full-text articles
exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business,
political and global issues. " (SKS)
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SIRS WebSelect
From Home: ProQuest
Products Page, select SIRS Knowledge Source and click on SIRS
WebSelect.
Students enter XG57 before their ID.
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An added bonus is the
integration of WebSelect that links users to sites on the web that support
their subject searches. (SKS)
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Student Resources in Context
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"A fully
integrated database containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary
documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical
analyses, full-text coverage of 200 magazines, over 10,000 photographs and
illustrations, and more than 8 hours of audio and video clips." (Infotrac/Gale
Group)
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Supreme Court
Debates
[Click Subscriber Login to access
complete information.]
Username and Password can be obtained
in the OHS library.
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"...provides
access to the archives of Congressional Digest, Supreme Court Decisions,
and ... International Debates." (Pro&Con)
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UNConnections
You will have to select this database
again after clicking the link.
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"consists of the
full text of selected United Nations documents and publications. Easy
access to daily newswires about international issues and the UN are
provided along with a guide for Model UN Research. An ideal source for
information about critical international issues including human rights,
nation building, national security, and terrorism." (NewsBank, Inc.)
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Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society (ABC-CLIO)
From Home: Click here.
To link to cross searchable access.
Students must enter XG57 before their
ID.
World Geography: Understanding a changing world (ABC-CLIO)
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“Issues:
Understanding Controversy and Society helps patrons develop a true
understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy—by
offering authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and
carefully selected primary and secondary sources on the most enduring
issues of the day.” (ABC-CLIO)
“World Geography, … develops students' global literacy, focusing
on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that
influence our world.” (ABC-CLIO)
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