Encyclopedias give you related terms and context around your topic.
Britannica School This link opens in a new windowuser: weston
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The best place to start your research. Authoritative entries help you understand the scope of your topic and generate keywords. Choose your reading level. Translation available.
Scholastic Go!This link opens in a new windowuser: westonhigh
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CulturegramsThis link opens in a new windowusername: weston
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Geography, maps, history and cultural information about all countries.
Subject portals give you newspapers, magazines, journals, video, podcasts, and images on broad topics. If your topic falls into one of these areas you should definitely spend some time with these databases.
A broad collection of scholarly analysis and full-text periodicals, reference works and primary documents that cover the events, movements, and individuals that have shaped world history.
Excellent place to start researching world history papers with current events themes.
eBooks give you more information than encyclopedias. Questia is a great resource for this project.
Journals and magazines give you articles containing in-depth information on targeted topics. Look here after you understand the context of your topic and are ready to get granular. When reading an article, try to determine "what side" the author is on.
Academic OneFileThis link opens in a new windowMost resources will require you to enter your Minuteman library card number for access outside the library. Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS
The granddaddy of academic databases. Use this once you have narrowed down your topic a bit to find articles from newspapers, magazines, video, podcasts and academic journals dated 1980-present.
General OneFile: Gale This link opens in a new windowMost resources will require you to enter your Minuteman library card number for access outside the library. Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Academic articles, images, topic selections, and more for middle school students.Topic-based research and learning. A great choice for ELL students. Translation available.
JSTORThis link opens in a new windowsign up for ecard at Boston Public Library website for access
Papers published in academic journals on tightly focused topics. Access is through Boston Public Library. Apply for an ecard below.
JSTOR ecard applicationThis link opens in a new windowApply for your BPL ecard here to access JSTOR.
Newspapers can give you fantastic primary sources. Determine important dates and locations for your topic and search for them in newspaper databases.
