In a continuing effort to provide the best educational resources for
students, the Germantown Academy libraries subscribe to a variety of
online databases. These resources can be accessed from any computer on
the GA Campus.
lower school databases
country reports
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CountryReports provides useful country information for students and educators.
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novelist
Link to NoveList
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Are you looking for a good book to read? Let NoveList help. You will find hundreds of book recommendations.
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pebblego
Link to PebbleGO
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Offering three databases in one. PebbleGO is a database with Animals, Earth and Space, and Biographies, for the beginning researcher.
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searchasaurus
Link to Searchasaurus
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Searchasaurus powered by EBSCOhost will help you to find information at your reading level.
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SIRS Discoverer
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SIRS Discoverer has a collection of articles and graphics from more than 1,600 magazines, newspapers, websites, and U.S. government documents and from Almanacs and Encyclopedias to find information you need to complete assignments and research.
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Middle/upper school Subscription Databases
ArtStor
Link to ARTStor Database
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ARTStor is a "deep and broad collection of images of world art and visual culture. The database includes many specialized collections such as the Carnegie Arts of the United States, the MOMA Architecture and Design Collection and the Schlesinger History of Women in America Collection."
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CQ researcher
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CQ Researcher provides access to current articles, their 80 year archive and a new global feature focusing on international issues. Their features are particularly helpful for those interested in history and current events, but there are also science articles on issues of national concern such as global warming.
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Elite 500
Link to Elite 500 Database
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Elite 500 is a periodical database containing popular adult and children's magazines and journals, ranging from the African American Review to World Economic Outlook.
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historical newspapers
Link to Historical Newspapers Database
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Historical Newspapers delivers a complete archive of full text articles from 1851-2001. Publications include The New York Times, The Wasington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, and Los Angeles Times.
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infotrac newstand
Link to Infotrac Newstand Database
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Infotrac Newstand is a collection of over 1000 newspapers providing national and international news, opinion and commentary. |
jstor
Link to JSTOR database
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JSTOR is an archive of scholarly journals, which provides a range of full-text, multi-disciplinary and discipline-specific articles.
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LITERARY REFERENCE CENTER
Link to Literary Reference Center
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Literary Reference Center
brings together original content from Ebsco Publishing. This database also includes material from literary journals, reference titles and books. Look here for literary criticism, author biographies, poetry, short stories and much much more.
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SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTER
Link to Science Reference Center
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Science Reference Center provides easy access to a wide variety of full text science-oriented content. This database contains encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and more. Topics covered include: environmental science, health & medicine, physics, biology, chemistry, history of science, earth & space science, scientists, and life science.
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SIRS RENAISSANCE
Link to SIRS Renaissance Database
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SIRS Rennaissance
provides
focused articles on arts and humanities drawn from over 1,200 domestic
and international newspapers, journals, magazines, and websites. “The
major topics addressed by Renaissance include architecture and design,
culture, literature, multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy,
religion, and visual arts. Features include literary corner, artist
profiles and glossary. Lavishly illustrated.
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SIRS RESEARCHER
Link to SIRS Researcher Database
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SIRS Researcher has in-depth articles on topical issues in business, environment,
family, global issues, health, human relations, institutions, and
science. Features subject, keyword, and topic browse queries and
results can be sorted by relevance, date, source. Searches can be
targeted for images, maps, news, or pro/con to focus on specific
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teen health and wellness
Link to Teen Health and Wellness Database
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Teen Health and Wellness provides current information for teenagers on topics of interest such as diseases, dating, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health and much more.
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world folklore and folklife
Link to World Folklore and Folklife Database
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World Folklore and Folklife provides information about the customs of everyday people around the world, looking at holidays, festivals, languages, stories and fairytales, proverbs, foods and folk remedies
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