Electronic Resources AvailablefromCHHS Library, by subject
School Year 2007-2008
Multiple Databases in one search
School Rooms
Gale Power Search
General Reference
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Americana
World Book
Oxford Reference Online
Journals, Newspapers, Magazines
EBSCO Host:Full text Magazines and journals, including professional journals
Electric LibraryFull text magazine and newspaper articles
Newsbank Newspapers and Magazines. Full text magazines (e.g. Time and Newsweek) and local and national newspapers.
World Newspapers:Foreign language newspapers from around the world
Professional Collection for EducatorsA Thompson Gale collection of hundreds of academic and professional journals
Gale Power Search CenterA search in Gale will return magazine articles, in the first tab
Careers, College and Testing Resources
Ohio Career Information Services
Learning Express Library
Peterson’s Testing and Education Reference Center
Art
The Art Collection: Online image collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, costumes, jewelry and more.
Biography
Encyclopedia of World Biography
American National Biography
English
EBSCOHost: Full text literary criticism and articles about literature
Modern American Literature: American writers of the 20th century
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Foreign Languages
Encyclopedia Universal en Español
World Newspapers: Foreign language newspapers from around the world
Health
U*X*L Complete Health Resources
Science
Access Science: McGraw-Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online
Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Science and its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery
The New Book of Popular Science
Social Studies
Geography
Lands and Peoples
Countries and their Cultures
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Government and Law
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
Social Problems
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Issues and Controversies on File
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World History
Encyclopedia of World Biography
World History - Modern from ABC-CLIOFor teacher access username is heightsstaffpassword is heights
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Dictionary of the History of Ideas
U.S. History
American History by Erafrom ABC-ClioFor teacher access username is heightsstaffpassword is heights
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American National Biography
American Revolution Reference Library
American Civil War Reference Library
Vietnam Reference Library
Annals of American History – More than 2000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture 20th century US popular culture with more than 2700 entries.
Professional Resources
Professional Collection for EducatorsA Thompson Gale collection of hundreds of academic and professional journals
EBSCO Research CenterFull text articles from magazines and journals, including professional journals and ERIC resources.An InfOhio Resource
Web FeetA collection of preselected web sites reviewed by librarians, educators, subject-area specialists, and editors.
United Streaming A collection of videos and video clips for classroom use.
InfOhio ResourcesAll of the databases provided by InfOhio, a state-supported consortium.
Additional InfOhio Resources A wide variety of additional resources, including lesson planning assistance – lots of places for lesson ideas and plans.
InfOhio Project Calculator – Want a schedule for a project? Try this Infohio Resource.
Resources from the Library
Library Web Pathfinders– Web sites selected and organized by the High School librarians for class projects using library resources
Library Catalog – Find books, videos, and other materials in the library collection
Resources for Teachers – a collection of resources for teachers, compiled by the High School librarians