Databases

To access Passwords off-campus:

 

Open your GPS e-mail account via the web

 

On the far left-hand side, scroll to "Public Folders"

 

Double-click on "Public Folders"

 

Click on "Teacher (General)," then "Departments"

 

Click on "Library"

 

Open the message with subject "passwords"

 

 

 

 

 

Infotrac allows access to a huge collection of rich resources provided free by the Tennessee Electronic Library.

 

 

 

 

 

Specifically for secondary school students, Ebsco Host provides a premium selection of reference material, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers.

 

 

 

 

 

Student Resource Center Bronze provides a premium selection of reference material, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, as well as access to primary documents covering the major subject areas.

 

 

 

 

 

Access World News provides access to valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources -- all in one easy-to-search database with a world map. This is a great resource for a global perspective on world news!

 

 

 

 

 

Grove Art Online provides comprehensive, reliable information on all aspects of world art with over 3,000 thumbnail art images and line drawings displayed in the text of articles and image links.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access these resources through Grolier Online:

 

Encyclopedia Americana

 

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

 

New Book of Knowledge

 

Lands and Peoples

 

 

 

 

 

 

A comprehensive center for the sciences, eLibrary Science is great for middle school and upper school science research.

 

 

 

 

 

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center serves as a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access these titles through the GPS Athena on-line catalog:

 

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America

 

Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History

 

Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library

 

History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide

 

Presidents: A Reference History

 

Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access these ebooks through Greenwood Electronic Media:

 

 

Understanding Huckleberry Finn

 

 

Understanding The Great Gatsby

 

 

Understanding The Scarlet Letter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great resource for history, social studies, English, global awareness and world languages,

 

Daily Life Online moves seamlessly from past to present, providing context for contemporary life and culture.

 

 

 

 

For a one stop link to history, science, literature & more, visit the Awesome Stories

 

site. Its password is available in the public folder along with the database passwords.

 

 

Citing Online Sources using MLA format