Databases

Please see Mrs. Looper or Mrs. Vaile for the access codes if you don't already have them.

Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context covers today's social issues, from capital punishment to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Gale In Context: Science delivers up-to-date information on frequently studied topics in biology, chemistry, physics, math, and more.

Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data, and comprehensive reports.

High School: Gale In Context covers a broad range of topics, people, places, and events in an engaging online experience to help high school students with papers, projects, and presentations.

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

Search across full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America.

Access current and authoritative periodical content covering agriculture and its related fields.

Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.

Answer the age-old question, “What do I read next?” Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.

Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.

Find a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as key reference titles.

Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics. Best for students, researchers, and health care professionals.

Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.

Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students.

Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.

Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Gale OneFile: High School Edition provides access to cross-curricular content aligned to national and state curriculum standards. Students can access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals.

Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.

Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily.

Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.

Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more.

Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.

Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily.

Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women’s lives across the globe.

Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.

Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.

Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.

Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management.

Access academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine.

Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.

Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale.

Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.

Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.

LitFinder provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.

Gale K12 eBooks is a collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research for elementary, middle, and high school. These eBooks are available 24/7 with no checkout.

Take online practice tests and use test prep eBooks. Search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet financial needs.

Newspapers.com Southeast Edition provides access to newspapers from the southeast United States including 2,000+ historical and recent newspapers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture is a free, comprehensive reference work featuring over 1,500 entries on the Volunteer State. Cosponsored by the University of Tennessee Press and the Tennessee Historical Society.

HeritageQuest is a collection of genealogical and historical sources, with coverage dating back to the 1700s. Search U.S. census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman's Bank records and more.

Tennessee records, including birth, death, and tax lists are available online through a partnership with Ancestry.com. While other Ancestry.com resources require a subscription; these records are free for Tennesseans.

Recent Newspapers: Nashville Tennessean provides full color issues of The Tennessean newspaper with a seven day delay from publication. Provides Nashville and Middle Tennessee regional coverage.

Digitized pages of The Tennessean (1812-2002) provide unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles.

Online encyclopedia that features thousands of reference articles, primary sources, and online books. Also includes access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia materials.

Provides reference resources for students reading below grade level with content and tools specifically developed for these students.

Includes highly illustrated, engaging titles that support a span of curriculum areas and reading levels.

Allows students to discover and map important events in society and culture. Users can browse more than 400 ready-made, interactive timelines covering various periods in history or create their own timeline on any subject.