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STUDENT RESOURCES
Databases offer students a wealth of information!

Student Resources: Databases
Resources for Students
World Book Online
This is a great place to start, especially if you don't know much about a topic and want a general overview before beginning your in-depth research. It's also great for narrowing a topic.
Go to: http://www.worldbookonline.com
User Name and password required. Click Here.

EBSCO
Go here for general magazine articles, as well as articles dealing with controversial topics.
Go to: http://search.ebschohost.com/login?group=empire
User Name and password required. Click Here.

Gale
Here you can find Health information (including psychology), newspapers (including New York Times and Buffalo News), business and company information, and eBooks.
Go to: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb
User Name: empirelink  Click Here for password.

Facts for Learning
This database is primarily for grades 2-5 but encompasses information pertinent up to grade 8. The World Alamac is fully indexed, as are any other publications put out by World Almanac, such as Weekly Reader magazines, Current Science, and Career World.
User Name and password required. Click Here.

Facts on File
This an amazing collection of databases, including:
• American History Online • American Women's History Online
• African-American History OnLine • American Indian History Online
• Modern World History Online •Ancient and Medieval History Online
• World Atlas • Science Online
• Health Reference Center
• Curriculum Resource Center
• Junior's Edition
• Bloom's Literary Reference Online
• Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Go to: http://www.fofweb.com
User Name and password required. Click Here.

Teen Health and Wellness
This database, aimed at secondary (7-12) students, is useful for writing reports as well as for answering students' questions about their own health and wellness.
Go to: http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com
User Name and password required. Click Here.

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