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Databases by Subject: Encyclopedias & General Reference

Britannica Moderna

Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators.

  • Access Notes: Library Card Needed

Environmental Studies (Gale in Context)

Flooding coastlines. Heat waves. Extreme storms. Melting glaciers. Starving polar bears. Invasive species. Vanishing bee colonies. GMOs. Pollution.

Middle School in Context

Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

High School Edition OneFile

Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics. Best for middle- and high-school students.

JSTOR

JSTOR is a digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and primary sources.

General OneFile

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

EBooks Gale

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

  • Access Notes: Library Card Needed

Academic OneFile Select

Research academic topics ranging from art and literature to economics and the sciences. Ideal for smaller academic libraries.

Britannica Escolar

Access to two Spanish language encyclopedias, one for ages 6-12 and another for the high school and college ages

Britannica School

Elementary, Middle and High School levels, plus read-aloud at all levels and translation for over 50 languages.

Britannica Library

Britannica Library is an award winning resource for Children and Adults. Easy to use, and easy to find trusted information.

Britannica Fundamentals

An innovative early learning product for students in grade levels kindergarten through second grade.

Academic OneFile

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

A to Z Maps Online

4000+ world maps including political, physical, population, climate and other thematic maps.  New maps are added to the collection every month.

  • Access Notes: Library Card Needed