Educational Resources
Gale Literary Sources- Combines Literature Resource Center with Gale Virtual Reference Library in one interface. Articles, critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.
Gale Literature Resource Center- Articles, critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.
NCPEDIA- The encyclopedia contains articles covering a broad spectrum of topics and resources about North Carolina, including: historical time periods, subjects, and events; biographies, including North Carolina’s governors; counties and government; geography and environment; business and economy; historical places and monuments; natural resources and natural heritage; and many others. NCpedia also includes thousands of images.
Science in Context- Reference content plus magazines, journals, news sources, experiments, and more. Covering earth science, life science, space, technology, mathematics, science history, and biography.
SIRS Discoverer- Articles, nonfiction books, images, activities, and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability. Designed specifically for elementary and middle school students.
LearningExpress Library Complete and PrepSTEP Academic- Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and ebooks for students adult learners. Includes practices tests such as GED, GRE, SAT, TEAS, and supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
World Book Online- World Book Online databases are designed and maintained by the makers of the World Book Encyclopedias. Theses databases provide excellent sources of information for children. Our library has subscriptions to World Book Kids, World Book Student, Timelines, Early Peoples, Inventions and Discoveries, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazagos. You'll need to type in your library card number to gain access to these databases.
Gale in Context: Biography- Gale In Context: Biography offers authoritative reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, and multimedia on the world's most influential people.
Research Tools
Credo Reference- Premier virtual reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and videos in a wide expanse of subject areas.
CQ RESEARCHER- Reports on issues shaping our world, with in-depth coverage of political and social issues, such as health, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.
Proquest Research Companion- An award-winning, cloud-based information literacy solution that enables educators and librarians to guide students through research projects efficiently.