Research Databases

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American & English Literature

American & English Literature

The American & English Literature Collections contain many works of poetry, drama, and prose from the 16th through 20th centuries. It includes the complete text of more than 200,000 poems, 2,000 plays, 100 works of prose, 11 major editions of Shakespeare’s works, and 21 editions of the Bible.This database can be accessed at the library or outside of the library using the information on your library card.

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Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center provides you with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across time and literary discipline. It gives students, professors and researchers a foundation of literary reference works to meet their research needs. This database may be accessed at the library or outside of the library using the information on your library card.
 

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MAS Ultra - School Edition

MAS Ultra - School Edition

MAS Ultra-School Edition offers full text of popular magazines for high school students, biographical articles, primary source documents, eBooks (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book, and World Almanac & Book of Facts), and an image collection. Lexile reading levels included. This resource is suitable for students in the following grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th. This database may be accessed at the library or outside of the library using the information on your library card.

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MAS Ultra - School Edition

MAS Ultra - School Edition

MAS Ultra-School Edition offers full text of popular magazines for high school students, biographical articles, primary source documents, eBooks (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book, and World Almanac & Book of Facts), and an image collection. Lexile reading levels included. This resource is suitable for students in the following grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th. This database may be accessed at the library or outside of the library using the information on your library card.

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Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects. In this digital resource, hundreds of titles can be searched at once, opening up new pathways across subjects. Students can use Very Short Introductions to con sider study options, embark on a new module, topic, or essay, or revise a particular subject. This database may be accessed at the library or outside the library using the information on your library card.

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