General
Encyclopedia Britannica: Has encyclopedia information for levels K-12
InfoBits: Middle School level for researching almost any middle school topic. Good for current events and information.
Learn 360: Videos and video clips that support every aspect of the curriculum
Brain POP and Brainpop Jr. Animated videos and games that support the curriculum
News Bank: Current and historical news
Research In Context: Excellent database for researching almost any high school topic.Good for current events and information.
Encyclopedia Britannica Academic
Expanded Academic provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology
Discovery ED: Videos and information that support every aspect of the curriculum
Gale InfoTRAC Databases: Thousands of magazines, journals and reference sources on just about any topic. Good source for current information.
Flipster: Professional journals
ELA/ English
Issues and Controversies: find articles on topics of a controversial nature from different points of view
Literature Resource Center: find articles from literary magazines, journals and reference sources. Good for researching authors, books and literary movements. (need NYC Public library card)
Opposing Viewpoints: find articles on topics of a controversial nature from different points of view
Health
Teen Health and Wellness: Health information for teens, also covers diseases, internet safety, bullying and emotional health
Health Reference Center: Hundreds of thousands of health articles from health related journals.
Social Studies
Opposing Viewpoints: find articles on topics of a controversial nature from different points of view
Issues and Controversies: find articles on topics of a controversial nature from different points of view
History in Context (need NYC Public library card)
Gale Biography: Contains articles on famous people, both current and historical (need NYC Public library card)
Cavendish Non-fiction E-book Databases
- Inventors and Invention
- Ancient Civilizations
- Explorers and Explorations: Middle school level encyclopedia covering most major explorers
- Gods and Goddesses: Middle school level encyclopedia covering most major Gods and Goddesses of Mythology
- The Wild West: Middle school level encyclopedia covering events and people of the American Old West.
- America in the Twentieth Century
Rosen Non-fiction E-book Databases
- Ancient Civilizations: Middle school level e-books on Ancient Rome, Egypt, Greece
- Early American History Middle school level e-books covering Revolution and pre-Revolution America
- NY State History Middle School level e-books covering N.Y.S. History
- Earth Science
- Ecology
Science
Rosen Earth Science and Ecology Database
Digital/ Visual Science Online: Video lessons aligned to the science curriculum at all levels
Music
Soundzabound: Copyright free music for students to use.
InfoBits: Middle School level for researching almost any middle school topic. Good for current events and information.