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• *** GALE Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

  
  This cross-searchable database provides 24/7 access to GALE’s robust collection of multidisciplinary encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference resources. Over 500 sources at your fingertips. Articles can be translated into 11 languages.

  
  

• Biography Reference Bank

  
  This INFOhio resource provides access to articles about more than a half-million people, most in full-text, from around the world, both living and dead.

  
  

  
  

  
  

• Biography Resource Center ‡

  Biographical coverage for individuals in literature, science, business, entertainment, politics, sports government, history, and the arts. Includes brief biographical sketches from Marquis Who’s Who. ( ‡ Requires a PLCH library card number to access from home or school.)

• Enciclopedia Estudantil Hallazgos

  This resource, provided by INFOhio's partnership with World Book Online, is a Spanish language version of World Book.

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

  Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in three encyclopedias.

• L'Encyclopédie Découverte

  This encyclopedia is a French language version provided by INFOhio and World Book Online.

• Oxford Online Reference

  
  Oxford Reference Online contains more than 120 complete reference titles, fully indexed and cross-searchable, from a wide range of disciplines. Premium titles listed individually in the CCDS catalog. (Use INFOhio password for off campus access).

  
  

• Oxford English Dictionary

  Full-text searching of all the OED's definitions, etymologies, and quotations.

• The Grove Dictionary of Art ‡

  (‡ Requires a PLCH library card number to access from home or school.)

• World Book Online

  World Book Online includes the entire text of the World Book Encyclopedia, including graphics. Some articles have links to web sites. Ideal for elementary and middle school.

Subscription Databases Hide

• *** GALE Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

  
  This cross-searchable database provides 24/7 access to GALE’s robust collection of multidisciplinary encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference resources. Over 500 sources at your fingertips. Articles can be translated into 11 languages.

  
  

• ***Classroom Video on Demand (Infobase)

  
  STREAMING VIDEO ! Thousands of exceptional education videos from top production companies are streamed anytime, anywhere from this searchable subscription database. This comprehensive collection also archives historic newsreels. Films can be viewed in their entirety or accessed in segmented clips. Search returns are robustly annotated. Create, save and share custom playlists to organize your research. Note: this collection is also searchable through our online catalog.

  
  

• Academic Search Premier

  
  The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier searches over 3,500 scholarly publications, delivering full text for nearly 2,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis. Changing to "Advanced Search" is recommended. Provided by INFOhio.

  
  

• American History Online (Facts on File)

  American History Online is a comprehensive and authoritative reference to the most important individuals, events, and topics in United States history. Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, this invaluable reference source is organized by content type, topic, era, and activity. Also includes links to educational websites. The go-to site for US primary sources. Facts on File.

  
  

• American Indian History Online (Facts on File)

  Infobase Facts on File

  
  

• American Women's History (Facts on File)

  Facts on File

  Infobase Facts on File

  
  

• AMICO Art Collection

  
  Online image collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, costumes, jewelry and more, from ancient times to the present. Provided by INFOhio.

  
  

• Ancient and Medieval History Online (Facts on File)

  Infobase Facts on File

  
  

• ARTstor

  
  ARTstor is a digital library of over one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Must first set up personal account while at school in order to access off campus.

  
  

• Biography Reference Bank

  
  This INFOhio resource provides access to articles about more than a half-million people, most in full-text, from around the world, both living and dead.

  
  

  
  

  
  

• CultureGrams

  
  These in-depth country and cultural studies cover 200 nations plus Canadian provinces and all U.S. states. Includes information on customs, etiquette, lifestyle, history and biographies as well as maps, flags, anthems, climate and population.

  
  

• EBSCO Animals

  Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals. Changing to "Advanced Search" is recommended. Also searchable via Searchasaurus. (Requires INFOhio password off campus.)

• EBSCO Host

  EBSCO Host delivers full text articles from over 6,000 magazines and newspapers, ranging from children's magazines to professiona journals. This is a portal to many different research databases for many different levels of users. Please select the appropriate databases after linking to the main page. Off campus access requires INFOhio passwords.

• INFOhio

  INFOhio's Core Collection of 17 electronic tools for K-12 research. (A username and password are required for home access. See our secure password page for login ID and password.)

• Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society (ABC-CLIO)

  This database provides in-depth analysis of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy, providing authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on today's most important issues.

• JSTOR

  
  JSTOR supports scholarly research by providing a robust, interdisciplinary digital archive of over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals dating back several decades.( Note: Log in for password protected instructions on how to set up you account for off campus searches.)

  
  

• Literature Online

  Full-text, searchable collection of poetry, drama, and fiction. (Requires INFOhio passwords off campus.)

• Modern World History Online (Infobase)

  
  Facts on File.

  
  

• NewsBank Newspapers

  This INFOhio resource provides access to a wide variety of local, state, and national newspapers and magazines.

• Popular Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO)

  
  Pop Culture Universe: Icons Ideals Ideas contains a comprehensive and authoritative collection of information on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present. Popular culture is a highly significant form of living history—a constantly evolving, collective experience shaped by the seemingly trivial aspects of daily life. By examining what society as a whole has found interesting, entertaining, or worthy of adulation, we can clearly perceive our values and aspirations, revealing rare sociological and historical insights.

  
  

• Proquest Ancestry Library Edition (INFOhio)

  
  This geneology resource has a wealth of primary sources, census data and directories. NEW this year from INFOhio. Note: can only be accessed from campus.

  
  

• Science Online (Facts on File)

  Access Science offers a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines. The site offers more than 6,300 diagrams, illustrations, and images; hundreds of videos flash animations; more than 1,000 science experiments and activities; and biographies and more. (Requires INFOhio credentials off-campus.)

• TOPICsearch

  This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 64,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including nearly 1,600 full text periodicals. Requires INFOhio password off campus.

• World at War (ABC CLIO)

  Includes "US at War." Provides complete overviews of 14 US-fought wars - with timelines, over 7000 primary sources, biographies, interviews, audio and video clips. Through involving investigations of how the peace of World War I led to World War II, or insightful comparisons of U.S. past involvement in Southeast Asia with the Iraq War, World at War helps researchers develop a deeper, critical appreciation of both America’s history and total human involvement and costs of war.

Image / Media Libraries Hide

• ***Classroom Video on Demand (Infobase)

  
  STREAMING VIDEO ! Thousands of exceptional education videos from top production companies are streamed anytime, anywhere from this searchable subscription database. This comprehensive collection also archives historic newsreels. Films can be viewed in their entirety or accessed in segmented clips. Search returns are robustly annotated. Create, save and share custom playlists to organize your research. Note: this collection is also searchable through our online catalog.

  
  

• AMICO Art Collection

  
  Online image collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, costumes, jewelry and more, from ancient times to the present. Provided by INFOhio.

  
  

• ARTstor

  
  ARTstor is a digital library of over one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Must first set up personal account while at school in order to access off campus.

  
  

• Digital Video (INFOhio)

  
  http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/DVC.asp

  
  

PLCHC Databases - requires library card Hide

• Biography Resource Center ‡

  Biographical coverage for individuals in literature, science, business, entertainment, politics, sports government, history, and the arts. Includes brief biographical sketches from Marquis Who’s Who. ( ‡ Requires a PLCH library card number to access from home or school.)

• Historical Newspapers (New York Times) ‡

  
  Full-text of the New York Times from 1851-2007. Every story, advertisement, obituary, and classified is included. ( ‡ Requires Cincinnati Public Library Card Number.)

  
  

• History Resource Center: US ‡

  This Gale database includes abundant primary sources as well as articles and links to historical Internet sites. Features full text access to Gale/Scribner’s subject-specific historical encyclopedias. ( ‡ Requires Cincinnati Public Library Card Number.)

• Issues and Controversies (Facts on File) ‡

  “In-depth investigations of today’s top issues.” Features excellent background data such as chronologies, illustrations and suggestions for further reading. ( ( ‡ Requires Cincinnati Public Library Card Number.)

• Literature Resource Center ‡

  Comprehensive literary database that combines biographies, bibliographies, critical analyses, and plot summaries of authors and their works. ( ‡ Requires a PLCH library card number to access from home or school.)

• MLA International Bibliography ‡

  The MLA International Bibliography is the leading research database for research in the modern langauges, especially English literature and lanaguage topics. (‡ Requires a PLCH library card number to access from home or school.)

• Newspaper Source ‡

  Provides full text articles from national and regional newspapers and transcripts from television and radio news shows. ( ‡ Requires Cincinnati Public Library Card Number.)

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center ‡

  A full-text database featuring pro and con articles on contemporary issues. This excellent collection of primary and secondary sources features statistics, legislation, multimedia, government reports, websites, etc. as well as access to newspaper and journal articles. ( ‡ Requires PLCHC library card for access from home or school.)

• ProQuest ‡

  
  Multidisciplinary collection that offers full text articles from 2500 newspapers and magazines ( ‡ Requires Cincinnati Public Library Card Number.)

  
  

• The Grove Dictionary of Art ‡

  (‡ Requires a PLCH library card number to access from home or school.)

Foreign Language Resources Hide

• *** GALE Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

  
  This cross-searchable database provides 24/7 access to GALE’s robust collection of multidisciplinary encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference resources. Over 500 sources at your fingertips. Articles can be translated into 11 languages.

  
  

• CultureGrams

  
  These in-depth country and cultural studies cover 200 nations plus Canadian provinces and all U.S. states. Includes information on customs, etiquette, lifestyle, history and biographies as well as maps, flags, anthems, climate and population.

  
  

• Enciclopedia Estudantil Hallazgos

  This resource, provided by INFOhio's partnership with World Book Online, is a Spanish language version of World Book.

• L'Encyclopédie Découverte

  This encyclopedia is a French language version provided by INFOhio and World Book Online.

Knowledge Organizers Hide

• Noodle Tools

  Bibliographic tools and research organization strategies.

  
  

• Turn It In

  Prevent inadvertant plagiarism!

Library Blog Hide

• Info2Go (aka The CCDS Library Blog)

  The techbrary blog on CCDSpress is an extension of the formal US/MS library website. We use this forum to communicate research tips, collection updates and author/book news to our learning community.

Links to Local Libraries Hide

• INFOhio

  INFOhio's Core Collection of 17 electronic tools for K-12 research. (A username and password are required for home access. See our secure password page for login ID and password.)

• Ohio Link

  Ohio Link is a portal enabling users to search all Ohio link libraries. Most members are academic libraries (colleges and universities). Please see Dr. Martin for information about using UC's direct-lend or ILL program.

• Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County

  Link to the public library's website.

• SWON Libraries

  SWON Libraries is a consortium of libraries in SW Ohio.

• The University of Cincinnati Libraries

  Students and faculty of CCDS may access materials from the University of Cincinnati's library system in two ways--direct lend (going to the library and borrowing materials there) and inter-library loan (filling out paperwork and asking Dr. Martin to order the materials for you). Please see Ms. Owens for details.

• Xavier University Libraries

  Please see Ms. Owens for information about accessing materials in the XU library system.