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2021-22 LPS K-12 Libraries Database Subscriptions

Below are our K-12 database subscriptions for this year. Please note that those that are specific to a particular school or schools may not be shared with teachers or students in other buildings because of licensing restrictions. We can share within the department if you would like to look at a database by asking the appropriate person for the username and password.

In addition to all of the databases below, we also have available those supplied by the Commonwealth:

Databases

ABC-Clio

African American Experience (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window The American Mosaic: The African American Experience gives voice to the African American experience from its African origins to the present day
American Government (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window American Government connects contemporary issues with the foundations of government and compares the political and economic systems of the United States with those of other countries.
American History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window From the earliest explorers of the Americas to today's headlines, American History investigates the people, events and themes of the nation's evolution.
American Indian Experience This link opens in a new window Illuminates the historical and contemporary practices and tribulations of more than 150 Native American tribes from all regions of North America.
Asian American Experience This link opens in a new window Explores the social, political, and economic forces that have shaped the experiences of Asian Americans in distinct historical eras.
Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Explores the daily lives of ordinary people through time and across the globe, providing details about family life, work, food, clothing, sports, language, literature, romance, education, gender roles, social customs, and more.
Health & Wellness Issues This link opens in a new window Dive deep into today's top health-related issues. Explore their historical contexts, current complexities, impacts on physical and mental well-being, and global reach.
Latino American Experience Documents the rich heritage and current culture of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Guatemalans, Cubans, Dominicans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, and other Hispanic groups in the United States.
Issues: Understanding Controversy & Society (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Provides context, diverse perspectives, and selected primary and secondary sources for understanding the issues that currently affect global society.
Modern Genocide (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Covers 10 modern genocides in depth, shows the events of the genocides and the factors that led to them as well as repeating patterns in history.
Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Teaches history through books and literature; clothing, fashion, and appearance; film; food and drink; music; sports; technology and media; transportation and travel…
World at War (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Presents overviews of 50 wars, rebellions, and revolutions and provides analysis of causes and consequences and portraits of opponents.
World Geography (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Focuses on the geographic, political, social, economic, environmental, and cultural forces that are important in our globalized world.
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Explores ancient civilizations, dynasties, and empires and profiles city-states, countries, and regions of the ancient and medieval world; encompasses intellectual developments, wars and cooperation, religion, cultural practices from prehistory through to the beginning of the Renaissance
World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Provides for comprehensive study of the emergence of the modern world, covering the history of the world from 1500 to the present.
World Religions (ABC- Clio) This link opens in a new window Includes more than 50 religions practiced throughout the world, including those that have flourished and those that have disappeared. Explores important figures, core beliefs, customs and practices, celebrations and holidays, momentous events, significant and sacred places, and more.

Capstone

Pebble Go This link opens in a new window
Includes four databases for emergent readers: Animals; Science; Biographies, & Social Studies

Digital Theatre

Digital Theatre This link opens in a new window
Watch world class performances from any device. Go behind the scenes for background, history, and criticism.

EBSCO

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Search thousands of academic journals at once. Topics include: Biology; Chemistry; Engineering; Ethnic and multicultural studies; Geology; Law; Mathematics; Music; Pharmaceutical sciences; Psychology; Religion and philosophy; Science and technology; Veterinary science; Women's studies; Zoology

Newsbank

America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Explore American history through primary source content from complete editions of U.S. newspapers
Black Life in America This link opens in a new window
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

NoodleTools

NoodleTools
NoodleTools gives students a systematic but flexible framework for navigating the tangled web of research.

Oxford University Press Online

Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window
The authority on art from pre-history to present day.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
The Oxford English Dictionary is widely acknowledged to be the most authoritative and comprehensive record of the English language in the world.
Oxford Music Online/Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window
Offers users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location.

Proquest

Culturegrams This link opens in a new window
Concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Local experts document the unique, intimate details of each country's customs, traditions and daily life.
SIRS Discoverer This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas content sets such as current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.
SIRS Researcher This link opens in a new window Provides insight into social issues by delivering the pros and cons from selected documents and graphics curated from over 2,000 global sources.

Rosen

Core Concepts Biology This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive selection of the finest biology content available. Core Concepts Biology features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects like Animal Systems, Cell Biology, and Plant Structures. Full-text articles from national and global newspapers, magazines and journals and a media-rich selection of videos, audios, podcasts, images and interactives.
Core Concepts Chemistry This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive selection of the finest chemisty content available. Core Concepts Chemistry features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects like Atoms and Molecules; Biochemistry; and Organic Chemistry. Full-text articles from national and global newspapers, magazines and journals and a media-rich selection of videos, audios, podcasts, images and interactives.
Core Concepts Periodic Table This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive selection of the finest periodic table content available. The Core Concepts Periodic Table provides the ability to click for descriptions of elements as well as an Element Builder feature. Full-text articles from national and global newspapers, magazines and journals and a media-rich selection of videos, audios, podcasts, images and interactives.
Power Knowledge Earth Space Science
Power Knowledge Life Science
Power Knowledge Physical Science
Teen Health and Wellness This link opens in a new window
Nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support. Topics include diseases, drugs and alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide and bullying, green living, LGBTQ issues, and more.

Scholastic

Scholastic Go! This link opens in a new window
Includes five encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science.
True Flix This link opens in a new window
Multimedia resource that offers hundreds of units of supplemental social studies and science core curricula learning.
Watch and Learn This link opens in a new window
Video library for early learners.

TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks
Their mission is to equitably give all readers insights and opportunities that deepen their understanding and joy of the books they are reading.

World Book

World Book Advanced This link opens in a new window
The content of World Book Encyclopedia is available here but with constant updating, special reports, and online links. When you find an article you want, you can e-mail it to yourself or print it.
World Book Kids
The World Book site offers an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help, study aides, and curriculum guides.
World Book Student This link opens in a new window
The content of World Book Encyclopedia is available here but with constant updating, special reports, and online links. When you find an article you want, you can e-mail it to yourself or print it.

World Trade Press

World Culture
The world’s most comprehensive collection of country culture articles for 175 countries. Topics include greetings and courtesies, gift giving, education, famous people, holidays, superstitions and folklore, history, media, women in culture, national cuisine, recipes, sports, stereotypes, maps, flags, religion, and more.
World Food
The world’s largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries. This database includes 884 food culture articles, 6500 traditional recipes, 545 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes. Lavishly illustrated with 14,000 photos.