Article Databases

Britannica Online
View this online version of the popular encyclopedia, which is known for its comprehensive coverage of topics in the humanities, including Language Arts, Social Studies, Art and Music. These articles will contain more than a print encyclopedia, making it a recommended source for its images, periodical article links, and suggested "best" web sites on a variety of topics.  See Mrs. Perkins for Whippany Park’s username and password.

Contemporary Authors
Gather information for Language Arts papers about authors and their works.  Based on the multi-volume print set, this database contains extensive biographies and criticism on hundreds of famous authors of novels, short stories, poetry, and drama.  Available through JerseyClicks.

Country Watch
Locate up-to-date information and news about all of the countries of the world. Here you will find extensive country information, including political, economic and daily news, as well as basic data and statistics for reports and projects. Available through Morris County Library.  See Mrs. Perkins for the password.

Custom Newspapers from Infotrac
Search the full text of The New York Times, The (Newark) Star Ledger, The Bergen Record, The Los Angeles Times and The Times (London) plus many more national and international newspapers.  Available through JerseyClicks.

E-Library
Search this comprehensive digital archive for business information, background information for term papers, current and historical events, classic books, television and radio show transcripts, maps, photographs, and major works of literature, art, and much more.  See Mrs. Perkins for Whippany Park’s username and password.

Encyclopedia Universal en Español
Experience this Spanish-language encyclopedia with over 47,000 articles and 8,000 images. This encyclopedia includes a dictionary, atlas, timelines, and excellent coverage of the history, culture, and events of Latin America. Great for World Language students and bilingual speakers, and provides all articles in Spanish.  See Mrs. Perkins for Whippany Park’s username and password.

Informe! (Revistas en Español)
Investigue su asunto preferido en compartimientos y periódicos españoles.  Informe! cuenta con 135,000 articulos. A searchable database of newspapers and magazines written in Spanish from a variety of different countries. Available through JerseyClicks.

Issues and Controversies
This online database "helps researchers understand the crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in buisness, politics, government, education and popular culture." It is an ideal database for reserach papers and debate prep. the database features in-depth and objective articles, pro and con statements, timelines, primary sources, statistical tables, editorial cartoons, issues from headlines, and Bill of Rights in Debate. Available through Facts on File News Services database.

MAS Online
Search “nearly 230 general interest and current events magazines, including full text for more than 150. This database includes over 400 full text pamphlets and 10 nearly full text reference books." Available through EBSCOHost.

MasterFILE Premier
Search this “multidisciplinary database which provides full text for more than 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, this database also includes nearly 450 full text references books, 84,000 biographies, 86,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,000 photos, maps and flags." Available through EBSCOHost.

Modern World History Online
Research world history in this database “designed to adhere to the school curriculum, and content is organized by the National Standards for World History. Users will find the attractive layout, logical organization, and authoritative information unsurpassed by any online reference source. Full citations accompany each entry.”  Available through Facts on File.

Newsbank
Explore these 2,500 diverse sources including local newspapers, international news agencies, periodicals, wire services, television and radio transcripts, science journals, United Nations documents, U. S. Historical documents and statistical publications. A prime feature of this database is the ability to search for articles on a topic as it was covered in major newspapers across the nation.  See Mrs. Perkins for Whippany Park’s username and password.

Newspaper Source
Examine the “selected full text for nearly 30 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers." Available through EBSCOHost.

Novelist
Discover fiction titles based on your favorite themes, authors, titles or descriptions. Browse titles based on genre or awards, or search by keyword. Use Novelist to find similar books to those that you enjoy, or just to locate a book you can't remember the name of! In this database you can also read and print feature articles, book discussion guides, and summaries of a variety of novels.  Available through EBSCOHost.

World Atlas
View geography data “based on Facts On File's critically acclaimed Maps On File® and Geography On File™.  This comprehensive database combines more than 500 clear, reproducible, full-color maps with superb statistical information on more than 200 countries, all 50 U.S. states, the 13 Canadian provinces and territories, as well as the world's continents and major regions.” Available through Facts on File.

World Data Analyst
Compare countries' statistics from today or throughout history by using this database. Create tables and charts and export your data comparisons to Excel, Word, or PowerPoint. Country snapshots include information and country rankings of population, economy, demographics, geography and many other measures.  See Mrs. Perkins for Whippany Park’s username and password.

World News Digest
This online database provides an archival record of domestic and international news that covers all major political, social and economic events since November 1940. Users will find primary source documents, timelines, editorial cartoons and suggested research topics. Available through Facts on File News Services database.

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