Library Resources

FirstSearch is an online reference search tool that delivers quality content from WorldCat and other quality, respected databases.

With electronic reference books from Gale and our publishing partners, researchers can instantly access thousands of eBooks on virtually any subject. These trusted, authoritative reference works are available 24/7 through our state-of-the-art Gale Virtual Reference Library platform, providing an unprecedented combination of functionality and features. <www.gale.cengage.com>

For a generation accustomed to using the web to find their answers, Student Resources in Context is a cross-curricular breakthrough. This next-generation portal reaches out to today’s learners with a Web-like user experience, which intuitively conveys needed information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. From the eye-catching, media-rich homepage to the fast navigation options, Student Resources in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter. <www.gale.cengage.com>

Literature Resource Center is the world’s most current, comprehensive and reliable online literature database. Uniquely relevant to today’s curriculum, the resource’s rich critical, biographical and contextual materials support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills. Researchers will find the information they need on authors and their works, from all time periods and from around the world. <www.gale.cengage.com>

NoodleTools provides innovative software that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the entire research process. Its powerful note-taking software promotes critical thinking and creativity combined with the most comprehensive and accurate bibliography composer on the Web. MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles. <www.noodletools.com>

Scientific American is the world’s premier magazine of scientific discovery and technological innovation for the general public. Readers turn to it for a deep understanding of how science and technology can influence human affairs and illuminate the natural world. <Scientific American>

World Book Advanced is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. <http://www.worldbookonline.com>