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Research Databases

Note: For off-campus access to these databases, login information is listed in the RBLibrary Resources Schoology Group.
General & Multi-subject
 
English & Literature
  • Bloom's Literature - Contains reference essays and literary criticism examining the lives of great authors and their works throughout history. It is packed with information on thousands of works, the finest contemporary and classic writers from around the world, more than 49,000 major and minor literary characters, and literary movements and themes that help place literature in context.
  • Literary Reference Source - A full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods.
  • NoveList - Contains information on fiction and nonfiction titles. Features lists of award-winning books, discussion guides, Read-a-Like recommendations, and series information.
 
College & Career Resources
  • Auto Repair Source - Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls covering thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
  • LearningExpress Library - Provides online access to a unique and extensive collection of academic, college prep and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, ebooks, and flashcards. Includes college and career exploration, college admission test prep, military exploration and prep, and academic and workplace skill development.
  • Small Engine Repair Source - Repair guides for small engines and routine maintenance.
 
History & Social Studies
  • Ethnic Diversity Source - A full-text database that covers the culture, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
  • Gale In-Context: Global Issues - Provides a variety of information that supports global awareness to understand and analyze issues of the modern world.
  • Gale In-Context: U.S. History - Supports U.S. history studies and provides an overview of our nation's past, covering the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, and people.
  • History Reference Source - Covers topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.
  • LGBTQ+ Source - A definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies including full-text articles, primary sources, videos, and a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines.
 
Health & Science
  • Health Source: Consumer Edition - Access information on fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health, and more.
  • Science Reference Source - Access hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books, videos, images, science experiments, and curriculum-aligned lesson plans.
  • Teen Health and Wellness - Both a research tool and self-help resource, this resource provides students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support on a variety of health and wellness topics
 
Newspapers & Periodicals
  • Access World News (NewsBank) - access full-text daily newspaper articles from all over the world
  • MasterFILE Complete - A large collection of full-text magazines, including People, TIME, and Newsweek.
  • Newspaper Source Plus - Access millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines, as well as radio transcripts and updates from popular news sources. 
 
Educator Professional Resources