Databases



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PC Paid Sources

SRS Discoverer

An online periodicals resource for middle school students.

A to Z World Culture

An online database about different cultures including maps, books and atlases.

World Book

Gale Cengage Learning’s Reference Library of Ebooks


Reputable Databases

free reputable sources

Nebraska Access

A great source for finding scholarly journals, books, magazines, newspaper resources, biographies and more. Just hit “login” on the Databases Available to Nebraskan’s section.

Google Scholar

A site that enables access to key scholarly literature.

Google Books

Find full-text copies of books on line.

learn360

150,000+ media resources for teachers and students, including videos, audio books, speeches, music tracks, images, encyclopedia articles, historical timelines, science experiments, historical maps, math activities and diagrams.

ERIC

The Educational Resources Information Center

Library of Congress Thomas

Find Law

This site provides legal news, for Legal Professionals, students, the public and for businesses.

Specialized Search Engines

Scirus for Science

Science.gov

Science Research

Primary Sources

What is a Primary Source? A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These objects were present during an experience or time period. They offer an inside view of a particular event. What is a Secondary Source? A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.

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National Archives

yale university

princeton university library