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Renaissance: Library Databases and Research Help

A guide to people and inventions during the Renaissance.

Database Username & Password Information

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Gale In Context Resources

    Information about people. 
   Information about all  subjects.

 

 Sign in with your school Google account to log onto the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Cavendish Square - Social Studies Information

Click on the logo to access the ebooks and databases covering history and science.

 

EBSCO - Explora

Explora is a student friendly search tool of EBSCOhost. Full-text articles in magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. Best for topics currently in the news!

Copyright Free Resources

 

Copyright Free Images, Videos and Music

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Copyright Free Music

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Research Discovery Tool

Find all the information you need in one place with Source Reference (Credo)
- Over 350 eBook reference titles
- Direct links to Woodbury Databases
- Source citations
- Mind maps to help discover related topics

Credo handy handout - Courtesy of Ms. St. Amand

Britannica

Check out Britannica to find information about all kinds of things

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Image Quest - Copyright Free Images

Use Image Quest to find rights-free images for your projects.

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Current News Articles

SIRS ISSUES RESEARCHER - Pro/Con Perspectives

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Science Flix - Science/Technology/Engineering

Culture Grams

Check out Culture Grams to find information about countries and cultures from around the world.

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Issues Website - ProCon.org

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Fact-Checking Websites

FactCheck.org -  aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.

snopes.com - fact-checking website. Checks online myths, rumors, urban legends, and misinformation.

politifact.com - rates accuracy of claims by politicians.

Allsides.com - AllSides uses its media bias ratings to provide a breadth of perspectives on today's news, issues and opinions - so you can decide.

EBSCO - Topic Search

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