General Reference Databases
General reference databases are a good place to start researching when your topic is still broad. These databases will give you many results and may help you narrow your topic. If you are unsure of how to use databases or which one may be right for your topic, please ask Mrs. Golemme or Mrs. Frilot for help!
Academic Search Complete / Advanced Placement Source: General reference databases that search a wide variety of databases, periodicals, etc.
EBSCO MAS Ultra: General reference database that searches a wide variety of periodicals and journals.
Electronic Reference Books: All the info contained in a reference book, but online! Subjects include world religions, environmental science, the industrial revolution, and numerous science topics.
eLibrary Curriculum: A very current database that searches newspapers, magazines, photos, video, and audio. Excellent resource for researching recent events. Special collections on literature and history.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos: A Spanish version of World Book Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia Britannica: An online encyclopedia that is good for general information.
Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition: An online encyclopedia that is geared toward K-12 students.
GACollege 411: Lots of information about Georgia colleges, as well as how to plan, apply, and pay for college.
GALILEO: General reference database that searches a wide variety of databases, periodicals, journals etc.
Junior Reference Collection: A general reference database that provides popular topic and subject links, as well as multimedia and primary sources.
New Book of Knowledge: A database that searches encyclopedias, magazines, and websites.
PlanetaSaber: A comprehensive Spanish language encyclopedia that features timelines, an atlas, and a dictionary.
SIRS Knowledge Source: A database that allows you to do a general search or search by topic, and provides a "Top 10 Pro v. Con Issues."
Student Resource Center: A general reference database that provides popular topic and subject links, as well as multimedia, academic, and primary sources.
WebPath Express: This database allows you to search validated websites and provides a selection of current subject searches. If you are trying to access this database off-campus, use this link: WebPath Express Off-Campus.
World Book Encyclopedia: An online encyclopedia for general searches; a biography center, popular articles, and new headlines are also available.
