Databases
Click on the links below to access the Databases and find information about any research topic you need. Contact the library for database passwords.
Gale
Research articles on every topic, from academic journals to magazines and current new to an incredible reference library of the best encyclopedias available.
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher
The best, most current source for leading social issues today. SIRS gathers background and pro/con information, great for persuasive or argumentative assignments, or just perspective on current events and controversial topics.
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Partnering with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, EBSCO provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912. This special collection includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals not available from any other source and provide rich content detailing American history and culture from the mid-18th century through the late-19th century, covering advertising, health, women's issues, science, the history of slavery, industry and professions, religious issues, culture and the arts, and more..
Global Road Warrior
Covers 175 countries and addresses 22 categories of interest to travelers, including business culture, communications, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, security, society and culture, tips for businesswomen, transportation, and travel essentials. It also includes country maps and photographs.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language learning program…and might just be our favorite learning database (can we say that?). With over 70 languages that you can learn from the start, full and interactive audio, foreign language-learning films, and fun language sets, this database will help even the most trepidatious of learners into a wiz.
World Religions
World Religions offers a comprehensive review of the major religions and belief systems of the world by combining in-depth essays on each religion's underlying philosophies with links to key entries and thousands of reference articles, images, videos, and maps. Written by experts in the field, this database facilitates scholarly research, as well as providing access to support materials, such as a calendar of holidays and observances, timelines, and fact files.
Films on Demand
Streaming access to thousands of videos from top industry and academic producers, easily searchable by category, class, or topic. Use these as sources for any assignment, for any class.
A to Z The USA
All About the United States
We're here to help students prepare state reports, researchers find detailed information about the country and individual states, and teachers with study plans. Our tens of thousands of images are royalty-free so you may download them and use them for any non-commercial use.
A to Z World Culture
Since 1993 World Trade Press has been dedicated to providing large-scale databases of country information to schools, libraries, academic institutions, global businesses, NGOs, and government agencies. Our content is wide, deep, and insightful, and is relied upon by more than 1,300 organizations worldwide.
Internally, we are a team of professional researchers, writers, editors, graphic artists, content designers, database experts, and webmasters. Externally, more than 160 freelance writers and researchers have contributed to what is the world's largest and most comprehensive database of country information.
Our mission is to provide users with the global knowledge they need to be informed global citizens.