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Electronic Resources for High School Students

The library subscribes to many electronic resources for you!
These databases can be used to find full-text articles, quick facts, pictures, and much more. Click on a link below to see what resources are available.

All you need is your St. Charles City-County Library District card.

Biography & History Business & Careers Encyclopedias
Foreign Languages General Resources Literature & the Arts
Newspaper, Magazines & Current Events Science & Health Test Preparation & Class Review
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Biography, & History
Biography In Context
Search for current and historical biographies for musicians, authors, presidents and more 

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Business & Careers
LearningExpress Library  Match careers to your interests. 5 million current job postings. Create and store resumes and cover letters. (For at home access click HERE) Image result for learning express library gif
Reference USA — Job Search                             Combines the power of the premier business reference and research tool with the world’s #1 job site, indeed.com. Image result for reference usa gif
Small Business Resource Center
Key information for small businesses like financing and business planning.

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Encyclopedias
Britannica Online for Young Adults
Includes flags, photos, maps, articles and links to selected web sites.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Search for full text articles & images and has the ability to translate articles into over 29 different languages
 
World Book Advanced
Specifically organized for high school and pre-college users,Advanced offers all of the great resources of World Book Studentplus primary source materials, World Newspapers, and thousands of informative articles. 

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Foreign Languages

BiblioEnfants (For access at home, click HERE) Practice your language skills by reading your favorite childhood books in French. 

 

Biblioteca Tumble Practice your language skills by reading your favorite childhood books in Spanish. Bilingual books and Spanish videos are also available.

Mango Languages  (For remote access click HERE)
Mango courses provide an introduction to language and culture throught the acquisition of simple conversational skills, focuses on practical conversations while increasing vocabulary and grammar skills.

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General Resources
GVRL - Non-Fiction eBooks
Biographies, history, health, science, art and literature, and specialized reference e-books
General OneFile 
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, law, literature and art, politics, science, technology, and many general interest topics
General Reference Center Gold 
Includes a wide range of full-text titles, indexes and abstracts, from national news magazines and encyclopedias to core business journals
InfoTrac Student Edition
Access to a variety of magazines, newspapers and
reference books for information on current events,
arts, science, popular culture, health, people, 
government, history, sports and more.
SIRS Issues Researcher
Social, political, economic topics & current events, includes an almanac, pictures and over 500 maps

 
Student Resources in Context
Thousands of documents, biographies, essays on school topics, background information, and critical analyses as well as photos, illustrations and audio & video clips

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Literature & The Arts
Literary Sources
Integrates Literature Resources and Literature Criticism Online into a single research environment, also contains LitFinder and the Dictionary of Literary Biography
Poetry and Short Story Reference Center
This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements, and techniques—including contemporary content from the finest publishers.

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Newspaper, Magazines & Current Events
Masterfile Premier
Magazine, newspaper and reference articles, flags, maps and over 285,000 photos
NewsBank Special Reports for Students 
Featured reports focus on topics of current interest available through NewsBank.  Updated daily
Newsbank Access World News 
Complete full-text content of thousands of world newspapers. Option to limit search by continent or country
Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
Find articles, statistics & more on popular debate topics
ProQuest 
ProQuest provides millions of documents from thousands of sources, covering research and subject areas like these: Arts, Business, Health & Medicine, History, Literature & Language, Science & Technology and Social Sciences

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Science & Health
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Magazines, journals, pamphlets and reference articles from authoritative medical sources
Science in Context
Covers science, math and technology - features science experiments
Science Reference Center
Search magazine & reference articles, experiments, biographies, images & videos on various science topics

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Test Preparation & Class Review
LearningExpress Library 3.0
Contains test & study guides for math, reading comprehension, social studies, American history, writing skills and high school entrance exam preparation.  Also tutorials on Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Tutor.com
Get help with your homework, have a paper reviewed or practice for tests.

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Find a Good Book to Read
NoveList Plus
Fiction and non-fiction titles for adults and teens. Has helpful features to help with series information, read-alikes and other book lists.  Links directly to the library catalog
OverDrive for Teens
Download eBooks and audionooks to your computer or device with OverDrive. 

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