OLHS & VBSchools Reference Databases by Subject

In ClassLink, navigate to the light blue Reference Databases folder. Other locations are as listed.

Topic Database

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: Biography

Biographies ProQuest>SIRS Discoverer>Famous People
Encyclopedia Virginia>Biographies
World Book Online>Advanced>
MackinVIA, https://www.biography.com/ (eBooks folder)
Gale eBooks>Biography

(In ClassLink, see folder for Academic and Career Planning)

Careers Big Future
Career Transitions- Gale
MajorClarity

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: Global Issues

Controversial Issues Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
ProQuest: SIRS Knowledge Source

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: Global Issues

Countries ProQuest: CultureGrams
World Book
Find it Virginia>World Factbook or
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

ProQuest>SIRS Discoverer>Nonfiction Books

eBooks/AudioBooks (In Classlink, see eBooks)
Gale eBooks
Ebsco High School eBook Collection (At home? Go thru the VBPL link)
MackinVIA
Overdrive via VBPL
Cricket Media eBook (At home? Go thru the VBPL link)

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete

Education ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Education Database
https://eric.ed.gov/ or through MackinVIA

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale LegalForms

Government World Book
VBPL Code of Virginia Law

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale: Cameron Collection

Health Gale Cengage Learning>Gale Health and Wellness
ProQuest>Coronavirus Research Database
Find it Virginia>Teens Health

Adapted from Tallwood HS

 Encyclopedia Virginia
History & Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: U.S. History
Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: World History
Social Sciences ProQuest>ProQuest CentralStudent>Education Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Psychology Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Religion Database
ProQuest>Historical Newspapers (The New York Times, The Washington Post)
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Social Science Database
World Book

Gale Cengage Learning>Gale Literary Index

Literature Gale Cengage Learning>Gale Literature
Gale Cengage Learning>Gale: LitFinder
Gale Cengage Learning>Gale: Literature Resource Center - LRC
Read It!

World Book>Advanced>Research & Resources>World Newspapers

Newspapers ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Canadian Newstream
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Global Breaking Newswires
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>International Newsstream
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>US Newsstream
VBPL New York Times Digital Access

Gale Interactive: Science

Science Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: Science
Proquest>Coronavirus Research Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Biological Science Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Computer Science Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Environmental Science Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Psychology Database
ProQuest>ProQuest Central Student>Science Database

Find it Virginia (via Clever)

General Resources World Book
Gale Cengage Learning>Gale in Context: High School
Gale in Context: Middle School
Gale Cengage Learning>National Geographic Kids
ProQuest
ProQuest: SIRS Discoverer
ProQuest>Research Library
Read It!
Destiny Non SSO
Destiny Discover
How Stuff Works

Virginia Beach Public Library (Login: S + VBCPS Student ID number. Example:

S1234567 Password or "PIN"​: Date of birth in MMDD format. Example: a Jan. 1
birthday would be 0101)

Teen (6-12 Grade) Resources or VBPL Research Resource List A-Z

Including Ebsco, Explora, Reference USA, TERC, Chilton, WorldCat etc.

Media

Adapted from Tallwood HS

Sounds and Music One Stop Shop for OER
Creative Commons

The Stream (link from VBCPS.net) (Teachers only)

Videos and Images EMedia (link) or link through ClassLink
Common Sense Education (42 sites-most are free, some have a paid version)
Internet Archive a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software,
music, websites, and more
Khan Academy
TED Ideas Worth Spreading
SchoolTube free K-12 video hosting for teachers
YouTube

The Noun Project icons and photos for everything

Flaticon also great for infographics
Creative Commons All of the content is under Creative Commons licenses or in
the public domain
Pixabay images, vectors, and videos
Pexels free stock photos and videos

Adapted from Tallwood HS