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Research Tools

The library is open 24/7!  The following databases contain reference works, articles, images, maps, video and audio clips. They can be accessed from school and home with your passwords. If you need the usernames and passwords, please see or contact Mrs. Hooper.


Books

JJHS Catalog
JJHS Catalog
Look for books, eBooks, videos, magazines, and more at JJHS.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search all JJHS eBooks.  The JJHS eBook collection includes reference titles from all disciplines and subject areas.
Watch the Virtual Reference Library eBooks Tutorial
Search selected sites for free eBooks on the Internet.

Mid-Hudson Library System Catalog
.  Look for books, DVDs, audiobooks, web sites, and more at from your local public library.

Mid-Hudson Library System HomeAccess.  Search the virtual library of the MHLS.

All-In-One

Watch the Student Resources in Context Tutorial
Student Resources in Context
Gale Student Resources In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as "Search Assist" and quick fact boxes.

Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of all academic disciplines, Academic OneFile is authoritative and comprehensive. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, including full-text coverage of the New York Times since 1995. Updated daily.

General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Reference

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Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition for High Schools
Articles, images, video & audio clips and more from Encyclopedia Britannica.  Use your Britannica username and password.
Grolier Online

Grolier Online Passport
Encyclopedias, web sites, multimedia, news and magazine stories, and more.

Literature

Watch the Literature Resource Center Tutorial
Literature Resource Center
Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Gale Literature eBooks Collection
Search hundreds of JJHS Library's literature eBooks at one time.  Includes what was the Twayne's Author Series.

Newspapers

Gale Newsstand
Search over 1,000 national and regional newspapers like the The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today and more at once.

New York State Newspapers
Full-text articles from 28 New York newspapers.


Social Studies & History

Gale Social Studies eBooks Collection
Search all 25 social studies and history eBooks in the JJHS Library.

Health

Health Reference Center Academic
Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Business

Business & Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.


Education

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development eBook Collection
Search over fifty full-text education eBooks for professional development resources.  Note, these books are not included in a regular JJHS PowerSearch or Gale Virtual Reference Library search.
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Learn360

Search for video and audio clips and other materials from Learn360.  Requires registration after entering the access code.

VITAL New York Edition on Teachers' Domain

Search VITAL New York Edition on Teachers' Domain for videos for your classroom or projects.  Teacher's Domain contains over 5,000 K-12 resources from New York State's public television stations and WGBH/Boston's Teachers' Domain for all disciplines.  Requires registration.

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Updated January 24, 2012