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ABC-CLIO Pop Culture Universe Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas is an inherently fun yet authoritative database that teaches history through books and literature; clothing, fashion, and appearance; film; food and drink; music; sports; technology and media; transportation and travel… in the context of America’s past. It is a complement to any social studies course about life in America since the 1900s and an outstanding resource for research and discovery.
DOGOnews Provides access to full-text articles from around the world on current events and news on such topics as the environment, sports, science, and social studies. Access from Databases section of MackinVIA.
EBSCO Cricket Media Collection Cricket Media provides students and educators with engaging content that is standards-aligned for a variety of Lexile levels.
EBSCO Humanities Source Ultimate Humanities Source Ultimate offers access to key content covering literary, scholarly and creative thought. It also includes hundreds of scholarly full-text journals cited in leading subject indexes to round out student research.
All FactCite Databases Access to all FactCite databases.
FactCite Biography for Beginners More than 600 illustrated biographies written especially for grades 3 and up. Based on the acclaimed Biography for Beginners print series. Includes narrative histories, glossaries, timelines, and illustrations, in one easy-to-search database.
FactCite Mythology Tales of 760 gods, goddesses, heroes, places, and events. Although the collection has a special focus on Greek and Roman Mythology, hundreds of articles are also included on mythological figures from all of the major cultures of the world. A unique multidisciplinary approach connects mythology to the worlds of art, music, science, and literature.
FactCite Shapers of Society Engaging 5000 to 8000 word illustrated biographies. Provides a selection of articles on some of the most essential people in world history.
FactCite Sports Champions Illustrated 2000 to 8000 word biographies on 700+ athletes from the 1800s to today. This collection covers 45 sports, including Olympic, wheelchair, and extreme sports.
FactCite U.S & World Biography Includes 10,000+ biographies of notable people, mostly historic, from around th world.
FCPL’s Oxford English Dictionary Provides the meaning and history of the English language. It also contains millions of quotations.
FindItVA NoveList Plus Comprehensive readers’ advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction.
All Gale Databases Access to all Gale databases.
Gale Global Awareness Project resources eBooks to support the Global Awareness project.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today’s important social issues.
Gale Literature An integrated portal to access Gale’s premier literary databases.
Gale Literature Criticism Explore the most extensive compilation of literary commentary available. Includes analysis from book excerpts, periodicals, and more.
Gale Literature Resource Center – LRC Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
Infobase Issues & Controversies in History Covering every region of the globe from antiquity to the present, this comprehensive reference database features hundreds of in-depth pro/con articles—all written by professional historians and experts—each based on a broad range of primary sources. It delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced articles on every major historical topic, from slavery, empire, and revolution to race, gender, and economics. Many articles feature “what if” questions, speculating on how history might have turned out differently had people made different decisions.
Infobase Polling the Nations Polling the Nations brings together thousands of polls going back more than a third of a century, giving students the tools they need to investigate, analyze, and think critically about the important challenges facing the world.
MackinVIA Provides access to eBooks and digital audiobooks in the collection.
ComicsPlus Unlimited and simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga in various languages. Access from Databases section of MackinVIA.
myON (Renaissance) Provides access to English, Spanish and bilingual eBooks. Includes digital audiobooks and myON News.
myON News (Renaissance) Provides daily access to articles in five language (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Mandarin.)
ProQuest Research Library: Literature & Language English, American Literature, World Literatures, Linguistics – journal articles, trade publications and consumer publications.

Updated 20Aug24