Databases

Accessing Databases

Databases require usernames and passwords. Rowland Hall faculty and students may access the list of passwords here:

Library Database Passwords

Why Use a Database Instead of Google?

 

WHAT IS A DATABASE?

A database is a collection of organized records that contain data, information, abstracts, full-text articles, images, statistics, etc. that can easily and quickly be accessed electronically.

  • Many databases contain magazines, academic journals, newspapers from all over the country and world,  They also include books, reference resources, images, videos and more.
  • Most of the resources in a database charge a fee to access copyright material --therefore they are more authoritative.
  • Resources are credible and have been through many edits and/or peer reviewed.
  • Most authors are experts in their field or have done extensive research on the subject matters.
  • Publishers of books have been around for many years as opposed to webpages where anyone can publish anything.
  • Searching a database is QUICKER because it’s specific to a subject area and you do not have to evaluate the resource -- it’s already been evaluated for you.
Pioneer (Utah's Online Library) K-12 Schools

Pioneer Database
http://pioneer.uen.org/k12
Pioneer is a statewide Internet resource comprised of numerous databases that contain thousands of full-text articles and electronic resources. It includes magazine articles, newspaper articles, professional journals, encyclopedias, videos, maps, photographs, charts and graphs for students, educators and parents. 
  • Information is credible and pertinent.
  • Print, email, save and copy content
  • Information and images are licensed for use in educational projects.
  • It's free and convenient to use.
  • Access 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any computer with internet access.
Questia claims to be the World’s largest Online library. 
  • Search for books, magazine articles, scholarly journal articles and newspaper articles. 
  • Save, highlight, take notes, and create a bibliography in your own personal folders.
  • See the librarian for your username and password

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Archive of peer reviewed or scholarly journals and articles that date back to 1665.
  • JSTOR contains 600 journal titles, 40 disciplines such as Economics, History, Political Science, Middle East studies, Religion, Film, Art and much more.
  • When accessing from school you do not need a password.  Please see the librarian for the password for home use. 
  • http://www.jstor.org/token/s3e8B74j3BHi-share/rhsm.org

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World and I School Resource Center

World and I School Resource Center Database

http://www.worldandischool.com/
An interdisciplinary resource that encompasses a broad range of articles by scholars and experts in their fields
  • Dedicated pages offer information on social studies, language arts, science, the arts, and Spanish.
  • No password needed. 
World Book Online Resource Center

World Book Encyclopedia

http://www.worldbookonline.com/

Our premier Online Encyclopedia! More than general reference, this database has primary documents, atlases, articles, and a host of specialized topic encyclopedias.
  • World Book for Kids or Advanced - Dictionaries, Ebooks, General Articles, and everything from an Encyclopedia Database..
  • Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos – Spanish Resource
  • Living Green – Great for Sustainability
  • Early Peoples – Great for History
  • Inventions and Discoveries – Great for Science
Encyclopedia Britannica

World Book Encyclopedia

http://www.school.eb.com/

Search level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, the Web's best sites, multimedia, and curriculum content.
  • Multi-level Content - Everything in the Encyclopedia Database is organized between Elementary, Middle School, and High School.
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary – Quick access.
  • Teacher Resources – Learning and training materials.
Explains the historical and contemporary conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events. Global Issues in Context supports research in virtually every corner of the library, including current events, civics, politics, science, economics, cultural/religious studies, women’s studies, human rights, English composition and many more.
  • Great for current events, debate topics, and social science research.
  • Please see the librarian for a list of passwords to access this database from home. 
Provides innovative software that teaches throughout the entire research process.
  • This site will help you search intelligently
  • assess the quality of your results.
  • Record, organize, and synthesize information using online notecards
  • and format your bibliography in MLA, APA or Chicago/Turabian style.
  • No password needed. 

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS DATABASES

The following databases are from Oxford University Press (OUP) OUP is a division of the University of Oxford and publishes resources for various countries. Famous for it's dictionary and reference works.

  • Has branched out to online services in an array of curriculums, including literature, western civilization, and art.
  • Please contact the librarian for a username and password and help using the databases.
Oxford English Dictionary http://www.oed.com

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of words from across the world.
Groves ART Online http://www.oxfordartonline.com

The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. Includes the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and the Oxford Companion to Western Art.
Groves ART Online http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Offers users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location. Articles on composers, performers, conductors, instruments and notation, forms and genres, and individual works.
Oxford Reference Online http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/
GLOBAL.html?&authstatuscode=202

Oxford Online contains reputable encyclopedia’s, dictionaries and reference books published by Oxford University.  Includes general information on almost all topics.
Oxford Literature Collection http://www.oxfordreference.com/

Oxford Literature collection is part of Oxford Reference Online.  Hence, when searching within oxford reference database, it will include Oxford University Press’s Literature collection.
Oxford Western Civilization http://www.oxfordreference.com/

Oxford Western Civilization database is part of Oxford Reference Online. Hence, when searching within oxford reference database, it will also include Oxford University Press’s Western Civilization works.
Oxford African American Studies http://www.oxfordaasc.com/

Oxford African American Studies Center is the most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.
Oxford Islamic Studies http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/

Oxford Islamic Studies database is a new database put out by Oxford University Press that includes, culture, art, medicine, and more from reputable books and resources.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt http://www.oxford-ancientegypt.com/

Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt is Rowland Hall’s first e-book. When searching in this e-book, it’s the same look and feel as if looking in a database, except the content is from one book.

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Salem History is a robust online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets in the library. Search any of the following:
    Milestone Documents - A new, primary source series
    Great Lives from History - The definitive biographical resource
    (Ancient History, Renaissance, and the Modern Era)
  • The content of an eBook is identical to what is found on the shelf yet, you don’t have to carry the book with you nor check it out.
  • Search one eBook or the entire collection.
  • Similar to other databases in that you can search by keywords, article title, index, or in the full text.
  • See librarian for password.
eBooks - Gale Virtual Reference Library

e-Books - Gale Virtual Reference Library

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/salt75927
Access reference content from any computer with an Internet Connection 24/7.
  • The content of an eBook is identical to what is found on the shelf yet, you don’t have to carry the book with you nor check it out.
  • Multiple users can search at the same time.
  • Search one eBook or the entire collection.
  • Similar to other databases in that you can search by keywords, article title, index, or in the full text.
  • See librarian for password.
New York Times Online

New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/
New York Times archives may be accessed online by using the username and password.
  • Archives may be accessed online by using the username and password.
  • Current news is available to all.
  • See librarian for password.

Eccles Library

Databases

Steiner Library