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Private subscription access to EBSCO's LRC - find literary criticim articles.  Pick up a password sheet from the Library to learn our unique username and password.

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EBSCO link for all of the EBSCO databases - something for everyone.  Private subscription so make sure you pick up username and password sheet from the Library!

EBSCO's general research database.  Private subscription so please pick up username and password sheet from the Library.

 Full-text articles for scientific research.  EBSCO databases are part of a private subscription so please pick up a username and password sheet from the Library.

Huge, detailed history database with tons of extras.  Private subscription so you need the username and password to use this valuable resource!

Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.  Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

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. Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields.Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

A complete literature reference database designed for both the undergraduate and graduate student as well as the sophisticated casual user. Rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content from all time periods  and writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios,salud,tecnología,cultura,temas de actualidad y otras materias.Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

This next-generation portal reaches out to today’s learners with a Web-like user experience, which intuitively conveys needed information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. From the eye-catching, media-rich homepage to the fast navigation options, Student Resources in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter.Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

Not a pro and con database, Global Issues in Context ties together sources to present a rich analysis of issues - social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural - and headlines in world hot spots. It provides information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations. Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.Need password at home - pick up password sheet from the Library.  Gale link is also located on the Library Resources page.

Search by era, movements, key words, etc.  You will also find images, timelines, videos and other media to download.  Citations included!

 Search key words, movements, eras and more.  Find media like photos, timelines and videos.  Citatiojs included!


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Vision in White created by Maggie Pipkin

Moral Disorder created by Kelsey Long

A Time to Kill created by Grayson Blackburn


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Search for books, eBooks, audio books, videos and other media using Destiny Quest 


 Need to "quick search" for eBook titles?  Browse this document that lists all of the titles that MHS students have access to through FollettShelf. Instructions and tutorials are included.

 Find more eBook titles on our district subscription to OverDrive

and even more eBooks on our private eSEBCO subscription 

 


 

Library Resources Page

Pick up a password pamphlet from the Circulation desk for the updated list of usernames and passwords for our subscription online database links on the Library Resources Page and private subscriptions exclusive only to MHS. 


 Research? Help!

                    NoodleTools            Turnitin.com  

                          OWL at Purdue            

MLA style citations  APA style citations  Chicago style citations    

 


 APPsolutions to download  

DestinyQuest (iTunes)    FollettShelf (iTunes)   OverDrive (iTunes)     

MHS Library Page (AppCatch)  eSEBCO eBook (for iPad/iPhone)

 


 Helpful presentations for further exploration: 

Internet Safety and YOU  Avoiding Plagiarism 

 Student e-Handbook  Teacher e-Handbook


 

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