Electronic Resources
 
 
On-Line Research Databases



  

Gale Databases


ABC-Clio Databases     

ProQuest  Databases    

Biography Resource Center

Literature Resource Center

History Resource Center: World

History Resouce Center: US

Opposing Viewpoints

Student Resource Center: Health

Virtual Reference Library (E-Books)


Daily Life Through History

World Folklore and Folklife

American Government

American History

Issues: Controversy and Society

World at War:  Conflict and Society

World Geography:  Understanding a Changing World

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras

World History:  The Modern Era

Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas

 

eLibrary

eLibrary Science

SIRS Discoverer

Newsbank Databases
America's Historical Newpapers

Access World News




  
Grolier Databases
Noodle Tools Oxford
Databases

Encyclopedia Americana
A fully-integrated note-taking and citation program  Oxford Reference Online

New Book of Popular Science



  Oxford Art Online



  Oxford Music Online
CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

  
Click POWER library icon

  
Type in public library card number

  
Click on desired database


  

 
  
  
  
ACCESS Pennsylvania WCU Library  



  

General Reference Sites

LibrarySpot - Has links to other libraries as well as to a great number of reference materials

Library-in-the-Sky - Contains over 10,000 links to some of the best educational resources on the Internet

AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer - Is a searchable database of about 1000 outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools)

Internet Public Library - Is the first public library of the Internet

The World Factbook Master Home Page - Almanac of the CIA

Webster's Dictionary - An easy-to-search dictionary  

Thesaurus.com - A basic source of synonyms and antonyms  

A Web of Online Dictionaries - More than 400 dictionaries of over 130 different languages  

DiscoverySchool.com - Links to over 200 sites on current events, math, science, history and English


Government Sites

Library of Congress Home Page - Links you to our nation's Library

FedWorld - Listing of all Federal Sites on the Web

Fedstats


Literature Sites

The Online Medieval and Classical Library - Literary works from Classical and Medieval civilization

Project Gutenberg - Great literary works online


Social Studies

Social Studies Sources

Cybrary of the Holocaust - The Cybrary of the Holocaust uses art discussion groups, photos, poems, and a wealth of facts to preserve powerful memories and to educate people about the Holocaust 

History Channel

The History Place 

Social Studies Bookmarks

The Smithsonian Institution Home Page 

From Revolution to Reconstruction - Covers from the Colonial Period to the First World War 

World War I 

Hyper History Online - 3,000 years of world history 

Index of Governments by Country - Links to more than 70 countries 

Atlapedia Online

Welcome to MapQuest! - Interactive atlas and more


Mathematics

Mathematics Information Servers and Archives

Dave's Math Table


Science

Franklin Institute Science Museum

Science Net


The Arts

WebMuseum, Paris - A large collection of digitally-reproduced masterpieces 

Art History - Links to information on the lives and works of famous artists

Sistine Chapel - Images of Michelangelo's paintings 

Famous Paintings

K-12 Resources for Music Education

 

 

 
220 Woodbine Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: (610) 518-1300

Copyright © 1999-2007, Bishop Shanahan High School. All rights reserved.
Website by Feeser Computer Services, Inc.