Research Databases
- All Databases, A-Z Listing
- Biography
- Business & Economics
- Genealogy
- Government & Political Science
- Health & Psychology
- History
- Literature & Reading
- Newspapers
- Science
All Databases, A-Z Listing
ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from antiquity to the 16th century
ABC-CLIO World History: Modern Era
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from the 1500s to present
Alt Health Watch
Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness.
Ancestry.com
Genealogy research and family records
AtoZ Databases
Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 2 million new businesses. Includes data on over 200 million residents as well as new movers/homeowners. Special features include a background and criminal history search. Information provided on U. S. healthcare professionals. Includes a jobs database and email marketing.
Biography Reference Center
More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and more.
Cameron's Collection
Resources for students facing stress, anxiety, & other mental health issues
Consumer Health Complete
Supports the health and wellness information needs of patients. Covers mainstream medicine as well as complementary and holistic medicine.
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles
Environment Complete
Scholarly coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale Business: Demographics Now
Detailed data on more than 24 million U.S. businesses and 206 million consumers -- ideal for gaining consumer and market insight
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Current insight into today's most debated political and social issues
Gale Primary Sources
Original historical documents, meticulously cross-referenced
Health Source
Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, & women's health
History Reference Center
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals, plus biographies of historical figures
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Arts & crafts, games & electronics, outdoors & nature
Humanities Source
Covers literary, scholarly, and creative thought
Literary Reference Center
Summaries, literary criticism, reviews, novels, & author interviews
MasterFile Complete
Popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports. Covers subjects including: business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion.
MyHeritage Reference Center
Family history/genealogy resource including more than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions
Newspaper Source Plus
Millions of articles as well as transcripts from radio & tv
New York Times
Activate your access with your @bps-schools.com email address. After activation, you need to open your email and confirm.
NoveList Plus
Find just the right book by subject, awards won, made into movies, etc.
Points of View Reference Center
Multiple Sides of 400+ issues to help develop persuasive arguments
Political Science Complete
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines.
Science Reference Center
Reference sources on biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environment, health, history of science, life science, physics, & wildlife
Small Business Reference Center
Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Includes information on accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. State-specific information included.
Wall Street Journal
Breaking news and current headlines from the US & around the globe
Biography
ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from antiquity to the 16th century
ABC-CLIO World History: Modern Era
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from the 1500s to present
Biography Reference Center
More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and more.
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
History Reference Center
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals, plus biographies of historical figures
Business & Economics
AtoZ Databases
Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 2 million new businesses. Includes data on over 200 million residents as well as new movers/homeowners. Special features include a background and criminal history search. Information provided on U. S. healthcare professionals. Includes a jobs database and email marketing.
Biography Reference Center
More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale Business: Demographics Now
Detailed data on more than 24 million U.S. businesses and 206 million consumers -- ideal for gaining consumer and market insight
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Current insight into today's most debated political and social issues
MasterFile Complete
Popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports. Covers subjects including: business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion.
New York Times
Activate your access with your @bps-schools.com email address. After activation, you need to open your email and confirm.
Points of View Reference Center
Multiple Sides of 400+ issues to help develop persuasive arguments
Political Science Complete
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus
Small Business Reference Center
Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Includes information on accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. State-specific information included.
Wall Street Journal
Breaking news and current headlines from the US & around the globe
Genealogy
Ancestry.com
Genealogy research and family records
MyHeritage Reference Center
Family history/genealogy resource including more than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions
Government & Political Science
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Current insight into today's most debated political and social issues
MasterFile Complete
Popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports. Covers subjects including: business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion.
Newspaper Source Plus
Millions of articles as well as transcripts from radio & tv
New York Times
Activate your access with your @bps-schools.com email address. After activation, you need to open your email and confirm.
Points of View Reference Center
Multiple Sides of 400+ issues to help develop persuasive arguments
Political Science Complete
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus
Wall Street Journal
Breaking news and current headlines from the US & around the globe
Health & Psychology
Alt Health Watch
Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness.
Cameron's Collection
Resources for students facing stress, anxiety, & other mental health issues
Consumer Health Complete
Supports the health and wellness information needs of patients. Covers mainstream medicine as well as complementary and holistic medicine.
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Health Source
Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, & women's health
New York Times
Activate your access with your @bps-schools.com email address. After activation, you need to open your email and confirm.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines.
Science Reference Center
Reference sources on biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environment, health, history of science, life science, physics, & wildlife
Wall Street Journal
Breaking news and current headlines from the US & around the globe
History
ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from antiquity to the 16th century
ABC-CLIO World History: Modern Era
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from the 1500s to present
Biography Reference Center
More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and more.
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Gale Primary Sources
Original historical documents, meticulously cross-referenced
History Reference Center
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals, plus biographies of historical figures
Literature & Reading
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Humanities Source
Covers literary, scholarly, and creative thought
Literary Reference Center
Summaries, literary criticism, reviews, novels, & author interviews
NoveList Plus
Find just the right book by subject, awards won, made into movies, etc.
Newspapers
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Newspaper Source Plus
Millions of articles as well as transcripts from radio & tv
New York Times
Activate your access with your @bps-schools.com email address. After activation, you need to open your email and confirm.
Wall Street Journal
Breaking news and current headlines from the US & around the globe
Science
Britannica Encyclopedia
Quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and more.
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles
Environment Complete
Scholarly coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy
Explora for High Schools
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents.
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links.
Science Reference Center
Reference sources on biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environment, health, history of science, life science, physics, & wildlife
Database Passwords
A library database is an online searchable collection of information. Library databases contain copyrighted, licensed, proprietary information that is not free -- but don't worry, because the bill has already been paid! A portion of your tax dollars are used to fund education and schools. Libraries buy subscriptions to databases so you can find research and information on a variety of topics.
To prove that you are a licensed user of these resources, you may be asked to provide a username and/or password.
Please note, students must be logged in to their @bps-schools.com Google account to gain access to the password document.
NoodleTools Research Platform
Cite your sources! Take notes! Organize your research!
Additional Online Resources
Baldwin Public Library
All BPS students and staff are eligible for a Baldwin Library card, free of charge. Use it to check out books and access most online databases.