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.
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 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 in Context: US History
*Login with your Baldwin Library card for access.
Gale in Context: World History
*Login with your Baldwin Library card for access.
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
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
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.
Teen Health & Wellness
Up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward self-help support. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, and more.
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 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
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
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
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.
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
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
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
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
Teen Health & Wellness
Up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward self-help support. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, and more.
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.
Digital Public Library of America
Online exhibitions & primary source sets.
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 in Context: US History
*Login with your Baldwin Library card for access.
Gale in Context: World History
*Login with your Baldwin Library card for access.
History Reference Center
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals, plus biographies of historical figures
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
New York Times: TimesMachine
Primary sources! View all back issues of the NYTimes from 1851 to 2002, exactly as they originally appeared.
Library of Congress: Finding Primary Sources
Primary sources of American history
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
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
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.
New York Times: TimesMachine
Primary sources! View all back issues of the NYTimes from 1851 to 2002, exactly as they originally appeared.
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.
JSTOR
Academic journals, books, & primary sources. Create an account to get 100 articles free each month.
Science Reference Center
Reference sources on biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environment, health, history of science, life science, physics, & wildlife
Resources for Class Projects
English 10 Honors: Kindred
Best databases for this topic:
EBSCO eBooks: search for kindred octavia butler to find the graphic novel adaptation as well as literary criticism
Explora: search for kindred octavia butler to find overviews and encyclopedia articles
Gale eBooks: browse results for Kindred (Butler, Octavia) (Novel) for comprehensive literary reference sources
Gale High School in Context: browse results for Kindred (Butler, Octavia) (Novel) to find periodical articles, critical essays, and academic journal articles
Humanities Source: search for kindred octavia butler for scholarly articles
Literary Reference Center: search for kindred octavia butler for book chapters, reference sources, periodicals, and scholarly articles
Links about Butler from the web:
National Women's History Museum - Octavia Estelle Butler
Official Site of Octavia E. Butler
BBC - Culture - Why Octavia E Butler’s novels are so relevant today
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Biography of Octavia E Butler
Annenberg Learner - Session Author and Literary Works: Octavia E. Butler
Excel 9: Renaissance
ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras
Explore by time period: Medieval Europe, 500-1500 CE.
ABC-CLIO World History: Modern Era
Explore by time period: The Emergence of Modern Europe, 1500-1700.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Renaissance (& explore the links within this article, too!)
Explora for High Schools
1351-1600: Renaissance and the Age of Exploration
Gale in Context: High School
Renaissance and Reformation. Then, browse or use the "Search Within Results" feature.
Gale eBooks
Elizabethan World Reference Library
Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library
Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
World Eras Vol. 1: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600.
UXL World Eras Vol. 9: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600.
Excel 10: Immigration
EBSCO eBooks
200,000+ full text, nonfiction titles. Try:
- William Williams Documents Ellis Island Immigrants
- The Chinese Exclusion Act and Its Relevance Today
- Search using keywords such as:
- immigrants united states history
- immigration history
- ...then narrow further by clicking on one of the book's subject links to find more in that category
- ...then narrow further by clicking on one of the book's subject links to find more in that category
Gale eBooks
Find chapters or articles within reference volumes on all subjects. Try:
Gale in Context: High School
Recommendation: click on Browse Topics to start your research. Contains overviews, multimedia, articles, scholarly sources, & web links. Try these topics:
ABC-CLIO World History: Modern Era
Reference sources, primary sources, and images from the 1500s to present
Gale Primary Sources
Original historical documents, meticulously cross-referenced
From Baldwin Public Library
US History in Context
Note: to access Baldwin's databases, you must use your Baldwin Public Library card to login. All BPS students are eligible for a Baldwin card. Register here using your school name, school ID number, and @bps-schools.com email address. A librarian from Baldwin will email you within a few days with you barcode number and pin for access to online resources.
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.
Michigan eLibrary
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a free search engine that helps users find scholarly literature from many sources and disciplines. It can be used to search for: articles, books, theses, abstracts, and court opinions.
Google Scholar ranks documents based on a number of factors, including:
- The full text of the document
- The publication source
- The author
- How often and recently it has been cited in other scholarly literature
Google Scholar's citation feature provides citations in various formats, such as MLA, APA, and Chicago, which can be copied and pasted into work.
Some tips for using Google Scholar include:
- To find newer articles, click Since Year in the left sidebar
- To see only the new additions, click Sort by date in the left sidebar
- To receive new results by email, click the envelope icon in the left sidebar
- If a paper or article links to a commercial publisher website, ask a librarian to help find a copy
Research & Writing Tips
Research process:
Choosing a topic:
Searching for sources:
- Create a Keyword Search (online interactive)
- Database Search Skills
- Top 5 Searching Strategies
- Understanding Library Terms for Research
Evaluating sources:
Taking notes & drafting your project: