JHS Library: Research Resources: Home

Find a research database

A list of research databases with descriptions is here.

When you are off-campus the databases (including ebooks) will prompt you for a login/password. The username/password list is here.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new window
Search this general encyclopedia's collection of hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and Web sites.
SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
Great for finding pro and con arguments. Find news, background information, statistics, and analysis on 350+ leading contemporary social issues.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's social issues.
Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
The LRC is designed to be your first stop for literary research. It includes full-text literary criticism, author biographies, topic and work overviews, and more.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Premier is a comprehensive, scholarly, and multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 12,000 full-text periodicals, including more than 4,700 peer-reviewed journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.