Palo Alto High School

The Paly Library Online Databases & eReference

 

DATABASE TRIALS

• Facts on File Username and Password both pausd- This large colleciton of databases is designed for basic research across a number of topics such as science, health, history social science, and current events. They also have a career resources and professional collection
• EBSCO Research Databases History Resource Center- No passwords necessary. Search information from books, periodicals and academic journals on a variety of high school history topics. Trial runs through the end of the school year.
• Points of View- No passwords necessary. Search articles and position papers on a variety of contemporary and controversial topics. Trial runs through the end of the school year.

NEW ADDITIONS

NEW DATABASE GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT Password viking. This comprehensive international current events database with topics ranging from foreign affairs to science and technology combines background information, full-text periodicals (newspapers, academic journals, commentary) from a variety of international sources, AP news feeds, podcasts, primary source documents, maps, tables, charts, and text-to-speech technology. PLEASE let me know what you think. rkellerman@pausd.org

GENERAL REFERENCE AND eREFERENCE

• World Book Encyclopedia To use outside of Paly login pausd and password 94306

• eReference Books Password viking eReference books are searchable versions of print reference books. Some articles include links to websites, and it is easy to link from one article to the next. Titles: Encyclopedia of World Biography, American Decades Primary Sources, Encyclopedia of War, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Hummanity, Encyclopedia of European History 1450-1789, Harlem Renaissance, Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, Encyclopedia of Recipes and Foods of the World, Encyclopedia of Religion. Go to Show All to see all the books and click on a book to search it or search all the books in the collection. See a librarian for more information. Also check out the eReference collection from the Palo Alto Public Library. You will need your library card to search these books.

PERIODICAL & ACADEMIC JOURNALS

• ProQuest Platinum. From Paly no passwords are necessary. (If the Paly link isn't working use the home link with passwords.) From home go to the ProQuest Home Link Login: paly Password: viking and click on the orange button My Products Page. ProQuest searches over 2,000 newspapers, magazines, and academic journals for full-text articles covering a wide range of current and historic events. ProQuest includes a variety of newspapers including the New York Times and reference resources such as Ethnic Cultures of America, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and The World Fact Book. No password is needed when using ProQuest from the online catalog at Paly.

• JSTOR JSTOR. Academic journals and historic archives in all subject areas with an emphasis on History, English, Humanities. If you have never logged in to create your own Paly account please go to JSTOR Paly Login . Follow directions to Register.

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE FOCUS (Good for English research as well)

• ABC-CLIO History Social Studies Databases Username: pahsstudent Password student American History, World Geography, World History Ancient, World History Modern, Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society 

• African American Studies Center Check InClass Library Information and Passwords or email the librarian for access information. A comprehensive database with 8,000 articles, maps, photos, timelines detailing the African American experience on both a personal and international scale.

• Daily Life Online Username and password for Daily Life is PAHS Research daily life during various time periods of history from ancient to recent times.

• Salem History Password: viking. This guide corresponds to the print version of Milestone Documents in American History located in the library.

ENGLISH MUSIC & ART FOCUS

• Oxford English Dictionary OED See or email the librarian for access information. OED online is THE resource for understanding the English language. Look up words and find their origins. Discover new words as the language constantly changes. 

• Grove Music Check InClass Library Information and Passwords or email the librarian for access information. Grove Music is a comprehensive music resource for research with an audio component as well. Download the Scorch plugin from Sibelius to listen to the audio.

• Grove Art Check InClass Library Information and Passwords or email the librarian for access information. Grove Art is an expansive resource for every aspect of visual art from prehistory to present day. Perfect for hummanties, art history, and other explorations.

SCIENCE & LIVING SKILLS FOCUS

• Salem Health Password: viking. This guide corresponds to the new print version of Magill's Medical Guide located in the library.

WORLD LANGUAGE FOCUS

• Oxford Language Dictionaries Online OLDO See or email the librarian for access information. OLDO is an interactive foreign language dictionary for words and phrases in Spanish, French, German, Italian and NOW Russian and Chinese. Check out verb tables and the audio pronunciation feature.

Get a Public Library Card to Use Electronic Resources

Palo Alto Public Library

• Link to Online Application Go to Featured Links and Apply for Card. This card is temporary for 30 days. Go to a library branch to pick up a permanent card.Link to Public Databases

San Francisco Public Library

• Get an eCard good for four years to the San Francisco Public Library's wide array of databases. Just fill out the electronic form and write down your number. If you want full access to both electronic and print resources take your number to any SFPL branch. THIS IS A GREAT ACADEMIC RESOURCE!