VAN ALSTYNE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY DATABASES See Blue MLA Sheet for User IDs & Passwords
Biographical  Research	Literary Research	Current Issues Research	Colleges/Careers Research
SIRS Knowledge Source	Bloom's Literary Reference	SIRS Knowledge Source (Pro vs. Con)	Ferguson's Career Guidance
Student Research Center	ProQuest Learning : Literature	EBSCOHost (Scroll to TOPICsearch)	Occupational Outlook Handbook
Encyclopedia Brittanica	Gale Literature Resource Center (Van Alstyne Public Library User & Password)		StudentEdge (Must create own sign in)
Homework Help & Test Prep
StudentEdge (Must create own sign in)	This is a great free site that provides videos & text to help explain homework, as well as practice tests for PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP Exams & ASVAB.  Simply create a login (see Mrs. Hassler for the code or request it online) to access.  For Homework:  Go to Homework Help.  From there you can choose videos & text by topic or by textbook. For Test Prep:  Go to Test Prep and choose the test you want (left column).
Social Studies Research
Facts on File	American History, American Women's History, African-American History, American Indian History, Modern World History, Ancient & Medieval History, World Atlas
History Study Center (Van Alstyne Public Library User & Password)	A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day. --Click to ProQuest eLibrary Curriculum Button --Click History
Science Research
Facts on File Science Online	Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Facts on File Health Reference	Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.
General Research
Encyclopedia Brittanica	Up-to-date information from a trusted encyclopedia
SIRS Knowledge Source	Editorially-Selected Resources Supporting Research Assignments
SIRS Discoverer	Research and Homework Help
Student Research Center	Resources selected specifically for high school students
EBSCOHost	Search general interest and peer-reviewed publications
eLibrary (Van Alstyne Public Library User & Password)	Offers more than 2,000 full-text sources, with improved functionality, and a fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.