Databases

EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform with quality databases and search features to help researchers of all kinds find the information they need fast. The updated User Interface offers updated accessibility features and is mobile-friendly.

Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse

This e-book covers the full range of illegal and legal drugs and how they impact society. Taking a global perspective, this new title looks at the worldwide drug trade and the effects of drug abuse in countries and cultures around the world, as well as in the United States.

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

This three-volume e-book is a survey of food, and its place in human culture and society presented through 600 alphabetically sorted entries. Features multidisciplinary coverage of such topics as comfort food, ethnicity and food, medieval banquets, and nutrient composition, among many others. Includes photographs, illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, and timelines. For students and general readers.

Encyclopedia of Recreation & Leisure in America

This two-volume e-book encyclopedia provides a comprehensive survey of American pastimes from the Colonial era to the present.

Encyclopedia of Science, Technology & Ethics

This e-book encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society. This broad coverage supports the numerous courses in applied and professional ethics and policy related to the practice of science and technology in education.

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation

A three-volume survey of the formative years of the United States, starting just prior to the American Revolution and ending with the inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829. Presents 671 alphabetically arranged entries focusing on the major political markers and milestones, as well as the art, music, literature, and daily life of this period. For secondary and college students, researchers, and general readers.

ERIC – Educational Resource Information Center

Content includes content from educational journals and other resources.

Ethics, Science, Technology and Engineering: A Global Resource

This e-book considers both the professional ethics of science and technology and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society. This broad coverage supports the numerous courses in applied and professional ethics and policy related to the practice of science and technology in education, including new analytical and interpretive essays on events, scholarship, people, and legal decisions.

Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette

Merging classic rules of behavior with new realities of modern business, this book spotlights dozens of puzzling situations with suggestions for bridging divides. It untangles the nuances of meeting etiquette, interview expectations, proper office attire, electronic manners, privacy in tight spaces, eye contact and nonverbal cues, small talk, business dining, social media use, working remotely and flexibly, and more.

Explora Educator’s Edition

Designed for educators, Explora Educator’s Edition has lesson plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources. This database includes full-text articles from thousands of academic journals and professional magazines on a wide variety of educational topics.

Explora Middle School

Explora Primary

Designed for elementary school libraries, Explora Primary is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries, and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness, and space exploration.

Explora Public Libraries

Explora Public Library offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books, and other highly regarded sources from the world’s leading publishers. Covering virtually every general interest subject area, it also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.

Explora Secondary

Designed specifically for high school libraries, Explora Secondary is a full-text database of popular magazines, reference books, and primary sources covering many subjects, including history, science, and health. It also includes over a million photos, maps, and flags.

Exploring Science Through Science Fiction

The material in this e-book forms the basis of an interdisciplinary, college-level course that uses science fiction films as a vehicle for exploring science concepts. The science content is arranged according to major themes in science fiction, with a progression from the highly objective and discipline-specific to the multi-disciplinary and thought-provoking.