
Online Databases
The LRC subscribes to several online databases. RDHS students can access these databases from any computer with an internet connection.
In order to access the Gale databases, you must see Mrs. Houston or click here to ask the librarian for the password.
General
Information

Gale: Student Resources in Context
This database can be used for research in any topic. Resources include full-text content from encyclopedia, magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, audio files, and links to websites.
Please see or email Mrs. Houston at khouston@rdpanthers.org for the Library ID.
Tutorial for using this database can be found here.

Gale: Opposing Viewpoints in Context
This database can be used for research of social issues (e.g. capital punishment, immigration, etc.). Resources include full-text content from encyclopedia, magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, audio files, and links to websites.
Please see or email Mrs. Houston at khouston@rdpanthers.org for the Library ID.
Tutorial for using this database can be found here.

The Free Library
This digital library offers full-text versions of literary classics as well as articles from leading publications in Business and Industry, Communications, Entertainment, Health, Humanities, Law, Government, Politics, Recreation and Leisure, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences.
English &
Fine Arts

Art Project / Google
Created by Google, this database offers links to over 1,000 works of art at 17 art museums. Works may be searched for or browsed by museum, artist, or title. Basic information on each piece is given, but the each image is high resolution allowing users to zoom in and see a high level of detail.

Lit Genius
This branch of the website RapGenius allows its user community of literary scholars to annotate texts belonging to classic literary works. Works found on this website include Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, Canterbury Tales, etc. This is a wiki site which means it should not be cited in a research paper, but it can be used for discussion.

Metropolitian Museum of Art
The "Met" in New York City is the largest art muesum in the United States, and their website offers an online database of over 400,000 works of art from its various collections. The database allows users to view the highlights of the collection or to search and browse the entire collection.

OneLook Dictionary
An online dictionary search which will link to definitions from every dictionary you can think of. On the front page, there are instructions on how to search not just for definitions, but related words, related concepts, phrases than contain a specific word, words that start or end with certain letters, etc..
History & Government
FactCheck.org
FactCheck is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate organization dedicated to reducing deception and confusion for the American voter. Users can browse articles related to issues, recent news events, and statements made by leaders and representatives.
OurDocuments.gov
Created by the National Archives, Our Documents allows users to read about 100 milestone documents of American history such as the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, Inaugural speeches, landmark SCOTUS decisions, and more. Users can allow view high resolution images of the original documents and transcripts of the documents' text.
CIA World Factbook
Anything you want to know about nearly any country or region in the world, you'll be able to find in the CIA World Factbook. This database offers resources on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 different countries, along with maps, flags, and country comparisons.