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EBSCO DATABASE

Through a generous partnership with the State Library of Illinois and EBSCO, a series of journals are available free for Illinois public and school libraries to use.​
 
To log into any of the general databases, follow these directions:​​
  1. ​Click here.​
  2. Enter Regina Dominican High School under Let's Find Your Institution
  3. Once you see Regina Dominican High School pop up, click on our school.
  4. Enter the following
    USER ID: RDHS
    PASSWORD: PANTHERS60091!
  5. Once you are into the main database, click on any of the databases.
  6. If you want to save your articles, click on  MYEBSCO in the upper right hand corner and sign up for an account with your Regina email address.
 

These are General Databases

GENERAL

  • Academic Search Elite

    • Designed for academic institutions. Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research. Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full-text resources for subjects such as adult education, higher education, public health, and more.

  • Explora Public Library

    • Contains all the databases listed below that cover topics ranging from arts and music, biographies, geography, health, history, social science, sports and recreation, science and technology.​

  • Explora High School

    • Databases found below that focuses on academic content areas.

PRIMARY

  • Primary Search

    • Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

  • Primary Search Reference eBook Collection

    • Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

  • Primary Search Reference eBook Subscription

    • Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

REFERENCE

  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

    • A reference encyclopedia offering information on a wide range on topics.

  • MAS Complete 

    • Designed for high school libraries and other coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports, and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps, and flags. Full text magazines include Discover, US News & World Report, Scientific American, etc. 

  • MAS Reference eBook Subscription

    • This encompasses a rich selection of titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, careers, language arts, literature, government, math, science, current events, and social-emotional health.

  • MasterFILE  Premier Reference eBook Subscription (EBSCOhost)

    • Contains reference books covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, architecture, literature, cooking, health and wellness, science, self-help, religion, current events, sports, travel and more.

  • Points of View Reference Source

    • Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

SPECIFIC DATABASES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ARE FOUND BELOW

BUSINESS

  • Business Source Elite

    • This database provides full-text coverage of top business, management and economics journals and periodicals. These valuable publications cover topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales and more.

  • Regional Business News

    • Regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces from 1990. Includes newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, and newswires.

CAREER/COLLEGE
 

  • Learning Express Library

    • Contains helpful career preparation for career goals, resume writing,  and test preparation.

EDUCATION​
 

  • ERIC: Education Resources Information Center 

    • ERIC: Education Resources Information Center. Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculum guides, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

  • Teacher Resources

    • Articles, books, journals on resources for educators.
       

 

ENGLISH

  • Biography Reference

    • More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.​
       

  • The Biography Reference eBook Collection

    • A companion to the Biography Reference Source database, this encompasses a rich selection of biographic titles, covering popular & important figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports and more.
       

  • Book Collection: Nonfiction

    • Designed for public libraries, thousands of books cover core subject areas as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.

  • Literary Reference Source

    • Full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals, and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories, and poems.
       

  • Literary Reference eBook Subscription

    • Contains a broad range of literary-related subjects with selections including literary criticism, study guides,and classics such as Emma, Dracula, and Frankenstein.​
       

  • NoveList

    • Book Recommendations​

LGBT+
 

  • LGBTQ+ Source

    • LGBTQ+ Source is the definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies. It provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers, and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus. 

NEWS
 

  • Newspaper Source Plus

    • Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. O􀆯ers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Newspapers include St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more.

SCIENCE + HEALTH
 


 

SOCIAL STUDIES
 

  • Ethnic Diversity Source  

    • This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
       

  • History Reference Source 

    • Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary-source documents.
       

  • History Reference eBook Subscription

    • A companion to the History Reference Source database, this contains a rich selection of historical titles, covering global topics from the ancient world through today.​​
       

  • Legal Information Source

    • Thousands of legal forms by topic, including Bankruptcy, Divorce, Name Changes, Wills & Estate Planning, and more. Most of the full-text legal reference books are provided through NOLO.​
       

  • Legal Source

    • A scholarly resource of current issues, studies, and trends of the legal world. For attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, and paralegals.
       

  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

    • Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

THEOLOGY
 

  • Religion & Philosophy Collection

    • Hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language.

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