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Research Databases

Our mission is to ensure that Fairhaven students are effective users and producers of ideas and information by providing: support for information and technology literacy instruction; reading advocacy for lifelong learning and enjoyment; equitable access to information resources and services.

Library Catalog Search: search the FMS library database

If You Liked….: great site for the question “what should I read next?”

 

Academic Resources

Gale Research resources 

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Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

 

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Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources.      

                                                   

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 Introduce students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

 

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Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics. Best for middle- and high-school students.

 

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Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.

 

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Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.

 

NEWSELA: Log in using Clever 

Newsbank: Research Rocket 

 

Newspaper Subscriptions

Newsbank-“provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.”

Newsbank-Washington State News

Seattle Times Collection

General References, Citations, Bibliographical Formatting and Sources 

Easy Bib– wizard to help with citing sources

Basic MLA 8th Edition

More In-Depth MLA Format by OWL Purdue

Primary Sources