Resources for Research

Research Databases

--Proquest
--DigitalMaine.org

• see especially
  --Student Resources in Context (one-stop shop for jump-starting your high school level research)
  --World Book Student (a general resource for starting your research)
  --Opposing Viewpoints in Context (explains multiple perspectives on controversial issues)
  --General One File (newspaper and magazine articles from mainstream media sources)
  --Infotrac News Stand (newspaper articles)
  --US Newsstream (current and archived articles from U.S. newspapers)
  --Global Newsstream (current and archived news stories from around the world)
  --other specialty databases in the areas of science, environment, history, psychology, criminal justice, and more.
• Academic Databases
  --Academic One File (peer reviewed articles on a broad range of topics)
  --Gale Power Search (authoritative articles on a wide range of topics)
  --World Book Advanced (includes articles from primary sources and references)
  --American FactFinder (for stats on population, age, income, and more)
  --Congress.Gov (for information on current and past legislation)
  -- Google Scholar (academic and scholarly database by Google)

Other Resources
--New York Times - Times Topics
--Yippy (helps identify subtopics)
--Virtual Learning Resources Center
--iseek   
--Tips for Advanced Searching