Database Help
Online Subscription Databases
Links to each at PHS Library webpage: http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/library
Login and Password information can be found on the back of student ID cards.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
- Districtwide K-12 online encyclopedia
- New World Book Advanced features primary sources, eBooks, timelines
- Authoritative starting point for research
THOMSON-GALE
- Five databases; can be searched separately or together
- Best source for magazine, journal and newspaper articles; used at many colleges and public libraries
- Most articles can be translated into multiple languages
- MLA citations available for all resources.
- Opposing Viewpoints presents multiple sides of controversial issues
- Virtual Reference Library includes many full text reference sources
netTREKKER
- #1 educational search engine
- All sites reviewed and ranked by educators
- CA standards links
- Web pages available in multiple languages as well as read aloud
CQ RESEARCHER
- Developed to meet the research needs of Congress
- Extremely thorough reports on current issues
PROQUEST
- History Study Center covers ancient history to present and includes primary sources, multimedia, journals and reference materials
- SIRS Decades arranged around 20 th century decades, US oriented
FACTS ON FILE
- Science Online includes biographies, experiments, diagrams, journals, timelines for all science disciplines
NOODLE TOOLS
- Bibliography & works cited generator
- Electronic note cards
UNITED STREAMING Now Called DISCOVERY EDUCATION (Different Login and Password)
- Videos, images, clipart, sound effects for educational use
- Username: phs.lrc
- Password: phs.lrc