Research Tools
Top Research Databases for Teens
1. Student Research Center – magazine and newspaper articles.
2. Academic Search Premier – scholarly and peer-reviewed journal articles. (In-library use only. Can not be accessed from home.)
3. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center – information on social issues. Excellent for persuasive papers and speeches. Also a good source for magazine articles.
4. Literature Resource Center – biographical information and literary criticism on thousands of authors.
5. Biography Resource Center – information on prominent people from all fields of achievement and eras of history, from Homer to St. Augustine to Elizabeth I to Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jay Z and more.
6. Discovering Collection – in-depth reference content for literature, history, biographies, science, and social studies.
7. Access Science – information and overviews of all areas of science and biographies of scientists. (In-library use only. Can not be accessed from home.)
8. Occupational Outlook Handbook – information on careers compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
9. EBSCO Animals – information about animals. (In-library use only. Can not be accessed from home.)
10. Salem History – articles about people and events in history. (In-library use only. Can not be accessed from home.)
Looking for a database or electronic resource not listed here? Try the library’s main Research Databases page.
