Reference Material:

WorldBook Encyclopedia – a great place to start when you’re trying to narrow down your question or thesis.  Connect from home.

Credo – easily search hundreds of reference ebooks; see Ms. Jackson Sanborn for login and password.

International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences – see Ms. Jackson Sanborn for the password.

Articles:

Student Resources in Context – a large general article database that can be used at different stages of your research.  ‘Browse topics’ to find collections of research on common topics.   Connect from home.

Academic One File – a general database with thousands of academic and higher education articles, many of them full text online (click the full text box on the right to find only those).  Use ‘Related Subjects’ on right or ‘Related Resources’ at top of article to find similar articles. Connect from home.

Pop Culture Collection – Scholarly articles and magazines that analyze and contribute to pop culture. Connect from home.

Diversity Studies Collection – Explores cultural differences in a global community. Connect from home.

Gender Studies Collection – Scholarly articles on gender studies, family and marital issues and more. Connect from home.

Books:

Browse our reference and book collection in the following subject areas:

• 300s general social sciences
• 360s social problems and social services
• 370s education
• 380s commerce and communications
• 390s customs, etiquette, folklore

Search for books through the Orono Public Library (OPL), get an OPL Card and even get your books delivered to the OHS Library.