Recommended Databases
Today in Ms. Watkins's class we began researching our topics. She showed you several great resources on the Chicago Public Library website (http://www.chipublib.org/). Below you will see a list of Ms. Watkins's favorite databases with links to use them through the Chicago Public Library.Tip: Start with databases that say they are student or kid friendly in their descriptions.
Ms. Watkins's Favorite Databases
- Gale Virtual Reference Library for Kids
- Kids Search
- World Book for Kids
- World Book for Students
- Issues & Controversies
- SIRS Researcher
- “…for Students” Literary Criticism Collection
- Literary Reference Center
- Biography in Context
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Encyclopedia of Chicago
- History Database Search
- EBSCO Magazines & Journals
- JSTOR
- Photographs from the Chicago Daily News, 1902–1933
- Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Using Databases through Other Libraries
Ms. Watkins and Ms. Williams know that some of you may have library cards to other libraries like the Oak Park Public Library or the Berwyn Public Library. If that is the case, go to your library's website and look for a heading labeled one of these things:
- digital resources,
- online resources,
- elibrary,
- research,
- online tools.
On the Oak Park Public Library website, the databases are listed under the name Online Tools under the Research tab. On the Berwyn Public Library website, the databases are listed under the name Databases under the Elibrary tab.
