Newton Free Library: Research Starting Points: Research On Demand

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Here are a few resources for you to use as starting points for research! Please visit our A-Z e Resources or eResources by Subject to see if we have a resource that fits your more specific needs.

Dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary
Search for the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

Encyclopedias

Britannica Library
Includes full-text magazine articles, Web links, images and video, a world atlas, and more.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Includes more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Sources may be searched individually or together.

Other Resources

ABC-CLIO History Databases
For middle and high school students. Topic overviews, biographies, timelines and primary sources.
Middle School (Gale in Context)
For middle school students, over 300 topic pages on English language arts,
social studies, and science.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)
Covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana.
Research Companion
From ProQuest, tools and videos to help students find, evaluate, and use information.