Prairie Ridge High School Library
6000 Dvorak Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
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Subscription Databases

Need to use these from home?
See your student handbook for logins and passwords, pick up a password card in the library, text a friend for them, or email Mrs. Bland (abland@d155.org).



 
Family Access allows you to check your grades and progress in your classes. Family Connection is for course, college, and career planning.  It helps your guidance counselor help you with your future.
       
Biography Resource Center is a great place to start any research about notable (and sometimes really obscure!) people. NoodleTools is the service you use to organize your research notes, learn about in-text citations, and format your bibliographies.  See a librarian for the password you need to create your own account.

Career Cruising has an interactive survey to help you find careers to match your interests, multimedia interviews with real people in every career, and information about colleges and universities across the country. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a huge resource of credible print sources on a variety of controversial topics.
CQ Researcher provides lengthy reports and analysis on issues in the news. This will give you a comprehensive overview of your topic. Student Research Center is a quick way to search for sources from magazines, newspapers, reference books, biographies, radio & TV transcripts, and more.
EBSCO gives you access to several databases (MAS ULTRA, Health Source, Newspaper Source, TopicSearch, Professional Development Collection, & ERIC) you can search for full-text articles from credible magazine, newspaper, and reference sources. Teen Health & Wellness provides helpful answers about a variety of health-related topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, eating disorders, stress, and more.
Global Issues in Context is a NEW database that offers perspectives on international news and events. You can find articles related to Business & Economy, Conflict & Diplomacy, Environmental & Climate Change, Health & Medicine, Science & Technology, Society & Culture.    

Last Updated 08/23/10 Amy V. Bland