ONLINE DATABASES
Use a research database for any academic research assignment where you will find trustworthy, accurate and current information. To access these resources, go to your PWCS Clever Dashboard and search for Gale in Context, EBSCO or World Book. These resources offer students Onedrive integration, embedded source citations, annotation tools and a range of subject area search options. Citations are fully formatted in MLA and APA format and can easily be exported to OneDrive.
GALE IN CONTEXT: HIGH SCHOOL
Connect to information you can trust. Find all types of trustworthy media content including books, articles, magazines, photos, and videos on a variety of topics. Hear text-to-speech and translate articles into 40+ languages. Visually analyze search results with
TOPIC FINDER in order to dig deeper into the context of search terms and uncover hidden connections. View Help Sheet
EBSCO COMPLETE
Find reliable information you need to complete homework and research projects with EBSCO EXPLORA With a quick search, find relevant results including articles, e-books, essays and primary source documents. Narrow results by switching between document types or click the ‘All filters’ button to apply several filters at once, including Published Date and Source Type. View Help Sheet
WORLD BOOK ONLINE: ADVANCED
World Book Online: Advanced gives high school students a powerful reference tool that includes full encyclopedic and multimedia databases supplemented with online books, primary sources, website links, Back in Time articles, special reports and more. Use CITE to generate MLA, APA, or Chicago style citations to save or export. View Help Sheet