References content from scientific encyclopedias integrated with current news, images and videos to highlight real-world issues Includes encyclopedia articles and full-text articles from newspapers.
Covers general reference, health, science and other disciplines for middle and high school students. Contains full text of >500 journals and magazines and indexes another >550.
"Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra – School Edition also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines."
Opposing Viewpoints in Context supports virtually any curricular need. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop critical thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Exclusive Viewpoint pages bring balance and perspective to every controversy using targeted arguments from recognized subject-matter experts and top journalistic sources. Good for debating and persuasive writing.
Digital image library offering searchable collections of images and descriptive information, encompassing many time periods and world cultures. Includes objects relevant to fields such as architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, anthropology, history, ethnographic, and women’s studies; and addresses many other forms of visual culture.
Copyright-cleared images for educational use. Citation provided but must be corrected.
Useful Websites
National Museum in WarsawFrom medieval African masters to Botticelli, Rembrandt and Picasso, from Egyptian mummies to the most important examples of Polish design, from sacral art to Natalia LL’s feminist Consumer Art… The National Museum in Warsaw is much more than just masterpieces known from school textbooks, although Jan Matejko’s The Battle of Grunwald, Józef Chełmoński’s Storks or Strange Garden by Józef Mehoffer occupy an important place in the collection.
The British Museum - World History LabThe Department of Conservation and Scientific Research works alongside other departments in the Museum to conserve (to care for and preserve) and investigate the collection for the benefit of present and future generations.
The British Museum - Scientific TechniquesMuseum scientists use a range of techniques to investigate objects.
These techniques use the very latest technology to help discover what the objects are made out of, how they were made, when and where they were made and what that tells us about their history.
Preservation and Conservation (Canadian Gov't.)Get information, services, training and expert advice for the preservation and conservation of physical and digital cultural objects and artefacts.
Care of Objects and CollectionsThese resources on the care of specific types of objects and collections focus on the material properties and vulnerabilities of objects and the ways they become damaged as well as proper handling and storage techniques.
Preventative ConservationConsult the many resources on preventive conservation for heritage objects and collections that are available to assist conservation professionals and those responsible for collections care. These resources range from general advice on best practices to detailed procedures and guidance.
Agents of DeteriorationUnderstand the 10 primary threats to heritage objects and how to detect, block, report, and treat the damage they cause.
The New York Times, morning daily newspaper published in New York City, long the newspaper of record in the United States. Its strength is in its editorial excellence.
