GHS Library Media CenterOnline Library Database Cheatsheet
This is a listing of online databases available to students and faculty that can be accessed from home or school.
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the resources! I have included instructions and passwords.
How to access the online databases Go to GHS Library Webpage—From school: Use LIBRARY RESOURCES tab in ZENworks Window to access
—From home: Access through GHS webpage —tab to GHS Library
If prompted, use the passwords provided
Note that BadgerLink resources may need a Germantown Community Library Card number to access from home
2. Pull down and select desired resource tab
1. Go to ONLINE RESEARCH RESOURCES
3. Select desired resource from list
Persuasion and Current events
Resource Summary Home Access
SIRS Researcher
Collection of news and magazine articles, websites, podcasts, statistics, and other research on current events
Username: GermantownPassword: library
Gale Opposing Viewpoints
Collection of news and magazine articles, websites, podcasts, statistics, and other research on current events
Password:germantownlibrary
CQ Researcher Contains articles on controversial topics. Dates back to 1991. Extremely in-depth look at each topic with a comprehensive approach.
Username: germantownhsPassword: germantownhs
History and Social Studies Resource Summary Home AccessAccess Newspaper Archive
Newspapers from around the world dating back to the 18th century! Full-text and PDF files of original articles
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
Americas Historical Newspapers
News articles covering government, politics, social issues, and culture. Explore every aspect of American culture from 1690-1922. PDF of originals.
Username: GermantownPassword: library
Biography Reference Center
A collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including actors and musicians, explorers, historical figures, current world leaders, and many more
Username: GermantownPassword: library
CultureGrams Provides information on the culture, history, food (including recipes), maps, flags, symbols, images, famous people for U.S. States and countries of the world.
Username: GermantownPassword: library
EBSCOHistory Reference Center
General research from primary and secondary sources covering both U.S. and World History
Username: GermantownPassword: library
SIRS Decades Primary and secondary source articles that highlight key events, movements, people, and places of the 20th Century
Username: GermantownPassword: library
Global Issues in Context
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, and current events. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs.
Password:germantownlibrary
Heritage Quest a treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
General Info and reserach Resource Summary Home AccessEncyclopedia Britannica
Fantastic alternative to Wikipedia!! This is an interactive and comprehensive research resource.
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
ImageQuest More than two million of the world's best images in one place. Fully rights-cleared for use in schools, the images are sourced from over 40 of the best collections in the world,
Username:Germantown1Password: library
Learning Express Library
Offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
Badgerlink 20,000 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, reference materials and other specialized information sources covering a broad range of topics. Search their many databases of newspapers, articles, images, encyclopedias and reference resources
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
English Resource Summary Home AccessLiterary Reference Center
Information on literary figures and texts from all time periods and genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry,
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown
drama, journalism, and more Community Library card number for home access
NoveList Contains help for finding books including annotations, bibliographies, and connections to other books
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
LitFinder Includes wealth of primary literary content including citations and full text of thousands of poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
TeachingBooks Original in-studio movies of authors, audio excerpts of book readings, guides to thousands of titles, and multimedia resources on childrens and young adult literature
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
Science Resource Summary Home AccessScience Reference Center
Articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites -- thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
GreenFile Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
Health and social issues Resource Summary Home AccessTeen Health and Wellness
Research and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, and more,
Username: GermantownPassword: library
Consumer Health
General research for medical issues and related health topics and diseases.
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home
access
Technical Education Resource Summary Home AccessAuto Repair Reference Center
Information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945
Username: GermantownPassword: library
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Database of reference and instructional information about small engine machinery maintenance and repair.
Username: GermantownPassword: library
Home Improvement Reference Center
Get instructions, tips, and suggestions for a variety of home improvement and repair projects
Username: GermantownPassword: library
All Data Comprehensive collection of repair manuals for most foreign and domestic automobiles
No Home Access –Only available on school computers
Video and Audio Resources Resource Summary Home AccessSafari Montage
Comprehensive selection of curriculum videos to use in classroom.
In school use only!Use same login as you do for the District network
NBC Learn Collection of video resources from NBC programming for classroom use
Germantown High School Reg code is:U6YVX1
ECB Videolink high-quality digital media for Wisconsin's K-12 students and teachers, available right now via streaming or download
Teacher Tube Online community for sharing instructional teacher videos
WatchKnow Free directory of online videos for K-12 education
Soundzabound Music, audio themes and sound effects.Perfect for podcasts, PowerPoint™, videos, news shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, and more
(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access
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