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General Reference/Encyclopedia

General Reference/Encyclopedias are an excellent starting points on most topics.
Access these resources off campus with your STUDENT USERNAME (everything that comes before the @s207.org in your school email) and PASSWORD (the same password as your Chromebook).  
If you have any questions, need help, or can't access the databases, please contact Ms. Cochran.
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​Offers authoritative reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, podcasts, and images. Covers a vast array of people from the historically significant to contemporary newsmakers. ​

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An enormous collection of digital reference books and materials (encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) covering a wide variety of subject areas, all in one place. Think of it like a teacher-approved version of Wikipedia.
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Contextual and reliable information on a multitude of subjects and topics, with access to journals, magazines, primary sources, biographies, images, audio/video files, and vetted websites. It’s like the librarian-approved version of Googling something.
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A user-friendly, general reference tool to support every range of user. Provides access to full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, books, and transcript titles, and includes a collection of over 7 million maps, pictures, weblinks, and audio/video files.
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​ A general database, designed specifically for high school libraries. Provides full text access to magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents

Contact us

Colleen Cochran
Librarian
​847.692.8443
​ccochran@maine207.org
Lindsay Goldstein
Librarian
847.692.8444
lgoldstein@maine207.org
Shami Azra
Library Assistant
847.692.8444
sazra@maine207.org

LOCATION & HOURS

MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL 
2601 W. Dempster St.
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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  • HOME
  • BOOKS
    • CATALOG
  • Digital Library
    • Digital Library FAQs
  • Databases
    • Academic/Scholarly Journals
    • Book Reviews
    • Controversial/Current Issues
    • Education/Educator Journals
    • General Reference/Encyclopedias
    • Health
    • History
    • Literature
    • Newspapers/Periodicals
    • Primary Sources
    • Science
    • DATABASES A to Z
  • Assignment Resources
    • AP ENGLISH
    • AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
    • HISTORY PROJECT
  • Research
  • Research Paper Checklist
    • Research >
      • Step 1: Find Background Information
    • Choose a Topic
    • Writing a Claim (Thesis) Statement
    • Evaluating Your Resources
    • Annotated Bibliography
    • CITATION PAGE