Research Links

Global Issues in Context
Global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. Provides information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.

Issues & Controversies
Full-text and in-depth articles that provide understanding of more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.  Presents multiple perspectives on each topic.

Newsbank
Full-text articles from The Sacramento Bee, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and other major newspapers.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Newspaper and magazine articles, topic overviews, multimedia, primary sources, and more on contemporary hotly-debated issues.

Pop Culture Universe
Information about music, movies, clothing, fads, and other pop culture topics from the 1920s to present.

SIRS Issues Researcher
Articles, multimedia, links, and more on current issues.

General Reference Center
Reference, periodical, and news articles on popular culture, current events, science, the arts, recreation, and more.

In addition to our print reference collection, Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other reference works in e-book format through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. See below for a list of our available reference works treating current events and issues.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Gale Power Search
Searches the following Gale databases: Discovering Collection, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Junior Reference Collection, Student Resource Center – Gold, Student Resource Center – Junior, Expanded Academic ASAP, General Reference Center, Informe, General OneFile, and the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
In addition to our print reference collection, Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other reference works in e-book format through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Biography In Context
Biographical summaries with related newspaper and magazine articles and images.

Discovering Collection
Includes encyclopedia, newspaper, and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia sources, and creative works on topics in science, history, literature, and more.

Expanded Academic ASAP
News and scholarly journal articles on topics from science and technology to the arts and humanities.

General OneFile
News and periodical articles on topics including science, history, politics, business, technology, and more.

General Reference Center
Reference, periodical, and news articles on popular culture, current events, science, the arts, recreation, and more.

Global Issues in Context
Global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. Provides information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.

Issues & Controversies
Full-text articles covering contemporary hotly-debated issues.

Junior Edition – K12
This periodicals database for middle-school students includes newspaper, magazine, and reference articles on topics ranging from history and government to the arts to science and health.

Student Edition – K12
This periodicals database for high-school students includes newspaper, magazine, and reference articles on topics ranging from history and government to the arts to science and health.

Junior Reference Collection
Reference articles, primary sources, and multimedia on topics including science, history, and literature.

SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles and links to selected web sites on topics including the social sciences, literature, the performing arts, the environment, medical science, technology, and more.

Student Resources In Context
This high-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

Student Resource Center – Junior
This middle-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

Science and Health Databases

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Includes general reference articles as well as scholarly articles on health topics.

Science In Context
Includes general reference articles as well as scholarly articles on science topics.

Today’s Science
Current information on topics in biology, chemistry, physics, technology, space, and more.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Discovering Collection
Includes encyclopedia, newspaper, and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia sources, and creative works on topics in science, history, literature, and more.

Expanded Academic ASAP
News and scholarly journal articles on topics from science and technology to the arts and humanities.

General OneFile
News and periodical articles on topics including science, history, politics, business, technology, and more.

General Reference Center
Reference, periodical, and news articles on popular culture, current events, science, the arts, recreation, and more.

Global Issues in Context
Global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. Provides information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.

Issues & Controversies
Full-text articles covering contemporary hotly-debated issues.

Junior Reference Collection
Reference articles, primary sources, and multimedia on topics including science, history, and literature.

Junior Edition – K12
This periodicals database for middle-school students includes newspaper, magazine, and reference articles on topics ranging from history and government to the arts to science and health.

Student Edition – K12
This periodicals database for high-school students includes newspaper, magazine, and reference articles on topics ranging from history and government to the arts to science and health.

SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles and links to selected web sites on topics including the social sciences, literature, the performing arts, the environment, medical science, technology, and more.

Student Resources In Context
This high-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

Student Resource Center – Junior
This middle-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

In addition to our print reference collection, Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other reference works in e-book format through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. See below for a list of our available reference works treating science and health.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search the complete collection.

History and Social Sciences Databases

Biography In Context
Biographical summaries with related newspaper and magazine articles and images.

Daily Life Through History
Contains primary source documents, images, maps, scholarly articles, and dozens of complete reference titles on topics including food, folklore, religion, family life, gender roles, and many other aspects of daily life in countries around the world throughout history, including America.

US History in Context
Reference articles and primary source documents on topics in US history.

World History in Context
Reference articles, scholarly journal articles, primary source documents, maps, and images on topics in world history.

Pop Culture Universe
Information about music, movies, clothing, fads, and other pop culture topics from the 1920s to present.

World History: the Modern Era
World History: The Modern Era (covering history from the Renaissance to today) is the latest update of the reference standard of electronic history reference materials.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Discovering Collection
Includes encyclopedia, newspaper, and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia sources, and creative works on topics in science, history, literature, and more.

Expanded Academic ASAP
News and scholarly journal articles on topics from science and technology to the arts and humanities.

Global Issues in Context
Global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. Provides information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.

Issues & Controversies
Full-text articles covering contemporary hotly-debated issues.

Junior Reference Collection
Reference articles, primary sources, and multimedia on topics including science, history, and literature.

SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles and links to selected web sites on topics including the social sciences, literature, the performing arts, the environment, medical science, technology, and more.

Student Resources In Context
This high-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

Student Resource Center – Junior
This middle-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

In addition to our print reference collection, Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other reference works in e-book format through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. See below for a list of our available history and social science reference works.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search the complete collection.

Informe
Articles in Spanish on topics including business, technology, health, and more.

Oxford English Dictionary
The complete OED online.

Literature Databases

Literature Resource Center
Overviews, literary criticism, biographical information, and reviews of the works of over 100,000 authors from a wide range of regions and time periods.

LitFinder for Schools
Over 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, speeches, and dramatic works by authors from around the world and from many time periods, plus author biographies, summaries of works, and a glossary of literary terms.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Discovering Collection
Includes encyclopedia, newspaper, and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia sources, and creative works on topics in science, history, literature, and more.

Expanded Academic ASAP
News and scholarly journal articles on topics from science and technology to the arts and humanities.

Junior Reference Collection
Reference articles, primary sources, and multimedia on topics including science, history, and literature.

SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles and links to selected web sites on topics including the social sciences, literature, the performing arts, the environment, medical science, technology, and more.

Student Resources In Context
This high-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

Student Resource Center – Junior
This middle-school level database contains reference, news, and periodical articles, multimedia, primary sources, and creative works on topics including history, science, literature, and more.

In addition to our print reference collection, Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other reference works in e-book format through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. See below for a list of our available reference works treating literature.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search the complete collection.

ARTstor
Complete images of millions of works of art and architecture from around the world.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Expanded Academic ASAP
News and scholarly journal articles on topics from science and technology to the arts and humanities.

General Reference Center
Reference, periodical, and news articles on popular culture, current events, science, the arts, recreation, and more.

Junior Edition – K12
This periodicals database for middle-school students includes newspaper, magazine, and reference articles on topics ranging from history and government to the arts to science and health.

SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles and links to selected web sites on topics including the social sciences, literature, the performing arts, the environment, medical science, technology, and more.

Student Edition – K12
This periodicals database for high-school students includes newspaper, magazine, and reference articles on topics ranging from history and government to the arts to science and health.

In addition to our print reference collection, Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other reference works in e-book format through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. See below for a list of our available reference works treating the arts.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search the complete collection.

Student Links