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Full-Text Database & eBook Collections A-Z

ABC-CLIO ​databases available at SHS include:
  • American Government
  • American History
  • The American Indian Experience
  • World History: the Modern Era
*Please stop by the library for the passwords needed to log in to this & other online resources!
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BPL eResources: Access with eCard
Available to any Massachusetts resident, eCards provide users with access to downloadable ebooks and multimedia, magazines and journals from BPL's many online databases, and much more. 
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EBSCOHost databases available to the SHS learning community include:
  • ERIC
  • MasterFile Premier
  • Middle Search Plus
  • Primary Search
  • Professional Development Collection
From the Online Resources page, scroll down and click on the General Research link to see the full list of EBSCOHost databases. If prompted, enter your Salem Public Library barcode to log in to the database you wish to search. (Teachers will find ERIC and the Professional Development Collection under the Academic Research link.)
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​*Use your Salem Public Library barcode to log in to this collection.
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* Check out the helpful searching tips for these EBSCOhost database collections.
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Gale Databases, from the MA Library System
These 50+ databases include general and content area collections featuring magazines, scholarly journals, and other reference sources, newspapers, podcasts, and videos.
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Newsela
Watch this overview of Newsela's many teaching and learning features.
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NoveList Plus
This collection of information about fiction and nonfiction books is searchable in a variety of ways, including by author, subject, title, series, and genre, as well as by a variety of "appeal factors", including writing style (candid, compelling, dialect-rich, jargon-filled, lyrical, richly detailed, slang-heavy, stylistically complex, etc.), pace (fast or relaxed), and more. Retrieval can be limited by age of reader, Lexile and/or grade level, author's national and/or cultural ID, and other criteria.
*Use your Salem Public Library barcode to log in to this terrific resource for readers!
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Teen Health & Wellness
This database includes up-to-date information on diseases, substance abuse, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, LGBTQ issues, and much more. In addition to a wealth of current and relevant information, THW also includes teens' personal stories and video public service announcements (PSAs). 
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*Please stop by the library for the passwords needed to log in to this & other online resources!
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  • Home
    • Library Use
  • Reading
    • MA Commonwealth eBook Collection
    • Newsela
  • Research
  • Projects
  • Tools & Resources
    • Salem High News
    • Literacy Resources
    • Citing Information Sources
  • Link Page
  • Summer Reading 2020
  • ESL Summer Reading 2020