Online Resources
The following databases have been purchased for our school community for this school year. Access is available on campus without a password via links in the SDS Library Resources folder on the school network (see your computer desktop) and on the library page of St. David's School website (see "Academics" tab). Remote (off-campus) access information follows the descriptions of each resource.
This resource includes biographies of thousands of individuals from all eras and fields, along with full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, images and links to related websites. Search by name or by category, such as musicians, scientists, world explorers, etc.
For remote access:
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/sthhs_main?db=BioRC-1
No username needed.
Password: stdavid
BrainPOP is a fun, educational database that includes content for grades K-8, along with a Spanish language edition.
For remote access: http://www.brainpop.com
Username: stdavids
Password: stdavids
This source provides over 2 million rights-cleared images from 50 of the best collections in the world.
For remote access: http://quest.eb.com
Username: stdavids
Password: misbo
Information on the people, places, history, lifestyl, society, and culture of countries of the world, states in the US, and Canadian provinces. Includes photos, videos, interviews famous people, recipes and more.
For remote access: http://online.culturegrams.com
Username: stdavids
Password: stdavids
Gale Virtual Reference Library (eBooks)
A database of specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Included in our collection are reference books in histroy, literature, science, philosophy, and religion. Search one title or across all.
For remote access:
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/sthhs_main?db=GVRL
Password: stdavid
This Gale database provides global perspectives on issues and events of international importance, such as war, terrorism, human rights, world trade and climate change. More than 200 country pages are included. Full-text articles from 600 international periodicals and newspapers offer local viewpoints. Primary documents and statistics are included. Content is updated several times a day.
For remote access: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/sthhs_main?db=GIC
Password: stdavid
Grolier Online includes five encyclopedia databases with thousands of articles and editor-vetted web links. It's a great source for world newspapers.
For remote access: http://go-library.grolier.com
Username: stdavids
Password: home
Comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. It features over 45,000 signed articles, 5.500 images, 40,000 images links, and timelines. Includes access to teh full text of the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and the Oxford Companion to Western Art.
For remote access: http://www.oxfordartonline.com
Username: stdavids
Password: stdavids
JSTOR offers high-quality archives of over a thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs of value to academic research. JSTOR also offers accesss to pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, images, oral histories, and more. Archives begin with volume 1, issue 1 of journals. Links provide access to the more recent issues of journals.
For remote access:
http://www.jstor.org/token/YscTjCrCgWEzbxIspE2D/sdsw.org
Each user must register and set up a unique username and password annually.
This research suite includes NoodleBib bibliography software. Students may record, organize and synthesize research information using online notecards that can be shared. Web-based, saved work can be accedded crom any computer, and teachers can review and insert comments/questions.
For remote access:
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=5891&code=4379&oid=2602
Username: saintdavids
Password: library
Register for your personal ID or login to access your saved work.
Oxford Biblical Studies Online
A comprehensive resource for the study of the Bible and biblical history, this database provides access to authoritative scholarly texts and reference works. Includes Bible text, commentary, topical essays, searchable images and maps, and more.
For remote access: http://www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com
Username: stdavids
Password: stdavids
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online
The OED is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language, listing words from across English-speaking world. The OED gives the meaning, history and pronunciation of words, and traces their usage through 3 million quotations.
For remote access: http://www.oed.com
Username: stdavids
Password: stdavids
Gale Student Resources in Context
This resource covers major subject areas, such as history, literature, science, and social studies. It offers reference content with topic overviews, more than 8 million full-text articles from 1,000 periodicals and newspapers, primary source material, podcasts, video and audio clips, and more.
For remote access:
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/sthhs_main?db=SRC-1
Password: stdavid
World Book Online Reference Center
WBO contains not only the content of World Book Encyclopedia, but thousands more articles by contributors, as well as maps, multi-media content, an atlas, editor-reviewed websites and full-text periodical articles. Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, a Spanish language encyclopedia, and World Book Kids, a database for lower school students, are included. World Book Advanced provides access to primary source documents and research aides.
For remote access: http://www.worldbookonline.com
Username: wbstdavids
Password: stdavids
St. David's Online Library Catalog
Search the St. David's Library from any Internet connection. Individual accounts allow students to set up their own reading lists and check their account information.
For remote access:
https://stdavidsschool.follettdestiny.com/common/welcome.jsp?site=100&context=saas16_3267160
Check with the St. David's library staff for your individual username
and password.
