Databases and Websites

Access to the resources on this page is limited to Rowland High School's campus, unless otherwise stated.
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EBSCO

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​Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.
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EBSCO eBooks are online versions of print books that your library has either purchased with a perpetual license or via an annual subscription.
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​PrepSTEP is a unique collection of academic and career-related resources that offers skill-building in reading, writing, math, science, basic computing, and workforce skills, as well as preparation for high-stakes exams like high school equivalency, college admissions and placement, and occupational licensing. 
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​Points of View Reference Center™ (PoV) is a full-text database that offers students with a series of comprehensive essays with point and counterpoint arguments related to current issues in the news.
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​Features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality to help high school students successfully complete their research.
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​A rich full-text literary database covering all genres and timeframes. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.
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Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.​
For EBSCO
If you are off campus the log-in information is:​
​Username: rowlandhigh
Password: raiders25!

ProQuest

Millions of articles from more than 10,000 full-text scholarly journals. ​(Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep)
Concise cultural information on countries around the world. (Grades 3-12)
Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)
Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues, ideally for middle and high school students and educators. (Grades 6+)
Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+)
For ProQuest
If you are off campus the log-in information is:
Username: RowlandHS
Password: Raiders20!
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(Can only be currently accessed while at a Rowland USD school site)
​Publisher of streaming video, audio, and text library databases that promote research, teaching, and learning across disciplines.
Britannica School offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases – elementary, middle, and high school.
Britannica Escolar is a Spanish-Language Resource for Native Speakers, Bilingual Students, and Students Learning Spanish. 
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​County of Los Angeles Public Library has a lot of resources. With a library card you can access their research databases (which are different than ours, but just as good), download music, magazines, e-books, movies, television shows,  take online courses, learn a new language, fix a car, and so much more!

English/Arts

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Comics Plus® offers our RHS readers unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from popular publishers like ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Europe Comics, Graphic Mundi, Humanoids, IDW, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Papercutz, Tokyopop, Valiant, Yen Press, and dozens more.
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History, Social Studies, Civics, & Science

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Every life has a story. Biography.com captures the most gripping, surprising and fascinating stories about famous people. With over 8,000 biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy, compelling and surprising points-of-view, they are a digital source for true stories about people that matter.
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​Use this site to begin your research on your family history, military service, or a historical topic that interests you.
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This site provides 100 milestone documents of American History.
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Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies. The numerous databases or tables collectively known as "datamarts" contain over 60 million data points and cover a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, labour market, manufacturing, national accounts, population and migration, science and technology, tourism, transport and trade.
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​UN documents such as The Declaration of Human Rights.

Math

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This site provides explanations for theories in mathematics.

SAT

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SAT practice on Khan Academy is world-class SAT prep that's effective and 100% free.​