Databases and Websites

Access to the resources on this page is limited to Rowland High School's campus, unless otherwise stated.
While you are at school there is no need to log in.
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Classroom Video On Demand—created for high schools—is a curriculum-focused video subscription providing unlimited access to thousands of videos for ALL departments. This multi-subject solution is an exceptional value and offers one-stop shopping for librarians and educators, with a wealth of material appropriate for basic through AP courses.
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The log-in information for RHS students is:
Username: rowland
Password: raiders
EBSCO is a database that features academic articles, an encyclopedia, and much more. EBSCO is a great resource for any research papers that you need to write for school or just want to learn more about a topic.

​If you are off campus the log-in information is:
Username: rowlandhigh
Password: raiders22!
Research databases
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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!
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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​World Book Online is an online encyclopedia. If you are on a Rowland device you will not need to log in.

​If you are off campus the log-in information is:
Username: rowlandhs
Password: rowland
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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!
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​The Wall Street Journal is a U.S. business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City​.

English/Arts

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​Bartleby Writing sparks the write idea, helping students to jump-start their writing assignments. It offers access to thousands of student-penned essays that can act as thought starters for students struggling to draft their own paper.
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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

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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.