Academic Resources
Academic Resource Library
Below is a list of academic resources that may help you with your research papers, projects and school assignments.
Gale In Context: High School
Other Credible eResources/Websites
C.I.A. World Factbook: US government source on the history, people, government, economy, maps, military, communications, and more for 267 world entities
MedlinePlus: US government website with carefully selected links to Web resources with health information on over 1000 topics
New York Times:
- Visit nytimes.com/passes
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Michigan eLibrary (MeL)
The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) is a statewide service of the Library of Michigan, an agency of the Michigan Department of Education. The Library of Michigan works with the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) to provide MeL services.
Recommended MeL eResources for St. Catherine Students
Designed for academic institutions. Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research. Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text resources for STEM research. Social sciences and the humanities also covered.
Explore ResourceBroad coverage of research and development within the applied sciences and computing disciplines. Content derives from leading trade journals, professional and technical society publications, and conference proceedings.
Explore ResourceCovers fine, decorative, and commercial arts. Also covers architecture and architectural design. Features full text articles and indexing and abstracts for journals, books, podcasts, and more. Art Source includes periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch. For use by art scholars, artists, designers, students, and general researchers.
Explore ResourceMore than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Explore ResourcePractice tests, preparation eBooks, and tutorials for the ACT®, SAT, 12 AP subjects, PSAT/NMSQT, and TOEFL iBT® exams. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.
Supports the health and wellness information needs of patients. Covers mainstream medicine as well as complementary and holistic medicine.
Thousands of titles ranging from literary criticism to health, mathematics, sports, and religion. You may access the full text of these eBooks from your computer, or download titles to most popular portable devices.
Explore ResourceA key resource for academic and business school libraries. You may access the full text of these eBooks from your computer, or download titles to most popular portable devices.
For high school students and educators. There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards. You may access the full text of these eBooks from your computer, or download titles to most popular portable devices.
Large collection of reference books featuring titles for both adults and kids. Covers a wide variety of topics from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance. You may access the full text of these eBooks from your computer, or download titles to most popular portable devices.
Explore ResourceScholarly, academic coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and related areas.
Provides different views about issues that help students develop critical thinking skills. This resource brings balance and perspective to contemporary issues using arguments from experts.
Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women’s health, children’s health, and more. Information comes from magazines, books, Clinical Reference System reports, and pamphlets.
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals. Also includes biographies of historical figures.
Covers literary, scholarly, and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in the humanities.
Includes over 14,000 short stories and 54,000+ poems. Covers information on thousands of authors and their works. Topics include: plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, novels, and author interviews.
Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps and flags.
Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Get ready to achieve your college goals. Explore college and practice for ACT®, PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, AP®, TOEFL iBT® and more.
Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.
Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies. Includes: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, the environment, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, and wildlife.
Explore Resource