Research Databases

These online research databases and eBooks are provided by the Library Media Center for your use at school and at home. Get your usernames and passwords in the library or by emailing the Librarian using your SVVSD email account.



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Power Search Student Resources In Context and
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Opposing Viewpoints in Context

This database provides access to a variety of full-text resources on popular social issues from crime to education to gangs to stem cells.  The database includes various types of sources such as viewpoint articles, reference, academic journals, statistics and multimedia. Be sure to check out the viewpoint articles which tackle an issue from one angle and then offer the opposing viewpoint. Great for debates, projects and research papers.

Gale Student Resources In Context 

Gale Student Resources In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as "Search Assist" and quick fact boxes.

Global Issues in Context 

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.

A to Z World Cultures

Country Details: Cultural Overview • People Demographics • Historical Notes
Government • Climate Geography • Maps • Flags

Society & Culture: Food & Recipes • Gift Giving Greetings & Courtesies • Media
Life cycles • Holidays & Festivals Religion • Sports • Stereotypes

World Book Reference Center           

Excellent all-purpose reference database covering current events, research
libraries, atlases, dictionaries, English & Spanish encyclopedias.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazos

La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. Pulse en la primera letra del título del artículo para ver el artículo.

Atomic Learning

Web-based software training available 24/7. More than 35,000 tutorial movies on more than 110 of the most common software applications. Home access so you, and your students and their parents, can use Atomic Learning where and when you need it. Accessible with your district computer logon!

Longmont Public Library Reference Databases

Use your Longmont Public Library Card barcode number to access the many research databases provided by the Longmont Public Library!

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An online information service provided by Colorado libraries.




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