Databases & E-Reference
- SAT/AP/ACT Test Prep
- All Subjects
- Self-Help ebooks
- Newspapers/Magazines
- Careers
- English / Film
- Philosophy
- Geography/Current Events
- Government
- History
- Global Issues
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Economics & Sociology
- Health
- Science
- Math
- Computer Science
- Arts & Music
SAT/AP/ACT Test Prep
TERC (directions for accessing TERC)
(also see the Subject Links and Class Projects page for additional College resources)
All Subjects
Grolier (encyclopedia reference with links to quality websites and periodical articles)
ResearchIT CT - the Connecticut Digital Library. Contains the following:
- EBSCO databases (academic journal articles and much more!)
- Academic Search Premier
- Student Research Center
- Topic Search
- History Reference Center
- Science Reference Center
- Biography Reference Center
- Medline Plus and other Health resources
- Historic and Current Newspapers (including New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal)
- Free Images and Free Streaming Video
- Digital Historical Collections
SIRS Knowledge Source Pro/Con: newspaper and reference articles
Facts on File Issues and Controversies Pro/Con: newspaper and reference articles
CQ Researcher Pro/Con and articles
Non-fiction books in all subject areas (use your Milford Public Library card # from home)
Self-Help ebooks
Coping With ebook series:
- Breakups and Jealousy
- Cyberbullying
- Gender Dysphoria
- Opiod Abuse
- A Parent with PTSD
- Racial Inequality
Mental Health ebooks:
- Defeating Depression
- Defeating Stress and Anxiety
- Do You Have a Friend Who is Suicidal?
- Helping a Friend in an Abusive Relationship
- Helping a Friend Who is Depressed
- Helping a Friend With a Drug Problem
Newspapers/Magazines
New York Times Electronic Subscription
New Haven Register (website)
New Haven Register (online edition of newspaper)
Elephind (searches many of the world's historical newspapers)
Careers
Careers in Communications & Media
Careers in Law & Criminal Justice
Careers in Hospitality & Tourism
Careers in Science & Engineering
Careers in Information Technology
Careers in Education & Training
Careers in Sales, Insurance and Real Estate
Careers in Manufacturing & Production
Careers in Building Construction
Careers in Technical Services and Equipment Repair
Careers in Environment & Conservation
(also see the Subject Links and Class Projects page for additional Career resources)
**Directions to Foran Career Resources**
English / Film
Recommended Reading: 600 Classics Reviewed
Critical Insights Authors series:
- Arthur Miller
- Mark Twain
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Toni Morrison
- Tim O'Brien
Critical Insights Book series:
- The Great Gatsby
- The Canterbury Tales
- Moby-Dick
- To Kill A Mockingbird
Reading Shakespeare Today series:
- Hamlet
- Julius Caesar
- King Lear
- Macbeth
- Romeo and Juliet
- The Merchant of Venice
Mythology & Folklore: Heroes & Heroines
Mythology & Folkore: World Mythology
- Steven Spielberg
- James Cameron
- Peter Jackson
- Clint Eastwood
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Sophia Coppola
Resources for The Crucible project (see also Subject Links and Class Project page)
- Witches and Witchcraft ebook
- Witchcraft in America ebook
Philosophy
The Greatest Greek Philosophers ebooks
- Archimedes
- Aristotle
- Euclid
- Plato
- Pythagoras
- Socrates
Geography/Current Events
Bearing Witness: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Modern World series:
- The Khmer Rouge's Genocidal Reign in Cambodia
- Canada's First Nations and Cultural Genocide
- Genocide in Armenia
- The Nazi Regime and the Holocaust
- The Darfur Genocide
- The Rwandan Genocide
- The Bosnian War and Ethnic Cleansing
**Digital Magazines: Time, National Geographic, Smithsonian, etc.
Government
Constitutional Amendments (Salem Publishing 2017)
Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America
Landmark Legislation titles:
- Clean Air and Clean Water Acts
- Sherman Antitrust Act
- Taft-Hartley Act
- The Americans With Disabilities Act
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The Missouri Compromise
- The Patriot Act
- The Social Security Act
- Saluting the Flag: West Virginia State Board of Ed v. Barnette
- Son of Sam: Simon & Schuster Inc. v. Members of NY State Crime Victims Board
- Protecting Hate Speech: R.A.V. v. St. Paul
- Clear and Present Danger: Schenck v. United States
- Parody of Public Figures: Hustler Magazine Inc. v. Falwell
History
Salem History (you can search the following titles together or separately)
Great Events From History
Biographies: Great Lives From History
Weapons & Warfare
The 50 States
Decades in America (1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s)
Constitutional Amendments
Milestone Documents (primary source material)
- Milestone Documents of American Leaders
- Milestone Documents in World History
Defining Documents in American History (primary source material)
- Immigration & Immigrant Communities (1650-2016)
- The Vietnam War (1956-1975)
- Civil Rights (1954-2015)
- The Cold War (1945-1991)
- World War II (1939-1946)
- 1930s
- 1920s
- World War I
- Emergence of Modern America (1874-1917)
- Reconstruction Era (1865-1877)
- Civil War (1860-1865)
- The American Revolution (1754-1805)
Issues & Controversies in American History
Civil War Era and Reconstruction
ABC Clio World History: Modern Era
Beliefs, Rituals, and Symbols of Ancient Greece and Rome
Beliefs, Rituals, and Symbols of Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent
Renaissance & Reformation Reference Library
Elizabethan World Reference Library
History Reference Center (via ResearchIT CT) use your Milford Public Library card # from home
Technology of the:
- Ancient World
- Medieval and Early Modern Worlds
- Industrial Revolution
- Modern World
Exploring Ancient & Medieval Worlds ebook titles:
- Ancient Civilizations of Western Asia & Mediterranean (from Hittites to Phoenicians)
- Ancient Greece
- Asia Through the Ages
- Empires, Crusaders & Invaders Through the Middle Ages
- Feudalism in Medieval Europe
- Persia, The Rise of Islam, and the Holy Roman Empire
- The Fall of Rome and the Rise of Constantinople
- First Peoples of the Americas and the European Age of Exploration
- The Origins of Civilization
- The Rise of the Roman Empire
Power and Religion in Medieval and Renaissance Times ebook titles:
- Italian and Northern Renaissance
- The Emergence of Modern Europe
- The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity
- The End of the Middle Ages
The Age of Revolution ebook titles:
- Revolution and Independence in Latin America
- The American Revolution
- The French Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Russian Revolution
The Interwar Years ebook titles:
- The Women's Suffrage Movement
- The Weimar Republic and the Rise of Fascism
- Arab Nationalism and Zionism
- The Great Depression
- The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations
- The Spanish Civil War
Cold War Chronicles ebook titles:
- NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and the Iron Curtain
- The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Legacy of the Cold War
- Superpower Rivalries and Proxy Warfare
- The Collapse of Communism and the Breakup of the Soviet Union
- Sputnik and the Space Race
- Nuclear Proliferation, the Military-Industrial Complex, and the Arms Race
- The Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine
Ancestry.com (explore your family's history)
Global Issues
Gale Global Issues database
Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Modern World series:
- The Rwandan Genocide
- Canada's First Nations and Cultural Genocide
- Genocide in Armenia
- The Darfur Genocide
- The Bosnian War and Ethnic Cleansing
- The Nazi Regime and the Holocaust
- The Khmer Rouge's Genocidal Reign in Cambodia
Anthropology
Archaeology: Excavating Our Past
Psychology
Psychology ebooks (search "psychology")
Economics & Sociology
Health
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Addictions and Substance Abuse
Infectious Diseases and Conditions
Magill's Medical Guide, Seventh Edition
Dangerous Drugs ebook titles:
- Amphetamines
- e-Cigarettes
- Oxycodone
- Ritalin and Adderall
- Rohypnol
- Valium and Other Antianxiety Drugs
Your Sexual Health ebook titles:
- Chlamydia
- Endometriosis
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes
- HIV/AIDS
- HPV and Genital Warts
- Syphilis
- Urinary Tract Infections
**Digital magazines: Choices/Current Health
Science
SCIENCE eBOOKS:
Applied Science and Earth Science
Physics & Chemistry of the Earth
Science Online (database for all science topics)
Science Reference Center (via ResearchIT CT) use your Milford Public Library card # from home; click on For High Schools
The Core Concepts Basics of Science ebook titles:
- Animal Systems
- Biology
- Cell Biology
- Ecology
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Microbes
- Plant Structures
- Reproduction
- Human Body
- Atoms and Molecules
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Reactions
- Chemistry
- Energy and Reactions
- Metals and Metalloids
- Nonmetals
- Organic Chemistry
- States of Matter
- The Periodic Table
- Electric Charges
- Electric Current
- Electronics
- Heat
- Light
- Magnetism
- Matter
- Mechanics
- Nuclear Physics
- Sound
The Study of Science ebook titles:
- Archaeology
- Biology
- Cosmology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Astronomy
- Science
- Oceanography and Hydrology
- Information Science
- Medical Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Human Evolution
- Earth Science
- Geology
- Geography
- Space Exploration
- Science: Its History and Development
Exploring the Subatomic World ebook titles:
- Understanding Electrons
- Understanding Higgs Bosons
- Understanding Neutrinos
- Understanding Neutrons
- Understanding Photons
- Understanding Protons
- Understanding Quarks
- Understanding the Large Hadron Collider
The Biotechnology Revolution ebook titles:
- Bioengineering
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Cloning
- Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy
- Genetically Modified Crops and Food
- The Science and Technology Behind the Human Genome Project
Discoveries in Space Science ebook titles:
- Exploring Space
- How the Universe Works
- Shuttles and Space Missions
- Stars and Galaxies
- The Solar System
**Digital Magazines: Science News, Science World, Discover
Math
Computer Science
Arts & Music
ARTS & MUSIC eBOOKS:
The History of Western Architecture
The History of Western Painting
The History of Western Sculpture
Inspiring Artists ebook series:
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Paul Cezanne
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Vincent van Gogh
- Claude Monet
Non-Fiction Ebooks: (via ResearchIT CT)
Academic Journals for Research
Magazines for Research
Digital Collections in Connecticut
Teacher Resources:
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
APPs for Smartphones and Devices