Research Databases
A research database is an organized body of related information that a researcher accesses on the computer. Information is collected from the web, books and reference materials, newspapers, magazines, videos, and more to be stored in a central location that is searchable by keywords. Information is organized so that the researcher can quickly and easily, search and find what they are looking for.
Why use a research database?
- to streamline and focus search results
- to find relevant information quickly and efficiently from a variety of sources
- to filters out the junk that comes along with a Google search or broad Web search, providing the researcher with pertinent and appropriate sources
Simply put, databases make it much easier to do research on the Internet!
What databases are available to RDS students?
K-5
Kids InfoBits contains full-text proprietary content from Blackbirch Press and U•X•L. Also included are more than 100 full-text, age-appropriate magazines, more than 6,400 searchable, indexed images, Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary and 1,200 maps, flags & seals and over 1,700 colorful charts and graphs. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface. Broad subject categories include animals, arts & entertainment, geography, health, history & social studies, inventions & technology, plants, people, science & math, sports, stories & literature and transportation.
K-8
Culture Grams reports for more than 200 countries each includes 25 categories such as land and climate, history, personal appearance, greetings, gestures, family, diet, holidays, economy, education, health, and events and trends. Includes photos, video and interviews. We have the World Edition, States Edition, Canadian Provinces Edition, and the Kids Edition
7-8
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more!
History Resource Center: WORLD is a comprehensive online collection of full-text periodicals, reference works and primary-source documents covering world history topics from pre-antiquity up to the present.
How do I access our online databases?
If the database requires a login/password it is…username: rds
Contact Ms Ammenti for the password.
