Shortcuts to class specific resources:
- Lower School
- Middle School
- Anatomy
Browning provides access to the following subscription databases
For passwords, please visit the library.
General Research
- Britannica Online Web-based version of the Encyclopedia Britannica, with separate databases for Lower, Middle and Upper School.
- Britannica’s Image Quest Over two million rights cleared images (this means you’re allowed to reproduce them in your work!)
- Electric Library- indexed articles for the Middle School student
- SIRS Knowledge Source Full text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Perfect for general research, current events and debate topics for Middle and Upper School students.
- SIRS Discoverer- Indexes hundreds of periodicals for Lower School student research.
- Proquest- Full text access to over 500 periodicals from 1990, and Historical New York Times back to 1857. Essential for good Upper School research.
News and Current Events
- Britannica’s Student News Net Timely, relevant news and current events from the U.S.
- Gale Global Issues in Context – Perspectives on International news and current events. Great for debate topics.
- Electric Library- indexed articles for the Middle School student
- SIRS Knowledge Source Full text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Perfect for general research, current events and debate topics for Middle and Upper School students.
- SIRS Discoverer- Indexes hundreds of periodicals for Lower School student research.
- Proquest- Full text access to over 500 periodicals from 1990, and Historical New York Times back to 1857. Essential for good Upper School research.
Geography and Culture
- CultureGrams Resource materials on countries and states including everyday customs like greetings, dating, recreations, clothing and food. Check out Culture Grams States Edition and Kids Edition for Lower School Projects. The others are terrific for Middle School projects.
- Diversity Studies Collection Explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.
- World Geography and Culture Online A global approach to facilitate the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills.
History and Government
- American History Online Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
- Ancient and Medieval History Online Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
- Environmental Studies and Policy Collection instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
- Modern World History Online Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present.
- U.S. Government Online Presents in-depth information on the structure and function of the U.S. government and its everyday role in the lives of citizens.
Biography
- Gale Biography in Context Contains nearly a million biographical entries on people throughout history and all over the world.
Literature and Language Arts
- Bloom’s Literary Reference Online Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.
Foreign Language
- Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna Advanced Spanish resources for Upper School students and other Spanish speakers
- Britannica Escolar Online Basic resources for Lower and Middle School students studying Spanish
Science
- Environmental Studies and Policy Collection instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
- Science Online Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
- Worldbook Science Power Tons of resources and activities for Lower School students studying science.
Arts and Entertainment
- Fine Arts and Music Collection Resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.