Research Links

Search a statewide database of library materials. If you find an item you would like to borrow, please contact a member of the library staff and we will order the item for you through interlibrary loan. This service is free to students!

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Having trouble with your research outside of school? Chat online with a librarian to get help! This free service is available 24/7. This service provides help for answers to your questions, anytime and anywhere you have internet access. Having trouble finding good information for your project? Need live research help? Chat with a librarian!
(Note: This live chat service is for research help. If you have questions about your Martin Meylin library account, books, etc., please email Ms. Henry or send her a message in Schoology).

Chat with a Librarian

Over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials. Learn about topics in science, social studies, English, mathematics, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music!
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This resource contains information about Civil War battles, individuals, and society. Recommended for research projects in 8th grade Social Studies classes.
Direct access at school. For home username/password, visit the Martin Meylin Media Center Schoology group page.

Civil war database: Cavendish Square

CultureGrams is a searchable database containing concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on more than 200 countries, all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, and each U.S. state. This database provides online resources including a worldwide photo gallery, slideshows, video clips, famous people collection, recipe collection, and more!
Direct access at school. For home access username/password, visit the Martin Meylin Media Center Schoology group page.

CultureGrams

Discovery Education is a high-quality digital video-on-demand library that provides thousands of full videos, images, clip art, and other resources.

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Access the Encycopedia Britannica. Contains up-to-date articles, videos, photos and more! A fantastic resource!
Direct access at school. For home access username/password, visit the Martin Meylin Media Center Schoology group page.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Students in grades K-6 will find information covering a broad range of topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Also contains images and videos.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

Gale in Context: Elementary

Discover reliable and trusted information on a variety of topics to support middle school (6-8) student research for government, U.S and world history, geography, literature, sciences, and social issues. Contains info from books, magazines, newspapers and more!
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

Gale in context: middle school

Gale in Context: High School is a multi-disciplinary database that covers a wide variety of topics on all different subject matters. This database contains newspaper, magazine and journal articles as well as articles from reference books and video/audio materials.
Direct access at school. For home access password, visit the Martin Meylin Media Center Schoology group page.

gale in Context: High School

Ebooks on various research topics, including biography, history, literature and more.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

Gale eBooks

This database covers all areas of health and wellness. Includes info from health encyclopedias, magazines, and newspapers. Also includes numerous diagrams, videos, pamphlets and more.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

Health and Wellness

Secondary students have access to content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

OneFile: High School Edition

Read newspaper articles from U.S. newspapers, plus leading papers from around the world. InfoTrac Newsstand also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

OneFile: News

Opposing Viewpoints in Context covers today’s hottest social issues. The database includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles from newspapers, magazines and books, as well as audio, video, graphics, and more.
Direct access at school. For home access password, visit the Martin Meylin Media Center Schoology group page.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Want to use a Power Library database off-campus? No problem! Home access to Power Library is available through the Library System of Lancaster County to library cardholders. Just enter your public library barcode number from your library card, and then select Power Library from the list of available resources.

Power Library @ Home

f you want to use Power Library @ home, but do not have a public library card, don't worry! Just select this link and follow the instructions to gain access to Power Library resources.

Power Library @ Home

Power Library provides access to numerous research databases. This is the place to find trustworthy answers to your research questions. Enjoy 24/7 access to newspapers, magazines, journals, historical documents and photos, online databases, and eBooks.

Power Library @ School

This database contains articles from science encyclopedias, reference books, magazines, and other reliable sources. In addition, Science Reference Center includes more than 280,000 high-quality science images.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

Science Reference Center

Learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Farm to Table, The Civil War, Continents, The Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Government, Disasters, Earth Science, Experiments, Extreme Science, Nature, and many more.
Direct access at school. To use at home, select the Power Library @ Home link.

TrueFlix

Access the most up-to-date information from the World Book Online Encyclopedia. This trusted source contains articles, photos, videos and much more!
Tip: try World Book Student
Direct access at school. For home access username/password, visit the Martin Meylin Media Center Schoology group page.

World Book Online