MHS Resources for Research

  • All databases require a password for access. Please remember to access the online password sheet (opens in new tab) or request a copy from the Circulation desk in the Media Center.

Online Databases and Research Tools

  • Follett Destiny
  • GALILEO
  • Britannica School Edition
  • EBSCO Advanced Placement Source
  • EBSCO Explora for High Schools
  • Sirs Discoverer
  • Gale: Opposing Viewpoints in Context
  • JSTOR
  • FactCheck.org
  • ProCon.org

Online Newspapers

  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Marietta Daily Journal

Library Catalogs and Resources

  • Cobb County Public Library PASS
  • MHS Book Catalog

eBook Research Resources

  • EBSCO eBooks - High School
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library

Resources by Subject Area: English

  • EBSCO Explora for High Schools
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Literature Shelf
  • Gale Literature Resource Center
  • Gale Opposing Viewpoints
  • ProCon.org
  • Literacy Reference Center: authors, criticism, and biographies

Resources by Subject Area: Science

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals): A search engine for scientific and scholarly resources
  • Environment Complete
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Environment, Medicine, Science, and Technology Shelf
  • GALILEO Science and Technology
  • GreenFILE Environmental Database
  • JSTOR
  • PLOS One: Free platform for science-related, peer-reviewed information

Resources by Subject Area: Social Studies

  • EBSCO Explora for High Schools: A database of primary and secondary sources.
  • EBSCO MAS Ultra - School Edition. A database of primary and secondary sources.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Reference eBook database
  • History Reference Center: GALILEO database of primary and secondary sources
  • JSTOR: Journal article database

Resources by Subject Area: Psychology

  • Ebsco Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
  • GVRL: GALE Virtual Reference Library

Research Paper Tools

  • Purdue OWL Writing Lab: MLA Guide and Creation Center
  • Turnitin: A web tool that allows students to download their research papers to be checked for originality.

MLA Research Paper Guides