9th Grade: Research Tools

Destiny Discover is a Library System used for searching books, e-books, and audiobooks to gain research information from and to find an exciting book to read for pleasure.

Search on JSTOR for information on various subjects from Academic Journals, Newspapers, Magazines, Reference books and more.
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Britannica Online Encyclopedia provides information on general knowledge such as geography, biography, science, history, events, etc.
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Access million of rights high quality images from Britannica Imagequest.
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An engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.

Global Issues in Context provides global perspectives on diverse local and world issues.
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Click here to read today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Opposing Viewpoints is a good resource for debaters.
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Use AtoZ World to search all things you should know about different countries around the world.
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Drama Online is an award-winning digital library of over 3,000 playtexts, over 400 audio plays, 345 hours of video and over 400 books of criticism and performance practice from leading theatre publishers and companies. Together, these resources offer a complete multimedia experience of theatre. Log-in to Clever using your Google sign-on to access.

Screen Studies is a dynamic digital platform designed to support moving-image studies. It offers a broad range of content including books, screenplays, overview articles and learning resources from Bloomsbury, Faber & Faber, the British Film Institute, Focal Press and Auteur (Liverpool University Press).
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Digital Theatre Plus+is a streaming video service that focuses on live theatrical performances that includes study guides and interviews with leading industry figures.
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Clever is a one stop shop, single sign on application that provides secure access to all of ISM's research databases, learning tools and subscriptions.
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Click here to search the EBSCO databases for information on various subjects from Academic Journals, Newspapers, Magazines, Reference books and more.
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Explora Secondary School contains Academic Journals, Newspapers, Magazines, Reference books and more for high school students .
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This database contains relevant information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
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Click here to research and read reviews about specific books. You can also find more books that are similar to what you are currently reading.
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History Reference Center provides full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
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Read magazines online 24/7.
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Teen Health and Wellness
Click here to learn about health concerns related to teens.
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The London Review of Books (LRB) is a British literary magazine published twice monthly that features articles and essays on fiction and non-fiction subjects, which are usually structured as book reviews. Log-in to Clever using your ISM Google Single Sign-on to access.

Worldview by Stratfor is the world's leading geopolitical intelligence platform. Stratfor brings global events into valuable perspective, empowering businesses, governments and individuals to more confidently navigate their way through an increasingly complex international environment.
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Sora is a reading platform (App and Website) to access ebooks and audiobooks from Overdrive.
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Read the latest news, multimedia, reviews & opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, etc from The New York Times.

Note: Sign-up and access New York Times anywhere by using your school email address and password. Please contact the ISM HS LIBRARY if you have questions or problems.
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Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts. Log-in to Clever using your Google sign-on to access.

Click here to read articles about history that discusses, explores and solve mysteries of past historical events and tales. The articles are written by world leading scholars for history students.
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Read the latest news and opinions, international and political developments, current trends in business and world economy, innovation in science & technology, and general information on culture & the arts from Economist. Log-in to Clever using your ISM Google Single Sign-on to access.
(The Economist app is also available for download in mobile device)

Foreign Affairs is the leading magazine for in-depth analysis and debate of foreign policy, geopolitics and global affairs.
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