State Senator Manka Dhingra stopped by Ella Baker Elementary on October 12 to promote the need for everyone to participate in a democracy and to tell students what motivated her to run for office.
Research Databases
To access the research databases below from home, contact your school's library media specialist for login information.
American History Online
Facts and reference material for American History.
Britannica ImageQuest
Millions of rights-cleared images.
Britannica Original Sources
Primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics, religion, and more.
Britannica School
Age appropriate encyclopedias, reference books, magazine and journal articles, and websites.
CultureGrams
Comprehensive information on countries and states.
eLibrary
Newspapers, magazines, books, maps, pictures, audio/visual, transcripts.
History Study Center
Delivers primary and secondary sources covering 14 centuries of world history.
Modern World History
Facts and reference material for Modern World History.
Proquest
Articles from magazines, newspapers and journals (abstracts and full-text).
ProQuest Learning: Literature
More than 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present. It includes biographies, contemporary criticisms and reviews.
Science Online
Scientific research and news.
SIRS Discoverer
A general reference resource for all grades. Includes web sites, images and full-text articles organized by grade level.
SIRS Researcher
Social and health issues in a pro/con format.
Today's Science
Scientific research and news.
