Daily Life Through HistoryDiscover the everyday details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful.
Gale Databases
Academic OneFile Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Example:Nero Emerges as Ruthless But Less Baffling
Expanded Academic ASAP From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images! Example:Head Injuries of Roman Gladiators
General OneFile Full-text news and periodical articles on a range of topics including business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and more. Example:The Classic Woman
Student Resources in Context Authoritative reference content on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. Example:Roman Clothing
LIBRARY CATALOGS (Print and Electronic Books)
Westlake Library Catalog search for print and electronic books within the Westlake Library Media Center
Westchester Library System Catalog search for books within the Westchester Public Library System
WorldCat search collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world
Gale Virtual Reference Library (eBooks)
Password: westlake
Encyclopedias are useful for background information. Many include Bibliographies for further reading.
Ancient Civilizations Reference Library - Example: Caesar Augustus
Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students - Example: Education and Rhetoric, Roman
Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents - Table of Contents
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages - Example: Sumptuary Laws Regulate Luxury
Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments - Example: Roman Empire
Follett (eBooks) <-- click here and search for Rome
Guest login - Username: westlake / Password: library
As a guest, you will not be able to print, highlight or take notes
To access all Follett eBooks features, create an account (see Creating a Destiny Quest Account and 9H Barcodes
Click here for video tutorial
Other eBooks
Press prt sc computer key to screen capture pages of digital books; open Word and press Ctrl V
Google Books search the latest index of the world's books; millions of books you can preview or read for free
Example: The Religion of Ancient Rome
Project Gutenberg eBooks in the public domain that you can read for free
Example: Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine
Internet Archive provides access to historical collections that exist in digital format
Example: The Women of the Caesars
Subscription Databases
ABC-CLIO Databases
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras Covers human history in all corners of the globe from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance.
Daily Life Through History Discover the everyday details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful.
Gale Databases
Academic OneFile Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Example: Nero Emerges as Ruthless But Less Baffling
Expanded Academic ASAP From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images! Example: Head Injuries of Roman Gladiators
General OneFile Full-text news and periodical articles on a range of topics including business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and more. Example: The Classic Woman
Student Resources in Context Authoritative reference content on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. Example: Roman Clothing
World History Collection Coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. Example: Rome's barbarian mercenaries: surrounded by enemies, the Romans increasingly relied on barbarians to fill their legions' depleted ranks--with disastrous consequences
ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Multiple Databases Full-text scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers from arts, literature, and social science to general reference, business, science, technology, and medicine. Example: Ancient Roman Coins Impersonating the Dead: Mimes at Roman Funerals Power Dressing in Ancient Greece and Rome
NoodleTools
Creating a Noodletools Account
Video Tutorials
Citing Sources
Formatting guide
Quick Cite (using pre-formatted citations)
Dynamic Citation Forms
Notecards and outlining
WORKS CITED EXAMPLE - including eBooks and a Primary Source quoted by a Secondary Source
Turnitin.com
Block 1 - Class ID 7749192 - Password Westlake
Block 2 - Class ID 7749202 - Password Westlake
Video Tutorials
Creating a New User Profile
Enrolling in a Class
Submitting a Paper
Viewing Originality Reports
About OriginalityCheck
Google Docs - docs.mtplcsd.org