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ProQuest Research Library

Offers extensive coverage of multidisciplinary periodicals, including scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, professional and trade publications, and general interest magazines.

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https://oh0218.oplin.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/pqrl/general_reference/fromDatabasesLayer?accountid=3816

High School Students: Library Resources Just for You!

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High school students, the UA Library website has a page just for you that will be one of your most valuable back-to-school supplies! The High School Student Portal was created by reference librarians to narrow down our huge list of resources to just the ones most useful to the students in UA. Best of all, everything in this list of reference databases and e-books are available 24/7 with your UA Library card number and PIN! 

Go to students.ualibrary.org (or, on the Library's homepage, under the Research at the top of the page, select Student Resources) to find the resources listed by subject. From here, you can easily discover information from encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, journals, and other teacher-approved sources for school work. You'll also find college and career prep information to help plan your future. Bookmark the page for easy access all school year!

Having trouble with one of our resources or need help searching for sources? Call (614-486-3342), email (reference@ualibrary.org), or stop by the Reference Department, where librarians are happy to help.

For our elementary and middle school students, here is a list of the library's online resources for you!

UAHS Student Portal

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High school students, the UA Library has a webpage just for you that will be one of your most valuable back-to-school supplies. The UAHS Student Portal was created by reference librarians to narrow down our extensive list of online resources and organize them by categories that are relevant to students. 

Go to students.ualibrary.org or click on Student Resources under the Research drop down at the top of this page to easily discover databases and e-books with information from encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, journals, and other teacher-approved sources for research and school work. Bookmark the page for easy access all school year!

You can use these library resources on your schedule, as they are available 24/7 online with your UA Library card number and PIN. Having trouble with one of our resources or need help searching for sources? Visit, call, or e-mail us; we are happy to help!

We didn't forget about younger kids! Click here for homework resources for elementary and middle school students.

GreenFILE

Offers well-researched information on all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
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https://oh0218.oplin.org/login?url=https://research.ebsco.com/c/ykk4uc?db=8gh

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Contains in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries of a variety of topics, including history, psychology, economics, physics, and more.

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https://oh0218.oplin.org/login?url=https://oxfordre.com/

Oxford Very Short Introductions

Offers concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas, including climate, algebra, economics, literary theory, and more.

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https://oh0218.oplin.org/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/pages/very-short-introductions

Discover Something New with Oxford Online Resources!

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Introducing two new online Oxford University Press resources available anywhere, anytime with your UA Library card!

Oxford Very Short Introductions allows students, scholars, or just lifelong learners to discover a new topic or subject with intelligent yet very readable introductions written by authors who are experts in their field. Very Short Introductions currently covers over 500 topics, and will be continually updated.

Want to dive a little deeper into your topic? Oxford Research Encyclopedias is you next stop, with in-depth, peer-reviewed essays on a wide variety of topics covering all fields. New topics are added and current essays are updated continuously so you know you are getting the most accurate and up-to-date information possible.

To see a full list of the UA Library’s amazine online reference resources, go to databases.ualibrary.org with your library card, and start to explore!

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Gale Reference eBooks (Student Resources)

Formerly  "Gale Virtual Reference Library (Student Version)". Searches our entire collection of eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences. This student version excludes some of the less scholarly ebooks. 
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https://oh0218.oplin.org/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/?p=GVRL.uahs&u=colu60512

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