Gale Cengage Databases
Over twenty databases, including reference e-books, covering a wide variety of topics, both general and specific.  Also includes Biography Resource Center, Reference which offers sources on people from ancient times to present, worldwide.

  e-Library 
Searchable general interest database of current and archived newspapers, magazines, books, maps, pictures, audio/video and transcripts. 
World Book Online

World Book Online Reference Center
The World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that delivers the information your students need, including encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. All the databases are editor-screened for authenticity and age-appropriate content.

 

Search ebooks:  Including Novels for Students, Poetry for Students, and Short Stories for Students  

 

Use the Gale Password

 

Search ebooks:  American Decades (look under History)

Use the Gale Password

Virginia View 
Virginia Career VIEW can assist you with all of your career and educational choices. This website is designed to demonstrate a clear career pathway to success.

Brown Library for Dual Students
HVHS students currently enrolled in dual classes with VA. Western Community College can access the Brown library.  You will need your VWCC ID to get access to the databases provided by VWCC.

Oyez Supreme Court Cases
The Oyez Project is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. The Project also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality 'tour' of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some of the justices.

The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress.

Websites You Can Trust

Virtual Library

 

Librarian's Index Internet

To use databases from home, please stop by the library to pick up the password bookmark. 

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