I Need to... Find Information

These databases and websites provide information that may help with research projects and more. The databases are only available to the Oregon K-12 community.
If you access a Gale resource and are prompted to log in, either enter your username and password, the name of your school district, or the name of your private school.
Your teacher and library staff have the login information.
Database Terms of Use

Broad Coverage for HS Tutorial	Broad Coverage for MS Tutorial	Core Skills, Test Prep, & More Middle School (LEL's School Center) High School (PrepSTEP) Questions?
Mostly Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers Tutorial	Literature Tutorial	What to read next? Tutorial
Newspapers Oregonian Other Oregon Newspapers	eBooks Tutorial	All Gale Databases Tutorial (Use Cross Search option to search multiple databases at the same time)
Información en Español Guide in Spanish	Opposing Viewpoints Tutorial	U.S. History Tutorial
Health Resources Tutorial	Science & Environment Tutorial	Science & Cultures Tutorial
Historic Oregon Newspapers Tutorial	Oregon Encyclopedia	State Library Digital Collection
24x7 Chat with a Librarian Tips	Student Atlas of Oregon  Spanish	Legal Information (Provided by the State of Oregon Law Library. Click on icon for login instructions) Tutorial
English Language Learners Resource Tutorial	What is a Library Research Database? (Video)	OSLIS Overview (Video)

Educator Content:

Resources about Find Information

Gale

• If you are wondering which Gale K-12 database to use when, consult this comparison table (Word, PDF).
• This flyer created by Gale staff might be helpful to promote the Gale databases (PDF).
• Gale's support site offers resources to help promote and explain the databases, including webinars for library staff and other educators.

LearningExpress & PrepSTEP

• This flyer created by LearningExpress/EBSCO staff helps explain the differences between LearningExpress Library and PrepSTEP for High Schools (PDF).
• EBSCO, which owns LearningExpress, offers and records monthly webinars for library staff and other educators. Search for learningexpress or job or prep.

More

• Before using Answerland with your class, please review their Schools page.
• The Student Atlas of Oregon is from the Center for Geography Education in Oregon at Portland State University. They offer additional atlases, lesson plans, and other instructional materials.