Databases
- Gale U.S. History in ContextInformation on hundreds of people, events, and topics in U.S. History.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)Collection of encyclopedias and reference materials (ebooks).
- Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowArchive coverage for the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Defender and Hartford Courant 1765 - 1984.
- Gale Biography in ContextFind biographies of people involved in the Vietnam War.
Accessing Databases from Home
If you are at home, click on the Niles North database link below, select the database you'd like to use, and enter your student login for access.
How to Cite a Database Article
Most of the databases Niles North subscribes to will create the source citations for you. Look for the following tabs: Citation Tools, Generate Citation, Cite Now!, etc. Click on the tab and copy and paste the source citation into your Bibliography / Works Cited page. If you are using a database that does not cite for you, use a free online citation maker (Easybib, Knightcite).
Example of an Online Database Citation
Junge, Wolfgang, and Nathan Nelson. “Nature's Rotary Electromotors.” Science 29 Apr. 2005: 642-44. Science Online. Web. 5 Mar. 2009.
