Do Research

The BEHS Library offers students a number of databases so students can find useful books, journal and magazine articles, encyclopedias, newspapers, videos, and images. Pick one of the databases below or scroll down to to look for sources based on the type of information you need. Log into the LIBRARY CATALOG using your BE student ID to get passwords for home use.

40+ databases covering all subject areas

Access to over 13,000 current and historical news sources.

Current news and statistics

Fast facts, encyclopedia, and reference

Academic research articles on many topics

Print and digital books on almost every topic

BROWSE BY TOPIC

Class Pathfinders

Fast Facts and Topic Overviews

- OXFORD REFERENCE ENCYCLOPEDIAS
- DISCUS ENCYCLOPEDIAS
- DISCUS EBOOKS
- WORLD NEWS DIGEST ➡ statistics, news, and World Almanac facts
- MERRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY
- USA FACTS ➡ public website with U.S. government data
- VISUAL CAPITALIST ➡ public website with infographic statistics
- BE LIBRARY PRINT BOOKS ➡ perfect for topic background information

News and Current Events, Opposing Viewpoints, Statistics

SOCIAL ISSUES ➡ curated links to good current issues websites
DISCUS CURRENT ISSUES DATABASES ➡ magazine, newspaper, and journal articles
ACCESS WORLD NEWS ➡ Newspapers and other news sources from South Carolina, the U.S. and around the world.
WORLD NEWS DIGEST ➡ current events and statistics
WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ➡ topic overviews
BE LIBRARY BOOKS ➡ perfect for social issues

Research on Literature and Authors

JSTOR ➡ scholarly journal articles
DISCUS LITERATURE DATABASES ➡ includes GVRL Novels for Students, and more
SALEM PRESS ➡ literary criticism and author information
BE LIBRARY PRINT & DIGITAL BOOKS ➡ critical analysis, biography, and more

Mathematics

- KHAN ACADEMY ➡ math test prep, AP prep, and more
- MATHTV ➡ free math videos
- MATHIGON ➡ flashcards, games, and interactive tools
- WOLFRAM MATHWORLD ➡ Advanced math help
- CALCULATORS

Science and Technology

- DISCUS SCIENCE DATABASES
- SALEM EBOOKS
- SCIENCE ➡ curated links to good science websites
- COMPUTER & TECH ➡ curated links to useful techy sites
- BE LIBRARY PRINT BOOKS ➡ perfect for explanations and overviews

History, Social Studies, Psychology

- WORLD NEWS DIGEST ➡ country data, history timelines, and statistics
- DISCUS HISTORY DATABASES
- OXFORD REFERENCE ➡ background information and history
- SOCIAL STUDIES ➡ curated links to history, psychology, and economics websites
- BE LIBRARY BOOKS ➡ fast, easy-to-use print books and ebooks

World Languages

- TYPE IT ➡ type diacritics, accent marks and world language letters
- WORD REFERENCE ➡ language dictionaries
- EURO NEWS ➡ world news in the language of your choice
- THE SPANISH EXPERIMENT ➡ short easy stories and lessons in Spanish
- THE FRENCH EXPERIMENT ➡ short easy stories and lessons in French
- BE LIBRARY PRINT BOOKS

Religion

- THE VATICAN
- CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
- BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ➡ text and explanations
- OXFORD REFERENCE ➡ history of religion, saints, world religions, and more
- SAINTS AND ANGELS ➡ short biographies of saints
- STANFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY

Fine Arts

- MS. JOHNSON'S PINTEREST PAGE
- DISCOVER ARTWORKS ➡ every artwork in a public collection in England
- STAGE AGENT ➡ musicals, plays, and theater news
- TEORIA ➡ music theory
- MUSOPEN ➡ free music, sheet music, and textbooks

Research Help

- HOW TO USE A DATABASE ➡ a short tutorial on databases
- FACT-CHECKING SITES ➡ curated list of fact-checking sites and tips
- GOOGLE BETTER ➡ tips and Google alternatives for scholarly research
- PATHFINDERS ➡ find class pathfinders here

Citation, Bibliography, and MLA Help

MLA CITATION TOOLS ➡ Click on the Writing & MLA Citation Help tab
PURDUE OWL ➡ MLA style guide and a citation generator