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Human Body Book: Databases

Selected Databases

All Databases - Every database SHHS has access to. Most are subject-specific.

Topic Portals

These topic portals are from the Science in Context database.

Human Body - About the body in general, with articles about different systems included.

Digestive System - Also includes information about the excretory system.

Respiratory System

Circulatory System

Nervous System

Reproductive System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Integumentary System

Encyclopedia Britannica

Britannica is a great place to start your research for any project. It's a reliable resource for basic information. Search your keyword using the Search button at the top.

Using the Databases

 The Gale databases have a number of useful features. Here are a few people use more commonly:

Use advanced search to search multiple keywords at once, and broaden or narrow your search. AND will add a keyword, OR will substitute a keyword, and NOT will exclude a keyword.

 

 

The In Context databases include topic portals, which feature overview articles and sort resources by many different content types. These topic portals will appear in bold as you type in the search bar.


 

To copy the link to an article, don't copy the URL from your browser. Click Get Link on the top right and copy that link instead.