Humanities and Social Science Courses
Note: please see Mrs. Roefs for handout (username/passwords for subscription material)
St. Mary’s High School Library Web Page
https://www.ldcsb.on.ca/schools/SMH/library/Pages/default.aspx
Digital Resources page provides access to all subscription databases
http://www.ldcsb.on.ca/schools/SMH/library/Digital%20Resources/Pages/defa
ult.aspx
Resources to perhaps look at:
The latest tile in Salem Press' award-winning Salem Health series, Psychology and
Mental Health explores a fascinating array of subjects in the field of psychology and
mental health. Topics are covered in an A-Z format and include notable theories, social
issues, the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system and various mental illnesses
or conditions.
(available in the Reference section of the library 150.3 SAL; and also online
under Digital Resources as an eBook)
Gale Cengage Databases
(
Academic OneFile,
Periodicals),
Canada in Context,
Gale Virtual Reference Library,
Psychology Collection,
databases)
CPI.Q (Canadian
General OneFile,
Student Edition and many more
In particular, the Gale Virtual Reference Library (see database above) has the
following eBooks which cover class assignments…

This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology,
including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments;
applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information.
More than 650 articles -- 65% of those are entirely new or updated since the last edition.

Perfect for research assignments in psychology, science and history, this one-stop source
for in-depth coverage of major psychological theories and the people who developed
them provides a unique approach to the study of psychological history as it pertains to
analysis. 2 volumes.
Teen Health and Wellness Database by Rosen Publishing
The NEW Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers—the award-winning, critically acclaimed
online resource—provides middle school and high school students with nonjudgmental,
straightforward, standards-aligned, curricular and self-help support. Topics include diseases, drugs,
alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, financial literacy, and more.
EBSCOhost Databases
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Canadian Reference Centre Database combines Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books to create
the largest collection of regional full text content available to Canadian libraries. This database includes leading Canadian
periodicals and international (U.S. and U.K) periodicals in full text; full text reference books; over 87,900 full text biographies
and an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated on a daily basis.
Canadian Points of View (see
Category of Social Issues…)
Student Research Center (see
Social Studies link…)
Search School Library Catalogue for books in the library:
~pathfinder updated November 2013 by G. Roefs, librarian