Databases for Research

Offers information about famous authors and works of literature.

Helps build citations and create online notecards for research.

Offers information about both sides of controversial issues.

PowerLibrary is a collection of databases covering a wide range of topics. Choose a database that is relevant to the topic that you are researching.

Offers access to ebooks about some authors, biographies of historical figures, and career information.

Offers information about events that happened in American history.

Offers information about events that happened in world history.

Our databases are meant to be used only by CMS students and faculty.  Thus, you will need a password (and sometimes a username) to access each database.  If you are a CMS student or faculty member, you will be able to click on the heading above ("Passwords for Databases") to access a Google Doc that has the necessary log-in information for each database.  Please do not share this information with those outside of our district.