Databases & Online Resources

A subject-based map of digital resources.

Use this page to find reliable online resources by subject.

Chinese literature, Chinese-language scholarship, author/context research, and full-text discovery.

Language acquisition, authentic texts, listening practice, media, culture, global issues, and intercultural communication.

BBC Learning English for language skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and news-based listening.
Round Table China for listening practice and current-issues discussion.
Library of Congress Collections for cultural, historical, and primary-source materials.
Google Scholar and JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection for EE and wider academic reading.

Real-world examples, economic indicators, policy reports, development data, trade data, and research.

Company evidence, markets, management decisions, strategy, finance, operations, and industry context.

Company evidence: company official websites, investor relations pages, sustainability reports, and AnnualReports.
Market and business context: World Bank, Bloomberg, and Statista.
Research discovery: Google Scholar and JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection.

Mental health information, behavior research, empirical studies, ethics, and human-science context.

Authoritative context: NIMH, WHO, and APA.
Research discovery: Google Scholar and JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection.
Use note: students should distinguish popular psychology information, course summaries, empirical studies, and review articles.

Genes, proteins, public health, biodiversity, scientific literature, and biological data.

Chemical properties, structures, spectra, reaction context, experimental method, and conceptual learning.

Conceptual learning, models, measurement, uncertainty, simulation, and experimental method.

Theory, proof, algebra, functions, calculus, statistics, problem solving, mathematical exploration, and real-world connections.

Modelling, statistics, applied problem solving, technology, data analysis, graphical interpretation, and mathematical communication.

Tools and modelling: GeoGebra, Desmos, spreadsheets, and GDC/TI-Nspire where available.
Learning and practice: Khan Academy Math, Intermathematics, and Revision Village.
Writing and presentation: Overleaf for mathematical writing and LaTeX-based formatting.

Google Scholar - academic discovery across subjects.
DOAJ - open-access scholarly journals.
PubScholar - Chinese and international academic search.
Zotero - citation and source organization.
JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection - scholarly journals, eBooks, and primary-source collections for secondary-school research.