Skip to Main Content

Welcome to the Senior School Library Learning Centre at Malvern College Hong Kong: MCHK Databases & Free Online Resources

MCHK DATABASES & FREE RESOURCES

Welcome to the MCHK Senior LLC School Library Online Resources Page!

We understand the importance of reliable and comprehensive resources for academic success. That's why we are proud to offer a range of databases and online resources specifically curated to support the research and learning needs of our student body.

Our collection of Gale In Context databases encompasses a wealth of information across various subjects, providing access to scholarly articles, reference materials, e-books, multimedia resources, and much more. These databases have been carefully selected to ensure access to authoritative and up-to-date content.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Britannica School

 

Username: malcolhk

Password: malcolhk

Britannica School is a safe, up-to-date and age-appropriate information resource for Elementary, Middle and High School.

You can locate encyclopaedia articles, journals and periodicals, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources that support research.

New York Times

 

Contact Ms. Mansfield if you would like a student subscription. 

 

SCMP Young Post

Free photo and video collections

Pixabay:
Loads of free images to download and use in your assignments
Clker:
 Free Clip Art to use for anything you like
Digital Public Library of America:
Free images, primary sources, and online exhibitions
Image Quest Britannica:
Millions of rights-cleared images. Login details:
Username: malcolhk 
Password: malcolhk
Morgue File:
Free stock photos.
Photos for Class:
Properly attributed photos available for public use
Shutterstock:
Free trial of 10 image downloads
The Kid Should See This:
A collection of videos for curious people 
Wiki Commons:
A collection of freely usable media files
Talk Nerdy:
Conversations with interesting people about interesting topics

Free on the Web

The following databases are all available to use online for free:

 

Teaching and Learning Resources

SBS Learn 
  • Includes content for different subject areas, such as English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, the Arts, Technologies, Health & Physical Education, Languages, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, Asia, and Sustainability
  • Content can be filtered by grade level
BBC Teach
  • Content is divided according to grade level and subject e.g. Art & Design 14-16, History 11-14, and Maths 11-14
  • There are also media resources focusing on fake news, storytelling, and creating news stories
Behind the News 
  • ABC News program Behind the News (BTN) "unpacks and explains news and current affairs to young people in a dynamic and creative way"
  • Episodes and teacher resources are available