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Encyclopedia Britannica (PreK-12)
A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades K-12. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable teacher resources. Post links directly to each school level, elementary, middle or high.
EBSCO Databases (K-12)
EBSCO provides high-quality content and technology for elementary, middle, and high schools including research databases, e-books, audiobooks and videos. Specialized databases for secondary students include history, science, literature, AP Research and Point of View collections. Click this link and choose the specialized database you would like to use.
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ProQuest (Grades 3-12)
* The icons above and main links below work for accessing these resources on your school campus. Students and staff with the district/school's off-campus access name and access codes should use the "Off-Campus Access" links below when using from public libraries or other non-school locations.
- CultureGrams - Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
CultureGrams Off-Campus Access - SIRS Discoverer - A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
SIRS Discoverer Off-Campus Access - SIRS Issues Researcher - Pros and cons on 360+ (and growing) complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. (Grades 6+)
SIRS Issues Researcher Off-Campus Access - eLibrary - Guided Research edition delivers one of the largest general reference collections of periodical and digital media content including more than 11,000 Research Topics (Grades 6+)
eLibrary Guided Research Off-Campus Access - eLibrary - Database Edition General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)
eLibrary Database Edition Off-Campus Access - ProQuest Central Student - designed to bring instant results to users across thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and more. This resource brings together some of ProQuest's most used databases in education, humanities, psychology, science, social sciences, and news. (Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep)
Central Student Off-Campus Access - ProQuest Research Companion - a self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction.(Grades 8+)
Research Companion Off-Campus Access - Schools & Educators Complete - eBook subscription database of over 13,000 titles that supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology. (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)
- CultureGrams - Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
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Gale Science K-12
National Geographic Kids-- Explore like never before, and find amazing facts about animals, science, history and geography.
This resource is an online database housing books, videos, magazines and pictures produced by National Geographic for children. The content includes the complete run of National Geographic’s Kids magazine from 2009 to present, over 500 books from the National Geographic Kids Collections and LadderReaders, 865 pictures and 203 videos.
Gale Interactive Science-- provides engaging, interactive models that bring science to life. While supporting high school curricula and university coursework, Gale Interactive: Science helps students better visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science. Students and instructors can manipulate and explore 3D models that are paired with reference and periodical content for further understanding.
Gale in Context Environmental Science-- From climate change to automobile emissions, today’s environmental issues determine the destiny of tomorrow’s world. Gale In Context: Environmental Studies provides students and researchers with comprehensive information to critically analyse and understand topics across environmental studies and the humanities from a global perspective.
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Digital Literacy (Grades 7-12)
Digital Literacy empowers 21st century learners with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively navigate the digital world. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital etiquette, search & research skills, & digital platforms.
Financial Literacy (Grades 7-12)
The financial literacy database makes economics and personal finance easy to understand and highly engaging. Articles explore macro-, micro-, and global economics as well as personal finance. Learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams.
Teen Health and Wellness (Grades 7-12)
Teen Health and Wellness provides middle & high school students with up to date, non-judgmental, straight forward curricular & self-help support. Database articles cover diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying & more.
TeachingBooks.net (PreK-12)
One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.
California K-12 Digital Resources
Online content from Encyclopedia Britannica, ProQuest research databases, Gale science resources and TeachingBooks.net are available — at school, at home, in libraries, on laptops, on phones — to all. These databases are provided for all California students from the California State Library.
