Britannica Escolar Spanish encyclopedia for educators and students in elementary and secondary school. Enciclopedia español para educadores y los estudiantes en primaria y secundaria.
Britannica School
Encyclopedia for educators and students in elementary and secondary school.
California Missions eBook Series A username and password is needed to read a mission eBook: username: missions password: missions
CultureGrams
Provides concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
Explora (grades K-5) Explora (grades 6-8) Explora (grades 9-12)
Homework help for students. Find topic overviews, articles from encyclopedias and magazines, biographies and more.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies Provides comprehensive information, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. Explore topics and events within Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more.
Gale Interactive: Science A highly visual online learning tool for middle and high school grades that takes learning to the next level by bringing the lab to the classroom.
History Reference Center
Find overviews of historical events, plus articles from magazines and journals.
National Geographic Kids Includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 - present, as well as books, videos, and images for primary, upper elementary and middle school students.
Points of View Reference Center
Find information on social issues, such as gun control, genetic engineering, censorship, endangered species, and terrorism. Perfect for debate prep, current events assignments and research papers.
ProQuest
Search magazines, newspapers, books, videos, and more. For high school level students.
ProQuest eLibrary Contains magazine and digital media content designed for beginning and intermediate researchers.
SIRS Discoverer A general reference database providing reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students in grades 3-9 and educators.
SIRS Issues Researcher Pros and cons on hundreds of social issues with relevant, credible information. For grades 6+.
TeachingBooks.net Find multimedia resources, book guides, lesson plans, author interviews, and more for fiction and nonfiction books for the K-12 reader.
Skill Building
ABC Mouse (from within the library) ABC Mouse (from home)
Over 3,500 interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities in English and Spanish.
For young learners ages 2-8.
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