Explore our collection of online resources and databases, all with free access via your library card.
ABC mouse.com (In-Library Use Only)
The award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art and music. Best of all, kids love it. And it’s free to use through the library. From Age of Learning, Inc.
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Brainfuse HelpNow
No matter where you are, get free live online homework help, play games, take practice tests, and learn. Connect with a live tutor from any device with an internet connection.
Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized academic assistance in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science), a 24/7 Writing Lab, academic content and practice tests for skills-building (including SAT preparation), and much more.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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Brainfuse VetNow
Brainfuse VetNow offers live online assistance for veterans and their families. Connect with a live navigator to get help determining your VA benefits, translating your resume for civilian jobs, building academic skills, and so much more!
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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California K-12 Digital Resources
Online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, ProQuest research databases, and TeachingBooks.net are available — at school, at home, in libraries, on laptops, on phones — to all.
Encyclopaedia Britannica (PreK-12)
Encyclopaedia 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.
Need help from Britannica? See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
TeachingBooks.net (PreK-12)
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.
Need help from TeachingBooks.net? See our support page. (800) 596-0710 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ProQuest (Grades 3-12)
ProQuest (Grades 3-12)
CultureGrams – Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
SIRS Discoverer – A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
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+)
eLibrary – General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers to help them choose research topics and find authoritative information to support research claims. (Grades 6+)
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)
ProQuest Research Companion – A self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction. (Grades 8+)
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)
Need help from ProQuest? See our support page. (800) 521-0600 ext. 72971 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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Coursera
Coursera offers more than 3,000 cutting edge courses, taught by top instructors from 190 of the world’s leading universities and organizations. Coursera will enable you to:
- Master the most in-demand technology and business skills to excel in your role
- Enjoy an engaging and interactive learning experience with leading instructors
- Work at your own pace with bite-sized sessions and a self-paced learning model
- Earn university-accredited certifications in industry-vetted disciplines
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Find trusted, science-based information about the environment and sustainability with Gale In Context: Environmental Studies. Translation and text-to-speech tools make the content accessible to all learners.
- Access diverse, authoritative content from national and global publications
in addition to award-winning Gale reference content. - Explore grade-level-appropriate topics and events within Earth systems,
energy, global change, pollution, populations, and more. - Discuss environmental and sustainability issues across science, social studies,
and the humanities.
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Gale Interactive: Science
How does the solar system move? What does a tapeworm look like? Explore vast science concepts with hands-on interactions and 3D models. Zoom in, rotate, and experiment. Gale Interactive: Science is your own virtual science lab
- Access more than 200 interactive science lessons correlated to Next Generation
Science Standards and state science standards for curriculum topics in biology,
chemistry, and earth sciences. - Enhance live and virtual instruction for middle- and high-school students
with guided activities and 3D models matched with Gale content. - Explore complex concepts, like the solar system, the water cycle, chemical
reactions, animal and plant cells, and frog dissection.
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Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound
Archives Unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level. Collections in Archives Unbound cover a broad range of topics from the Middle Ages forward-from Witchcraft to World War II to twentieth-century political history. Collections are chosen for Archives Unbound based on requests from scholars, archivists, and students.
Access Gale’s Archives Unbound here.
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GetSetUp
GetSetUp is the largest and fastest growing online community of older adults who want to learn, connect and do wonderful things. The platform offers live classes taught by peers who are experts in their field, social hours hosted by community members, and special events with speakers who directly address areas of interest to older adults. Classes are taught in English, Spanish, Hindi and Mandarin.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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Learning Express
Learning Express is an online learning resource for academic and career development. Work on basic skills improvement in reading, writing, math, and basic sciences and test preparation for academic and career testing. It features a new tutorial and test-preparation platform, with easier access to skill-building resources and new features designed to help students and adults prepare for success in school and in life.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an award-winning online learning site taught by recognized industry experts, offering more than 3,000 courses and 150,000 videos on business, technical and creative skills. Videos, tutorials, and courses are offered in the following languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese.
LinkedIn Learning is free and easy to access with your library card and account password.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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National Geographic Kids
Bring learning to life without ever leaving the classroom or library. National Geographic Kids has age-appropriate, immersive digital content kids can really dive into.
- Access the complete sequence of National Geographic Kids magazine from 2009 to present as well as National Geographic–published books, videos, and images.
- Engage elementary and middle school students with reputable, authoritative, kid-friendly content that shows them the world as they’ve never seen it.
- Leverage high-quality informational texts for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English language arts, social studies, and science classrooms.
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Novelist (Readers’ Advisory)
NoveList Plus is a reading recommendations database. It is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more. NoveList has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books.
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Skillshare
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. On Skillshare, millions of members come together to find inspiration and take the next step in their creative journey!
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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Toucan Social Studies Facts
Fact Cards are a series of research resources designed for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8. The topics covered by Fact Cards are those California, United States, and World topics included in the social studies curriculum in California. For the past ten years, printed Fact Cards have been used extensively in California elementary and middle schools, as well as in public libraries.
