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Dig Deep Using Online Databases

Access an extensive range of online databases from Encyclopedia Britannica, Gale, ProQuest, and Teaching Books. These digital resources offer a wide range of content covering numerous subject areas, including business, economics, education, humanities, literature, news, social sciences, science, and technology.

Thanks to the California State Library, all California students can utilize these resources anytime for free.

Encyclopedia Britannica (Prek-12)

Gale (Grades K-12)

Gale STEAM resources provide essential, curriculum-aligned digital content for California K-12 learners. Include links to resources for elementary, middle and high school content.

Environmental Studies - Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Science - Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science
National Geographic Kids - Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.

PebbleGo (Grades K-2)

PebbleGo is a science database and ebook collection specially designed for K-2 students. Explore a wide range of informational articles, literacy support, and ready-made activities that cater to young students. PebbleGo helps improve student engagement and encourages independent learning.

ProQuest (Grades 3-12+)

CultureGrams SIRS Discover SIRS Issues Researcher

*Grade Level*	ProQuest Databases
Grades 3-12	CultureGrams - Find concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces worldwide. CultureGrams Off-Campus Acces s
Grades 3-9	SIRS Discoverer - Find safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. SIRS Discoverer Off-Campus Access
Grades 6+	SIRS Issues Researcher - Search for the pros and cons of 360+ complex social issues. SIRS Issues Resea rcher Off-Campus Access eLibrary Guided Research Edition - Search general reference collections of periodical and digital media content, including more than 11,000 Research Topics. eLibrary Guide d Research Off-Campus Access eLibrary Database Edition -Search periodical and digital media with editorial guidance for young researchers. eLibrary Database Edition Off-C ampus Access
Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep	ProQuest Central Student - Search journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and more. Explore ProQuest's education, humanities, psychology, science, social sciences, and news databases. Central Student Off-Campus Access
Grades 8+	ProQuest Research Companion - Use this self-guided product for instruction in literacy, writing, and research skills. Research Companion Off-Campus Access
Grades 9+, & some Middle School Students	Schools & Educators Complete - Explore this eBook subscription database of over 13,000 titles. Supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology.

Teaching Books (Prek-12)

World Book Online

World Book Español

The World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites.

La World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgoses una suite de herramientas de investigación en línea que incluye artículos de la enciclopedia, colecciones de fuentes primarias, herramientas de educador, actividades estudiantiles, imágenes, audio y video, complementado con publicaciones periódicas actuales y los sitios web relacionados.

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