Databases

Homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for adult learners. On demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning.

Features include:

• Homework Help Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests.
• Skills-Building: Choose your topic to receive real-time help.
• Personalized eLearning Tools: My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive, My Tests Archive, and more!
• 24-Hour Writing Lab: Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.
• Homework Send Question: Submit homework questions for expert guidance.
• Adult Learning Center: Access a library of rich adult learning content (GED) and live, professional assistance in resume/cover letter writing, U.S. citizenship prep, MS Office Essential Skills Series, and more!
• World Languages Lab /Spanish-Speaking Support

Estudiantes! Busca biografícas e información sobre lugares y cosas. Mira los videos y animaciones para aprender más. Encuentra respuestas rápdias y ayuda con la tarea. Descubre mapas, fotos e ilustraciones para proyectos escolares. Y mucho más! 

Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities. It offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended websites, and three separate databases for Elementary, Middle, and High School students.

A series of research resources designed for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8. California Fact Cards covers California, United States, and World topics included in the social studies curriculum of California.

Read popular books online about the Missions of California using Follett's digital reader.

The user name and password are both "missions".

CultureGrams® is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. CultureGrams provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Individual reports covering 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian provinces, are written and reviewed by in-country experts and are updated as new information becomes available, so you can be sure you're offering only the very best, most current information to staff and students. 

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Prepare for your California driver’s license with FREE practice tests and driver handbooks for cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles—available in English and Spanish through our partnership with Driving-Tests.org.

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies provides detailed information on current environmental issues and processes from both a scientific and a social standpoint suitable for high school students. Reference works, multimedia materials, newspapers, and magazines provide a wide range of content to support all learners.

Gale Interactive: Science allows secondary students to manipulate and explore models focused on Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Human Anatomy. Join this session to review the content, navigation, and model exploration within this engaging resource.

Gale’s National Geographic Kids provides access to videos, pictures, and books from National Geographic, as well as every page of National Geographic Kids Magazine. Join this webinar to explore content, navigation tools, and tips to integrate into learning.

Homework Central provides one-click access to research databases such as ProQuest Research Companion, SIRS Discovery, SIRS Issue Researcher, eLibrary, ProQuest unified, and CultureGrams.  These databases provide premium content related to key curricular standards, full-text and historical newspapers and magazines, and multimedia resources to help students and teachers complete assignments, find information, and develop literacy skills. 

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Free online 24/7 one-to-one tutoring in English or Spanish. Sessions are available without prior appointments. A wide range of subjects are covered, including English, math, science, social studies, and writing to name a few. For students ranging from kindergarten through college.

Get expert tutoring in CTE subjects (including communications, criminal justice, and hospitality management), AP, ACT, SAT, and IB courses. Plus, access comprehensive ACT/SAT, AP, and college admissions prep from The Princeton Review, featuring practice tests, score reports, video lessons, planning tools, and application trackers.

This resource is made possible through the Pacific Library Partnership and the California State Library. It is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

Tutorías individuales gratuitas en línea, disponibles las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana, en inglés o español. Las sesiones están disponibles sin necesidad de programar una cita previa. Se ofrece apoyo en una amplia variedad de materias, entre ellas inglés, matemáticas, ciencias, estudios sociales y redacción, entre muchas otras. El servicio está disponible para estudiantes desde kínder hasta la universidad.

Obtenga tutoría especializada en materias de Educación Técnica y Profesional (CTE, por sus siglas en inglés), incluidas comunicaciones, justicia penal y administración de hospitalidad, así como en cursos AP, ACT, SAT e IB. Además, acceda a una preparación integral para el ACT/SAT, los cursos AP y el proceso de admisión universitaria de The Princeton Review, que incluye exámenes de práctica, informes de resultados, lecciones en video, herramientas de planificación y seguimiento de solicitudes universitarias.

Este recurso es posible gracias a la Pacific Library Partnership y la Biblioteca Estatal de California. Está financiado en parte por el Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas de los Estados Unidos, en virtud de las disposiciones de la Ley de Servicios y Tecnología Bibliotecaria, administrada en California por el Bibliotecario Estatal.

Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.

The California Missions Foundation website includes history and quick facts about 21 missions stretching from Sonoma to San Diego, including videos, photos, and maps.

Complimentary access to the New York Times online. Register with your email address and password and enjoy all the New York Times digital content--including free access to the New York Times app. To access while in the Library and connected to the Library's Wi-Fi or on one of our public computers:

• Navigate to nytimes.com/register
• Create an account with your personal email address, or “Log In” if you already have created an account.

When away from the library, use the home link to activate a code for free access for 72 hours. You can click the link below for a new code every 72 hours.  

Proquest eLibrary is a multidisciplinary database designed for students and educators at high schools, community colleges, and four-year universities. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and obscure research topics. The content, which is all full-text, includes books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos.

Subject coverage includes:

• Business
• Education
• General Interest
• Health
• Language Arts
• Science
• Social Science

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Road Scholar's Free Online Lectures provide an excellent at-home resource for those wishing to find opportunities to learn through travel, but who may have financial or mobility limitations. These free online lectures allow participants to explore a variety of fascinating topics from the comfort of home. The 45- to 60- minute live lectures are presented via Zoom and offer live Q&A sessions. Visit the Road Scholar's Free Online Lectures page to join the next live lecture.

An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related non-fiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.

ProQuest Schools and Educators Complete eBook Central offers a foundational base of more than 12,900 downloadable ebooks for K-12 students and teachers that are available anytime and anywhere.  Books can be downloaded or read online and are available in multiple languages such as Spanish and both simplified and traditional Chinese. 

Key topics for students include history, art, science, music, math, computers, literature, writing, religion, and fiction.

Teachers benefit from such subjects as common core, classroom management, curriculum planning, educational technology, tests and measurements; child development, psychology and disabilities, and more.

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TeachingBooks provides a suite of instructional resources for K-12 students, educators, and parents. Resources include audiobook readings, author videos, book discussion guides and lesson plans for over 40,000 books in English and Spanish.

This language learning resource provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for online language learners of all levels. Enjoy unlimited access to more than 120 languages, including ESL for speakers of over 26 languages, and 12+ Native American languages. Explore lessons and course materials designed to build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. You can also complete pronunciation practices, speech analysis, grammar, writing activities, and vocabulary-building activities. Transparent Language Online is also available through an app for iOS and Android.

Create your account with a username, e-mail address, and password.

Tuition Funding Sources is a website designed to help students find scholarships, college and career information. TFS offers students the largest scholarship database in the world with over $41 billion in scholarship awards along with a career personality test and detailed college and career information.

An online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music, and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

USA Learns free online citizen course helps you prepare for all parts of the naturalization interview.  Includes lessons on the steps required for citizenship, as well as vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  Just create an account to get started today!