California State Library Resources

The below resources are available for use through the California State Library. Use a Chromebook or computer for best access results.

Britannica School

Britannica School is the most comprehensive source of factual information, written specifically for students of all ages and reading abilities.

Britannica Escolar

Britannica School is the most comprehensive source of factual information, written specifically for students of all ages and reading abilities. Databases in Español.

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

Gale Interactive: Science

Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.

Gale: National Geographic Kids

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.

PBS Video
Collection

Collection of more than 1,500 streaming videos of educational documentaries and series from PBS.

Proquest Central Student

ProQuest Central Student provides access to thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports and other types of content across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion.

Proquest eLibrary

ProQuest eLibrary contains over 900 scholarly and trade journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, as well as over 500 magazines and newspapers such as the Economist, Wall Street Journal, Backpacker and a smattering of periodical resources in other formats.

Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher

SIRS Issues Researcher delivers diverse perspectives on today’s complex social issues with relevant, credible information and tools that equip students to think critically about global controversies.

Proquest SIRS Discoverer

SIRS Discoverer is a multidisciplinary database specifically designed for upper elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas including history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.

Proquest CultureGrams

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.

Proquest Resarch Companion

ProQuest Research Companion is an intuitive, and self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction occurring in today’s libraries and online learning environments.

Proquest eBooks

Read digital books through your browser with ProQuest Ebooks – no account needed. 

You must be on your school network in order to create an account for accessibility options. 

Teaching Books

TeachingBooks.net is a great resource for teachers incorporating book or author studies in the classroom.

Educators can create a personal account by clicking on the “For Educator” tab on top and then can click “Educator Login” in the middle of the page.