These content resources, sometimes referred to as "library databases," provide teachers, school librarians and students with a massive amount of digital information: magazines, books, scientific research, newspaper articles, photos, videos and more — all aligned with the standards that California has created for its schools.
NOTE: Login information is only needed when working from home.
World Book Online:
Username: sierra
Password: sands
Introductory Video: World Book Student Overview
The following resources are provided by the California State Library's K-12 Online Content Project (now called Compass).
Encyclopaedia Britannica is the classic reference compendium of summary informational articles on a wide range of subjects. The online offerings are crafted by research experts and updated continuously — more than 1,000 new articles per month.
Britannica School is the go-to site for K-12 research. Britannica School offers an automated translation tool for over 50 languages, as well as quick dictionary definitions and audio pronunciation.
Britannica Escolar is the leading knowledge-building resource, made for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. Escolar articles are original works, not translations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Britannica School
Access ID: sierrasands
Passcode: ssusd
Environmental Studies: Broadens student understanding of environmental
issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia
content.
Science: Allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand biology, chemistry, earth, and space science concepts.
National Geographic Kids: Allows students to adventure in science, nature,
culture, archaeology, and space.
ProQuest is used by researchers and librarians around the world. ProQuest has a growing content collection that encompasses 90,000 authoritative sources, six billion digital pages and spans six centuries. Students have access to various ProQuest collections through this project.
ProQuest:
Username: ssusd
Password: Sierrasands#1
Summary of ProQuest offerings: Students - California K-12 - LibGuides at ProQuest
TeachingBooks.net features a suite of instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults. Databases include:
Book Guides & Lesson Plans Diverse Books Meet-the-Author Videos and Book Readings Resources for Award-Winning Books
TeachingBooks
Username: ssusd
Password: teachingbooksK12
Introductory video: 3-Minute Overview
