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.
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World Book Online: www.worldbookonline.com

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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: school.eb.com

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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:  https://explore.proquest.com/

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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.net
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Password:   teachingbooksK12
Introductory video: 3-Minute Overview