Explore our collection of online resources and databases, all with free access via your library card.

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ABC mouse.com (In-Library Use Only)

The award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art and music. Best of all, kids love it. And it’s free to use through the library.  From Age of Learning, Inc.

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Brainfuse HelpNow

No matter where you are, get free live online homework help, play games, take practice tests, and learn. Connect with a live tutor from any device with an internet connection. 

Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized academic assistance in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science), a 24/7 Writing Lab, academic content and practice tests for skills-building (including SAT preparation), and much more.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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Brainfuse VetNow (A CAreer Pathways Resource)

Brainfuse VetNow offers live online assistance for veterans and their families. Connect with a live navigator to get help determining your VA benefits, translating your resume for civilian jobs, building academic skills, and so much more!

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library. It is part of the CAreer Pathways

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California K-12 Digital Resources

Online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, ProQuest research databases, and TeachingBooks.net are available — at school, at home, in libraries, on laptops, on phones — to all.

Encyclopaedia Britannica (PreK-12)

Encyclopaedia Britannica (PreK-12)

A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades K-12. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable teacher resources. Post links directly to each school level, elementary, middle or high.

Elementary  Middle  High  Escolar 

Need help from Britannica? See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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Coursera (A CAreer Pathways Resource)

Coursera offers more than 3,000 cutting edge courses, taught by top instructors from 190 of the world’s leading universities and organizations. Coursera will enable you to:

  • Master the most in-demand technology and business skills to excel in your role
  • Enjoy an engaging and interactive learning experience with leading instructors
  • Work at your own pace with bite-sized sessions and a self-paced learning model
  • Earn university-accredited certifications in industry-vetted disciplines

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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Gale In Context: Environmental Studies

Find trusted, science-based information about the environment and sustainability with Gale In Context: Environmental Studies. Translation and text-to-speech tools make the content accessible to all learners.

  • Access diverse, authoritative content from national and global publications
    in addition to award-winning Gale reference content.
  • Explore grade-level-appropriate topics and events within Earth systems,
    energy, global change, pollution, populations, and more.
  • Discuss environmental and sustainability issues across science, social studies,
    and the humanities.

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Gale Interactive: Science

How does the solar system move? What does a tapeworm look like? Explore vast science concepts with hands-on interactions and 3D models. Zoom in, rotate, and experiment. Gale Interactive: Science is your own virtual science lab

  • Access more than 200 interactive science lessons correlated to Next Generation
    Science Standards and state science standards for curriculum topics in biology,
    chemistry, and earth sciences.
  • Enhance live and virtual instruction for middle- and high-school students
    with guided activities and 3D models matched with Gale content.
  • Explore complex concepts, like the solar system, the water cycle, chemical
    reactions, animal and plant cells, and frog dissection.

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 Gale Primary Sources

Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound

Archives Unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level. Collections in Archives Unbound cover a broad range of topics from the Middle Ages forward-from Witchcraft to World War II to twentieth-century political history. Collections are chosen for Archives Unbound based on requests from scholars, archivists, and students.

Access Gale’s Archives Unbound here.

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GetSetUp (A CAreer Pathways Resource)

GetSetUp is the largest and fastest-growing online community of older adults who want to learn, connect, and do wonderful things. The platform offers live classes taught by peers who are experts in their field, social hours hosted by community members, and special events with speakers who directly address areas of interest to older adults. Classes are taught in English, Spanish, Hindi, and Mandarin. 

The partnership between the California State Library and GetSetUp concludes on April 30th,
2024. After that date, users will receive a free 30-day subscription.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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Learning Express (A CAreer Pathways Resource)

Learning Express is an online learning resource for academic and career development. Work on basic skills improvement in reading, writing, math, and basic sciences and test preparation for academic and career testing. It features a new tutorial and test-preparation platform, with easier access to skill-building resources and new features designed to help students and adults prepare for success in school and in life.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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LinkedIn Learning (A CAreer Pathways Resource)

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an award-winning online learning site taught by recognized industry experts, offering more than 3,000 courses and 150,000 videos on business, technical and creative skills. Videos, tutorials, and courses are offered in the following languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese.

LinkedIn Learning is free and easy to access with your library card and account password.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids

Bring learning to life without ever leaving the classroom or library. National Geographic Kids has age-appropriate, immersive digital content kids can really dive into.

  • Access the complete sequence of National Geographic Kids magazine from 2009 to present as well as National Geographic–published books, videos, and images.
  • Engage elementary and middle school students with reputable, authoritative, kid-friendly content that shows them the world as they’ve never seen it.
  • Leverage high-quality informational texts for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English language arts, social studies, and science classrooms.

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Novelist (Readers’ Advisory)

NoveList Plus is a reading recommendations database. It is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more. NoveList has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books.

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Toucan Social Studies Facts

Fact Cards are a series of research resources designed for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8. The topics covered by Fact Cards are those California, United States, and World topics included in the social studies curriculum in California. For the past ten years, printed Fact Cards have been used extensively in California elementary and middle schools, as well as in public libraries.