Research & Resources

Databases

Organized by grade level.

Books, eBooks, & Audiobooks

Destiny Discover

From our library catalog, log in using your psbma.org username minus @psbma.org. Use this for both your username and password.  Click "Catalog", and then "Destiny Discover".

Destiny Discover App

Download the app to your device. Log in using your psbma.org username minus @psbma.org. Use this for both your username and password. 

Sora

Read or listen to eBooks and audiobooks from the state funded collection. Select "Brookline Public Schools" and login using your psb username and password. Watch this video for how to use all functions.

Hoopla

Hoopla provides instant access to a collection of downloadable audiobooks and ebooks, movies, music, and more (requires a Brookline library card).

Digital Magazines

​Unlimited access to the magazines below. Teacher guides are listed next to each journal.

Research Videos 

Internet vs. Library Database

Why should you use a library database rather than just Googling?

Website Evaluation

Reading information from a website?  Watch this video for tips on how to think critically about what you read online. 

Citing Sources: Why & How to Do It

Using Keywords