Library & Research
For questions, contact District Librarian Sasha Kinney at skinney@fcusd.org, 294-2900 ext. 103663
Links and login information for Gale, ProQuest, CultureGrams, Sora, Destiny, and Sacramento Public Library.
Reading
Sora, the student reading app
Read everywhere! Free TK-12 ebooks, audiobooks and magazines can be found through Sora. Books include newly published, popular titles, Spanish ebooks and audiobooks, and non-fiction.
Access Sora:
on Clever
at https://soraapp.com/ > Search Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
download the app on an Android or Apple device > Search Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
Log in with student or faculty SSO
Add the Sacramento Public Library and Folsom Public Library (search and add NorthNet consortium for FPL) for access to additional books.
Watch the instructional video on how to access Sora and connect with our public libraries.
Download flyers to pass out to students or hang in your classroom.
Teachers
Find 6-12 grade class core novels as audiobooks and graphic novels on Sora here. Ask you library technician or assistant to assign a book to a student.
Want to assign an ebook or audiobook to a student? Email your library staff for more information.
Gale ebooks, SEL content
Cameron's Collection provides targeted guidance on sensitive teen issues for students, teachers, and counselors.
To access Cameron's Collection
Log in through Clever or click on the Gale portal
Select your campus
Click on Cameron's Collection.
Research Instruction
Use ProQuest Research Companion for video instruction on the important concepts in information literacy, including how to write a research paper.
Need a certificated teacher-librarian to support and enhance a research unit? Your district librarian can help! I am happy to visit your class or staff meeting.
Basic research skills (selecting and narrowing a research topic, searching the web, lateral reading, evaluating sources, etc.)
Support for social studies reports or science research projects
Curriculum-aligned information and media literacy lessons
Citation guidance
Gale database discovery and instruction for faculty or students
Book recommendations
A visit to your classes for book talks
Gale databases
Become an expert—register for a live session with a Gale trainer or watch recorded webinars at your convenience.
Students
Access Gale through Clever, on your site's library page, or through the district library webpage. See below for at-home login information.
Gale > select site. Gale resources are accessible to 6-12 grade teachers and students. (For at-home use, see log in image below.)
Search vetted and trustworthy articles, videos, audio clips and images for research projects
Highlight and make notes on articles, videos, and images
Translate material into 40 different languages
Change font size to read easily on a computer screen or mobile device
Use dyslexie font, a weighted typeface that enhances the ease of reading and comprehension
Listen to audio of articles
Send media and citations to Google Drive
Teachers
Gale In Context: For Educators > select site > navigate to Teachers > For Educators. Gale For Educators is accessible to 6-12 grade teachers. (For at-home use, see log in image below.)
Search all Gale In Context databases and Academic OneFile
Build and organize vetted Gale In Context media and Internet content with folders and tags
Differentiate instruction through K-12 leveled texts, accessible typeface, and by language
Align media to California Social Studies, NextGen Science, and Common Core Standards
Share articles, videos, audio clips and images through Google Classroom
Read and watch additional For Educators trainings, and download images for your classroom
Gale Translation
Gale databases translate into 40 different languages, including Spanish, Russian, Farsi, Pashto, and Ukranian.
Using Google Chrome, translate into native language
2. In English, search for a topic.
3. Click on the Translate Article icon and select native or preferred language.
If you have a number of ELL students, in Gale: For Educators, you can curate material and email it, send it to students' Drives, or print for distribution.
Gale at-home login
For at-home use, students and faculty log into Gale through the Gale portal > select site > Log in with student or faculty SSO to save material to Google Drive or to access at home
If SSO is not working, use the Access Code for your site. Access Codes can be shared on your Google Classroom webpages but may not be made public.
Library & Research Resources
Brainfuse
Brainfuse* connects students with a live tutor who can help K-12 students with a variety of subjects including math, English, history and more. Tutors are available 24 hours a day. Se habla español.
Go to the California State Library's HelpNow access page > choose Sacramento Public Library or Folsom Public Library. Start as a guest or create an account.
PBS Videos
PBS Videos* is collection of more than 1,200 streaming videos provides an exceptional range of content with the most valuable video documentaries and series from PBS. From science to history, art to Shakespeare, diversity to business & economics, and more.
PBS Videos is available on campus for student and faculty use.
Periodicals
(See also SPL access below)
Access daily news through ProQuest Central: Student Edition*, such as online versions of the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal.
For more publications, go to ProQuest Central: Student Edition > Publications > search publication > save article as a PDF or send to Google Classroom or Google Drive.
At-home ProQuest login:
Username: school
Password: Folsomcordova22!
ProQuest
Gain access to ProQuest Homework Central,* which includes:
CultureGrams (K-12), cultural information provided by native populations and long-term residents
SIRS Discoverer (3-9 grades), organized by topics of interest
SIRS Issue Researcher (6-12 grades), articles and graphics on today's issues
eLibrary (6-12 grades), a collection of digitized newspapers, magazines, and images
Learn how to use ProQuest with these webinars.
At-home ProQuest login:
Username: school
Password: Folsomcordova22!
Britannica
Britannica Schools* is a collection of digital resources in English and Spanish (Britannica Escolar), and offers Britannica Middle School and Britannica High School for encyclopedic information on social studies and science topics.
Britannica Webinars include new ways to incorporate digital content, features and instructional strategies into your classroom or library.
Alexander Street Press
Alexander Street audio and videos* is a collection of digital VAPA resources, including Broadway on Demand, Music Online, the PBS Video Collection, the Royal Shakespeare Theater, and more. Also check out the Smithsonian Global Sounds for Libraries.
Language apps
Bluebird Languages has interactive audio lessons from 163 languages on your mobile device.
Mango Languages uses advanced learning techniques and expert-level instruction to make learning a new language easy and fun. Includes 71 languages.
Pronunciator is a listening and speaking-focused language learning tool with more than 80 languages to study.
Go to saclibrary.org > My Account > Library Card Number or Username: Student ID with the prefix FC as their barcode
PIN: year of birth as their pin and to authenticate to any of our online resources
Example:
Username: FC1234567
PIN: 2017 if born in 2017
Sacramento Public Library Student Success Card
With a Student Success Card, students have full access to Sacramento Public Library (SPL) online resources.
To check out library material, students must use a library. Students can visit an SPL branch with address verification to receive a library card.
Go to saclibrary.org > My Account >
Go to saclibrary.org
Click on My Account
Enter login information:
Library Card Number or Username: Student ID with the prefix FC as their barcode
PIN: year of birth as their pin and to authenticate to any of our online resources
Ex: FC1234567 and PIN 2017 if born in 2017
To the right are recommended resources for 6-12 grade students.
Students have access to all digital media on the SPL website.
Educators can use their regular library card, or apply for a Teacher Card to borrow additional SPL books and access online resources. You must teach in the Rancho Cordova boundary to receive a Teacher Card.
Book a public librarian to visit your class here.
See above for language learning apps
ArtistWorks for learning to play instruments
Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, and NorthStar Digital Literacy for developing job, design, and computer skills, and
Gale Courses for participating college-level instruction
Digital media
Books
Libby for adult ebooks and audiobooks (Use Sora for 6-12 level books only)
Enki California Digital Library for thousands of indie authors
Movies & Music
Hoopla, download up to 5 movies, music, comic books, or books
Kanopy and OverDrive Screening Room, stream thousands of films
60 Minutes archives
Qello for award-winning musical documentaries
LGBTQ Studies in Video
Periodicals
The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, gain 72-hour access
The Sacramento Bee and Newspapers.com California Edition offer access to today's news and local paper archives
OverDrive Magazines for access hundreds of magazines, such as National Geographic and Consumer Reports (students have access to 80+ K-12 magazines through Sora)
*These resources are offered for free from the California State Library through the California K-12 Online Content Project.