Research databases
This unique resource features a suite of instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults. Online tools include:
Book Guides & Lesson Plans
Diverse Books
Literature-based Vocabulary Lists
Meet-the-Author Videos and Book Readings
Resources for Award-Winning Books
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Think classic encyclopedia, but online and continuously updated and crafted by research experts.
More than 1,000 new articles per month.
Enciclopedia clásica Britannica School en español.
The perfect place to start for general research, with focus on famous people, geography, controversial issues, and animals. Provides a general, bird's eye view of a topic.
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Looking for evidence to support your claim? Try ProQuest eLibrary! Results come from huge collection resources. All content is 100% full-text, including documents from books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos. The collection covers a wide range of subjects.
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Visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library
Use your Oakland Public Library card and PIN to access these databases.
Thank you to the following wonderful librarians for their help in gathering and sharing these resources!
Maggie Rogers, Montera Middle School Library
Samantha Solomon, The Calvin Simmons Library
Mariah Sparks, Greenleaf Library