Resources

California's K-12 Online Content Project

We have K-12 students in California who can easily access a wide range of online digital resources from four reliable vendors such as Encyclopedia Britannica, Gale, ProQuest, and TeachingBooks. These resources are available for free and can be accessed from laptops, phones, and libraries, making it easy for students to use them both at school and at home. These resources are aligned with academic standards, support the curriculum, and are not available through typical Google searches. The resources can be accessed through Clever, which allows for a single sign-on experience and integrates with Google Classroom. For more information, visit the California State Library's website.

Encyclopedia Britannica (PreK-12)

Britannica School Elementary and Britannica Escolar are comprehensive encyclopedias offering resources such as articles, images, videos, and web links. It is worth noting that Britannica Escolar is exclusively written in Spanish, without translation.

Gale Resources (K-12)

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies provides access to topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia material covering a wide range of environmental concerns that have a global impact on people.

Gale Interactive: Science is an educational tool that allows students to manipulate 3D models to understand scientific concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science better.

Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids is to immerse yourself in the captivating realms of science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.

ProQuest (+3)

CultureGrams provides concise social, cultural, and political information on various countries, US states, and provinces worldwide. It is suitable for students in grades 3 through 12.

SIRS Discoverer is a safe and reliable general reference database that provides curriculum-aligned content and features for students and educators in grades 3-9.

TeachingBooks (PreK-12)

Here, you can find author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other resources for books you are reading and teaching. It is suitable for all readers.