Description: Scholarly and general interest periodical content available in a sophisticated search platform

Common assignments it supports: Higher education coursework, college-bound student assignments

Description: Massive collection of digitized newspapers, magazines, and images with editorialized topic pages to aid with navigation

Common assignments it supports: Help narrowing down or finding a topic, general reference research, project requiring multimedia

Description: Selected articles and graphics on the enduring and talked-about issues of the day

Common assignments it supports: Persuasive essay, debate topics

Description: A tutorial product providing video instruction on the important concepts in information literacy including how to write a research paper

Common assignments it supports: Writing research papers, how to find, evaluate, and use information sources

Description: Unique cultural information provided by natives and long-term residents on daily life and social customs

Common assignments it supports: Country or state report, cultural research, cultural sensitivity

Description: A streaming video collection providing an exceptional range of content with the most valuable video documentaries and series from PBS

Common assignments it supports: In-class use to introduce a topic, engage with students who are visual learners

Description: A collection that features select primary-source documents related to critical people and events in African-American history.

Common assignments it supports: American History/Civil Rights History research papers/presentations

Description: Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content. 

Common assignments it supports: Science research papers/presentations focusing on sustainability and the environment. 

Description:  Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.

Common assignments it supports: In-class use to learn and engage about science topics. Especially useful for visual learners.

Description:  Learn about the history of the California Gold Rush, accompanied by original maps and documents from the discovery of gold. Offered through the California State Library.

Common assignments it supports: California history research papers/presentations

Description:  Explore thousands of online premier documents, images, exhibits, and research information about California’s rich history. Offered through the California State Library.

Common assignments it supports:   California History research papers/presentations