Research Resources

Database for all of your research needs. Click here for the username and password.

Brittanica is a safe, up-to date resource for researching any topic!  Sign in with your RUSD Google account. For home use, click here for the password.

Gale ebooks are Encyclopedias and reference ebooks for research. Sign in with Google using your RUSD account to use at school. For home use, click here for the password.

Teen Mental Health and Wellness ebooks. Sign in with Google using your RUSD Google Account. For home use, click here for the password. 

ProQuest eLibrary helps simplify the research process by providing a large collection of periodical and digital media content selected to support beginning researchers. Sign in with Google at school. For home use click here for password.

Articles, books, images, activities, and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness and readability. Sign in with your RUSD Google account.  For home use click here for password.

Learning modules and videos to help you with your research assignment. It will help guide you through the research process.  For home use, click here for the password. 

Database that goes beyond basic facts and figures on more than 200 countries, with reports detailing daily life and culture, history, and lifestyle. Sign in with your RUSD Google account. For home use, click here for the password.

Allows users to zoom, rotate, and explore models. Clicking through each session reveals reference content which users can search across or use to discover additional supporting materials. Creating a fully engaging experience, Gale Interactive is perfect for in-classroom demonstrations or to help students individually gain a deeper understanding of science concepts.

Explore topics and events within Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more. Integrating case studies, news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more, Environmental Studies is updated daily with relevant information. The resource offers nearly 400 topic, state, and province pages across the science, social studies, and humanities curriculum, including Water Privatization, Ecotourism, Air Pollution, Green Economy, and more. 

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Search across a wide variety of disciplines and sources.  

Research Resources and Online Homework Help (must have a library card)

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