research Databases
Remember to cite all the sources used in your research!
Use Mybib.com to create citations for your bibliography.
Databases should be your first stop for online research for your classes! Break the Google Habit!
All the databases include:
Organized, HIGH QUALITY digital information from a variety of sources
Citation Tools to help students cite their sources with the click of a button
Save it to your Drive - Directly save any database reference article to your Google Drive.
An do-it-all database made specifically for middle schoolers to jumpstart your research!
Search for information about cultures, government, famous people, U.S. and world history, literature and many more.
On-demand text translation in over 20 languages.
password: remote
Online resource covering today's hottest issues from immigration to capital punishment to climate change.
Includes differing viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, images, video, and more.
Explore all sides of an issue.
password: san_log
Features easy to read articles and learning materials appropriate for grades 6-8.
Also features multimedia, primary sources, and games to reinforce student learning.
login: bancroftms
password: broncos
login: bancroftms
password: broncos
A Spanish digital learning platform for middle school students.
Thousands of articles, images, and detailed maps.
Databases from the California State Library
When logging on from off campus, click here for login information
TeachingBooks.net is a one-stop resource for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, video and audio clips, discussion guides, and other enrichment content.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids (also known as Nat Geo Kids) collection includes the complete run of the magazine from the first issue in 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos including Amazing Animals, images, and colorful photos.
Explore topics and events within Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more.
Digital content selected from Gale In Context: Science and Gale OneFile—is paired with interactive 3D models to deliver a virtual laboratory simulation experience for students.
User-friendly general reference collections of periodical and digital media content including more than 11,000 Research Topics.
General reference collection covering current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. Popular topics include Animals, Controversial Issues, Famous People, Countries, States, and Provinces.
Pros and cons on complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major issues of the day such as Gun Control, Social Media, Abortion, and Climate Change
Concise social, cultural, and political information on U.S. states, countries, and provinces around the world