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Databases
@YLHS
Literature References (Salem Press) - Log in with the "Remote Access Login" tab.
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@YLPL
Get your e-library card for online resources including the databases.
YORBA LINDA PUBLIC LIBRARY ***must have YLPL card to access listed databases*
These and many more: World News Digest; EBSCO Host; Biography Resource Center; Grolier Online; Newsbank; tutor.com; World Book Package; Literature Resource Center
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State Databases
No passwords required at school.
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Britannica School
Encyclopedia Articles+Images+ Videos+Dictionary+Magazines+Best Web Sites+Primary Sources +Year in Review+LessonPlans
ProQuest Suite
CultureGrams
eLibrary Guided Research
eLibrary PQ Database
PQ Central Student (AP, IB, etc)
Teaching Books
Author and book resources to support reading education
Pathfinders
Curated Websites
Careers
Career One Stop: Your source for career exploration, training & jobs Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: This is a guide to career information about hundreds of occupations! From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
O-Net: O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
Fun Stuff
Future Me: Usually, it's the future that will reflect back on the present. We decided to flip that around. So send your future self some words of inspiration. Or maybe a swift kick in the pants. Or just share some thoughts on where you'll be or what you'll be up to in a year, three years...more? And then we'll do some time travel magic and deliver the letter to you. FutureYou, that is. Getting a surprise from the past is actually kind of an amazing thing - just check out all the people on Twitter and Facebook that agree. FutureMe.org is based on the principle that memories are less accurate than e-mails. And we strive for accuracy.
Languages
Spanish Accents Alt Codes Keyboard Shortcuts
General
Farmer's Almanac:: Time-tested and generations approved, the Farmers’ Almanac is a compendium of knowledge on weather, gardening, cooking, home remedies, managing your household, preserving the earth, and more. Anyone can give you advice — Farmers’ Almanac goes beyond today’s experts and enlightens you with generations of perception, experience, and common sense.
Pics 4 Learning: Pics4Learning is a safe, free image library for education. Teachers and students can use the copyright-friendly photos & images for classrooms, multimedia projects, websites, videos, portfolios, or any projects in an educational setting.
History
Ancient Egyptian Gods: The deities in the following gallery are just 12 out of a possible 2,000 gods and goddesses who were worshipped in ancient Egypt. Some of them were major deities wielding great religious, temporal and political power, others being not much more than demons and genies, or living creatures chosen by ordinary Egyptians to be their personal gods.
CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook, produced for US policymakers and coordinated throughout the US Intelligence Community, marshals facts on every country, dependency, and geographic entity in the world. We share this information with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning of free societies. The Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Google Cultural Institute: Discover exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world. Explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail, from hidden gems to masterpieces.
History Channel Topics: Browse World History by topic/event.
World Explorers: Some sailed across the Atlantic, others rocketed to the moon. Learn more about the lives and journeys of some of history's greatest explorers with our PBS World Explorers collection.
Information Literacy
Citing Social Media: Blog Post, YouTube Video, Tweet, Facebook Post, Email--How to site these in MLA and APA format.
Research 101: From Ithaca College
Research in a Digital World: Six Steps to research.
Language Arts
Bartleby: The preeminent Internet publisher of Literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
Grammar: I versus Me: When to use "I" and When to use "me" in a sentence.
Grammar: Who versus Whom: A perfectly wonderful explanation of the grammar rule provided by The Oatmeal.
News Outlets and Current Events
Online Newspaper Directory: Thousands of Newspapers Listed by Country & Region
U.S. Online Newspapers: USA Newspapers Listed By State
Performing Arts
Google Cultural Institute: Performing Arts Section
Primary Sources
Calisphere: Calisphere is a gateway to digital collections from California's great libraries, archives, and museums. Discover over 400,000 images, texts, and recordings—and counting.
Google Cultural Institute: Discover exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world. Explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail, from hidden gems to masterpieces.
New York Public Library Digital Collections: Explore 672,002 items digitized from The New York Public Library's collections. This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more.
Princeton Collection: World and U.S. primary source pathfinder.
Pro-Con Issues: THE LEADING SOURCE FOR PROS & CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
The Whitehouse: Official site of the U.S. Presidency
United Nations: The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.
U.S. House of Representatives: Find current and past legislation as well as information about all State Representatives.
U.S Senate: Find current and past legislation here as well as information about all Senators.
U.S. Supreme Court: Opinions, Case Documents, Oral Arguments and more can be found here.
Readers Advisory
Book Seer: Recommends books based of what you have already enjoyed reading.
How Long to Read This: Tells you how long the average person takes to read the book and you can test your reading speed.
Science
Public Library of Science: PLOS (Public Library of Science) is a nonprofit publisher and advocacy organization founded to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.
Technology
Adding Sound to Google Slides: A YouTube video demonstrating how to add music or sound to google slides.
Screen Casting: Use our world famous recorder to record on-screen activity for short tutorials, visual presentations, and communicate while you demonstrate!
Visual Arts
Metropolitan Museum of Art: free digital downloads of their publications
The British Library: The British Library's collection of images on Flickr are taken from books it has its collection from the 17th, 18th and 19th Century – so well out of copyright – and are vaguely arranged by theme: such as book covers, cycling, illustrated lettering, comic art, ships or children's book illustration. There's also a collection of 'Highlights' that's a good place to start if you just want a general browse.