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MoreLibrary Catalog and Research
Catalog
- Look up books in our Library Catalog: http://smfcsd.follettdestiny.com
- Find lists by genre, award winners, etc. on Resource Lists
Research
California public schools have access to these databases. See Library Staff for user names and passwords.
| Database | What Do They Have? | URL |
|---|---|---|
Encyclopedia Brittanica |
General information database. Teachers and students can create their own personal account. | https://school.eb.com/levels |
| SIRS Discoverer (Proquest) | Selected content for beginning researchers, especially for elementary and middle school | http://discoverer.sirs.com |
| SIRS Issues Researcher (Proquest) | Pros and Cons of various complex issues | http://sks.sirs.com |
| CultureGrams (Proquest) | Information about countries | http://online.culturegrams.com |
| eLibrary (Proquest) | Periodical and digital media content | https://explore.proquest.com |
| Proquest Research Companion | Tutorials to help you do research | http://pqrc.proquest.com/ |
| Proquest Central Student | Full-text scholarly articles, recommended for grades 9+ | https://search.proquest.com/centralk12?accountid=193983 |
- San Mateo Public Library’s (SMPL) databases: A variety of databases: general knowledge, biographies, pros and cons, etc. You need a SMPL account to access these. https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/1686/Youth-Resources.
- Tutorials on how to do research: http://pqrc.proquest.com/
- How to cite sources:
- MLA style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html
- APA style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html