Library Services

Megan Casey
District Library Media Technician 
 

 

Search the Destiny Catalog

Search the Destiny Catalog
 

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Gale Digital Content Databases

Gale Digital Content Databases

Gale & Canvas

Gale In Context Elementary School
 
Introduce elementary students to database searching
Password: slzusd
 
 
 
Gale National Geographic Kids
 
Explore science, nature, and culture for elementary
Password: POPPY
 
 
 
Gale In Context Middle School
 
Explore content for core subject assignments
Password: slzusd
 
 
 
Gale In Context Environmental Science
 
Explore environmental issues for middle school
Password: POPPY
 
 
 
Gale In Context High School
 
Access references and articles for research
Password: slzusd
 
 
 
Gale Interactive Science
 
Access 3D models for high school science
Password: POPPY
 
 
 
 
All SLZUSD Databases
 
Access all SLZUSD Gale Databases
Password: slzusd
 

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ProQuest Digital Content

Remote Access
Username: VPSGU86C4F
Password:T3tD+Ygh
 
 
ProQuest Homework Central
 
Access all digital resources at Homework Central
Grades K-12
 
 
 
ProQuest Central Student Search
 
Search all ProQuest databases at Central Student
Grades K-12
 
 
 
ProQuest eLibrary
 
Media resources with editorialized topics
Grades 6-12
 
 
 
Alexander Street
 
Performing arts video collections from PBS and more
Grades K-12
 
 
 
ProQuest Ebook Central
 
Full-text ebooks in a wide range of subject areas
Grades K-12
 
ProQuest CultureGrams
 
Unique cultural information on daily life and social customs 
Grades K-12
 
ProQuest SIRS Discover
 
Topics for upper elementary and middle school students
Grades 3-9
 
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher
 
Selected articles and images on the issues of the day
Grades 6-12
 

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More Digital Content

 
sora
 
Access ebooks, audiobooks, and more
Alameda County Library
 
Use your Alameda County library card number!
  
 
 
BrainPOP
 
Ask your teacher for your BrainPOP password
 

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Get inspired with book reviews!

 
What Should I Read Next?
 
Goodreads
 
 
Teen Ink
 
guysread.com
 
 
 

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Research Tools

 
Digital Public Library of America
 
Search the Digital Public Library of America
 
 
 
Britannica School
 
Access Encyclopedia Britannica for middle school
Username: sanlorenzo
Password: slzusd
 
National Archives Records
 
Access national historical publications & records
 
 
Library of Congress Digital Collections
 
Search the Library of Congress Digital Collections
 
 
Biography.com
 
Research notable people and events
 
 
newsela
 
Access news articles, quizzes, and other content
 
 
copyright.gov
 
Learn about U.S. copyright laws
 
 
Openverse Openly Licensed Content
 
Search for copyright-free content
 
 
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
 
Look up definitions, synonyms, and more
 
 
OneLook Dictionary
 
Search multiple online dictionaries from one site
 
 
Refdesk
 
Access multiple search engines from one site
 
 
Google Advanced Search
 
Use Google Advanced Search
 
 
 
 

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Learn More

 
CCSS and the School Library Media Center