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A. Databases- Click the icon below to access the database

 

Britannica

Britannica databases can be accessed without passwords on any district network. To access off-network, use the following login.

           Username: santaana

           Password: sausd

Once you are in the system, you can create a personalized My Britannica login with your sausdlearns.net Google account to save articles to your Google Drive or Google Classroom.

Click here to visit Britannica School
 
An online encyclopedia with thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended websites, and three separate databases.
 
  

  

Haga clic aquí para ver la Britannica Escolar
Spanish language resource for native speakers, bilingual    students, or students learning Spanish. Un recurso en español  para hablantes nativos, estudiantes bilingües o estudiantes que aprenden español.

 

Click here to visit Britannica ImageQuest

 

Access millions of rights-cleared images from one trusted site.

 

 

Click here to access Britannica Original Sources

 

Hundreds of thousands of primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics, religion, and more.

 

ProQuest

Comprehensive information on all the Proquest databases can be found in Proquest’s LibGuide. For teachers: https://proquest.libguides.com/CaliforniaK12 For students: https://proquest.libguides.com/californiak12forstudents

All Proquest databases can be accessed without passwords on any district network. To access off-network, use the following login:

          Username: J7WUZYXLC4

        Password: 8u8TwH*8

 

Click here to view ProQuest CultureGrams
 Concise cultural information on countries around the world.

Click here to view ProQuest SIRS Discoverer

 

 

 

 Selected content for novice researchers & middle school educators.

 

Click here to view ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher

 

Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues for middle school students & educators.

 

Click here to view ProQuest eLibrary
General reference collection of periodical and digital media content for novice researchers.   

 

Click here to view ProQuest Research Companion
 Information literacy tools and tutorials for developing critical thinking.

 


 

B. Online Libraries - Click the link to access the resource

 

 

Sora
 SORA is an online public library that provides you Free access to books.   

Epic
 Epic is an online resource that provides students and teachers access to Free unlimited books. Ask your librarian for the classroom code. 

 

Teaching Books
 With teaching books, books come to life with this engaging collection of resources for students.

Santa Ana Public Library
Visit the Santa Ana Public Library to see what is available in their library and ask to apply for a library card. You can link your Santa Ana Public library account to your SORA account. 

 


 

 C. 21st Century Educational Tools - Click the link to access the resource

 

 

Khan Academy

Open Library (Free E-books)

Library of Congress

Tumblebooks (Free E-books)

Radiolab Podcasts

The Literacy Shed

StoryNory (Free Audiobooks)

Storyline Online

Keyboard Typing Practice

 

21st Century Web 2.0 Tools

Animoto (create a movie or book review)

Google Sketchup

Prezi ( A Presentation Tool)

Freeplay (Royalty Free Music)

Google Fonts

Piktochart (Infographics, Reports, and Presentations)

Powtoon (animated videos and presentations)

Trello

Kahoot

Canva

 

MLA & Citation Resources

Creative Commons (Copyright-Safe Content)

KnightCite Citation Maker

Purdue MLA OWL Guide

Quick MLA Citation Samples

BibMe ( Create your bibliography the easy way)

 


 

 D. District Library & Digital Resource Page - Click the link to access the resource

 This link takes you directly to the district library resource page which houses the majority of the resources posted above. Teachers & students are encouraged to see all the direct resources available via the district web page.