Online Databases
Gale STEAM resources provide essential, curriculum-aligned digital content.
A comprehensive, interactive resource for research and learning for high school. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable resources.
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Britannica School
Access ID: sierrasands
Passcode: ssusd
Provides book resources, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.
TeachingBooks | Author & Book Resources to Support Reading Education
Username: ssusd
Password: teachingbooksK12
Introductory video: 3-Minute Overview
ProQuest: ProQuest ~ Login
Username: ssusd
Password: Sierrasands#1
Summary of ProQuest offerings: Students - California K-12 - LibGuides at ProQuest
CultureGrams - Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
CultureGrams Off-Campus AccessSIRS Discoverer - A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
SIRS Discoverer Off-Campus AccessSIRS Issues Researcher - Pros and cons on 360+ (and growing) complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. (Grades 6+)
SIRS Issues Researcher Off-Campus AccesseLibrary - Guided Research edition delivers one of the largest general reference collections of periodical and digital media content including more than 11,000 Research Topics (Grades 6+)
eLibrary Guided Research Off-Campus AccesseLibrary - Database Edition General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)
eLibrary Database Edition Off-Campus AccessProQuest Central Student - designed to bring instant results to users across thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and more. This resource combines some of ProQuest's most used databases in education, humanities, psychology, science, social sciences, and news. (Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep)
Central Student Off-Campus AccessProQuest Research Companion - a self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction. (Grades 8+)
Research Companion Off-Campus AccessSchools & Educators Complete - eBook subscription database of over 13,000 titles that supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy, and Technology. (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)
Destiny Discover
BHS Library Destiny Discover: Destiny Discover Home