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  • Welcome to Fremont Unified School District Library

     
    FUSD's online Library Catalog
     
    Check out our online catalog, Follett's Destiny.   You can search the entire district, or by school.
     
     
     
     
    California Recommended Literature List 
     
    http://www3.cde.ca.gov/reclitlist/search.aspx 
     
    New! Start with these new databases to make your research fast and easy!
    Please ask your school library staff for the username and password.  Some teachers might also have this information. 
     
    Student Research 
    Start with databases to make your research fast and easy!
     
    High School Students 
    EBSCO Databases
     EBSCOhost

    EBSCOhost Academic Search
    A multidisciplinary database providing thousands of full-text, peer-reviewed journals to support scholarly research in key areas of study.

    Scienct Ref Center

    Science Reference Center
    An excellent source of reliable information on life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, technology and more. Includes full-text coverage for more than 200 science periodicals, 275,000 high-quality science images, 2,900 full-text, full-length biographies, 800 full-text science essays, 800 full-text science reference books, and 500 science videos.

    History Reference Center

    History Reference Center
    An an excellent source for both American and world history. Includes640,000 full-text records from peer-reviewed journals, reference books, periodicals, 74,000 primary source documents, 81,000 biographies of historical figures, 2,000 full-text reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, and 44,000 images and 80+ hours of video.

     explora

    Explora
    Designed with high school students and educators in mind, Explora provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects or homework.

     

    Explora - Advanced Resources

    Includes the same resources as Explora and includes peer reviewed articles.

     

     literary ref

    Literary Reference Center
    Full-text database provides a broad spectrum of research information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Includes plot summaries, synopses, literary criticism, book reviews, and more.

     Points of View

    Points of View
    Provides rich content that can help students realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. The database covers over 400 topics, presenting an overview, point, counterpoint, and guide to critical analysis along with related information, including articles and images.

     read it

    Read It!
    Great tool for English Language Learners. Read It! helps students with a basic foundation in English grammar and reading who need adapted reading material for many subjects.

     *Please see school library staff for username and passwords for use at home.
     
     
     
    Britannica School Online 
     
    Britannica® School offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate encyclopedias (Elementary, Middle School, and High School).
     
     britannica school
    For High School Students
    *Please see school library staff for username and passwords
     
     
    Junior High Students
     
     britannica school
     *Please see school library staff for username and passwords
     
     Elementary Students
     
    britannica school
     *Please see school library staff for username and passwords
     
    Search Engines for Kids

    IPL:  Internet Public Library for Kids! 

    Library of Congress

    http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

    Fact Monster and its Homework Center have received national recognition for their unbeatable reference materials, fun facts and features, and individualized homework help.

    Fact Monster

    KidRex

     

     http://www.kidrex.org/

     

    Research for Older Students 

    Alameda County Library 
    http://www.aclibrary.org/ 
    Click on Research to access databases.
     Note:  Most databases require your Alameda County library card number
     
    Get a library card for immediate access:  https://alam1.aclibrary.org/selfreg~S2
     
    Internet Public Library
    http://www.ipl.org/
     
     
    Excellent Search tool for school research. Their mission is to provide library services to Internet users. Activities include: finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating information resources; and direct assistance to individuals.

     

    Primary Sources

    Provides original photographs, sound recordings, videos, and photographs of original documents. 

    American Memory from the Library of Congress - 

    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
     
    NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration – 
    http://www.archives.gov/
     
    Primary Resources and More: 
    American Rhetoric -
    Includes video, sound recordings as well as printed copies of speeches.  Also includes movie scenes.
     http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
     

    Organization Websites:

    YALSA Nonfiction Awards:   http://www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction-award

    Facing History and Ourselves:   http://www.facing.org/

     U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (an example of historical museums offering nonfiction educational resources):  http://www.ushmm.org/

     Korematsu Institute (an example of private historical organizations offering nonfiction educational resources):   http://korematsuinstitute.org/

     Digital Public Library of America (there are many digitization projects out there; this one is brand-new!):                     http://dp.la/

     ProPublica (journalism):   http://www.propublica.org/

     Longform (nonfiction writing from the web):   http://longform.org/

     Non-textual media:

     American Rhetoric (speeches):   http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

     TED Talks and Ted Ed (videos and related lesson ideas):   http://www.ted.com/talks

     http://ed.ted.com/

     Songs Inspired by Literature (SIBL) Project:   http://www.artistsforliteracy.org

     Facing History's Digital Media Innovation Network:   https://www.facinghistory.org/

     Library of Congress Political Cartoons and Teacher's Guide:

    http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/political-cartoons/ 

    http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/political-cartoons/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf

     PBS Streaming Video:

    http://video.pbs.org/

     NPR:

    http://www.npr.org/

    This American Life, and its archive:

    http://www.thisamericanlife.org/

    http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives

     Oral History Website List from Best of History:

    http://www.besthistorysites.net

    Library Guides and Open Access
     
    http://www.oercommons.org/

    http://libguides.com/community.php?m=i&ref=www.libguides.com
     
     
    http://taste.merlot.org/opentextbooks.html

    http://www.refseek.com/directory/educational_videos.html 
     
    Free eBooks by Project Gutenberg
    Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC. 
     
    http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
     
    Library of Congress ·Internet Public Library

    Encyclopedias and research databases:
    Encyclopedia Britannica Online (free version)


    Dictionaries: Merriam-Webster Online · yourDictionary.com

    Other Resources:
     
    Fred T. Korematsu Institute
    for Civil Rights and Education
     
    A PROGRAM OF THE ASIAN LAW CAUCUS
    http://korematsuinstitute.org/
     
     
    The National Japanese American Historical Society
    http://www.njahs.org/ 
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