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Databases and Educational Resources

Online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Gale, ProQuest research databases, and Book Connections are available — at school, at home, in libraries, on laptops, on phones — to all.

These digital resources are provided for all California students from the California State Library.

Ancestry Library Edition

Proquest Ancestry Library Online, a source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. 
  • Ancestry Library Edition - Available only inside the Imperial Public Library. Online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. The database includes the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, and Passenger and Immigration Lists Index.    
     

Book Connections

Personalize and enjoy digital connections to books for kids and teens.

Teaching Books   TB Engage Diverse

Children Resources   Teen Resources   TB Home Access   TB Espanol   
 

Encyclopaedia Britannica (PreK-12)

A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades K-12. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable teacher resources. Post links directly to each school level, elementary, middle or high.

ElementaryMiddleHigh Escolar   
 

Gale Ebooks

Gale Ebooks, Explore the Database of encyclopedias and reference sources               
 
  • Gale Ebooks  - Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research. 

 

Gale Chilton Library

Gale Ebooks, Chilton Automotive Database sources      
 
  • Chilton Library  - provides access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today, as well as, many new vehicles. This continuously updated resource provides step-by-step repair procedures, troubleshooting guides, diagnostic trouble codes, photos, illustrations, diagrams, and multimedia (videos and animations) to simplify even the most complicated tasks.      
      

Gale (Grades K-12)

Gale STEAM resources provide essential, curriculum-aligned digital content for California K-12 learners. Include links to resources for elementary, middle and high school content.

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids   Gale Interactive: Science  
 

 

ProQuest (Grades 3-12)

CultureGramsSIRS Discover SIRS Issues Researcherelibrary Guided Research Edition   
elibrary Database EditionProQuest Research CompanionSchools and Educators Complete 

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