CalMatters for Learning

CalMatters for Learning is a free learning hub for library staff, educators and community organizers, created in partnership with the California State Library. Every first day of the month,  a new themed teaching resource is posted, offering unique, nonpartisan tools to guide conversations about issues affecting California communities.

Find materials for the following audiences: Homeschooling and high school students, adult literacy learners, new citizens and voters, Spanish-speaking families, new California residents, job seekers, civically engaged patrons. 

Questions? Feedback?Contact Ana Clara Otoni, CalMatters' Community Engagement Manager, at anaclara@calmatters.org or mention @calmatters & use the hashtag #CalMattersforLearning on social media.

California K-12 Digital Resources

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

These three databases are provided for all California students from the California State Library.

Encyclopedia 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.

Need help from Britannica? See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 edsupport@eb.com

Book Connections

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

Need help from Book Connections? See our support page. 510-239-7391 accounts@bookconnections.org

ProQuest (Grades 3-12)

• CultureGrams - Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
• SIRS Discoverer - A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
• SIRS 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+)
• eLibrary - 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+)
• ProQuest Research Companion - a self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction. (Grades 8+)
• Schools & 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)

Need help from ProQuest? See our support page. 800-521-0600 customerservice@proquest.com

To access the Alexander Street databases, click on the icons below. You will need to be IP authenticated or know your Library Card Number.

• Audio Drama: The L.A. Theatre Works Collections delivers some of the most significant dramatic literature of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries by leading actors from around the world, all from the curated archive of the nation’s premiere radio theatre company and recorded specifically for online listening.

• Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries provides an extensive virtual encyclopedia of unique American folk, blues, soul, jazz, and protest songs, as well as a broad range of world music through partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

• Music Online: The Quest TV Collection, co-created by Quincy Jones & Reza Ackbaraly, offers valuable materials for music history and cultural studies through the preservation of diverse live performances, spanning the evolution of jazz and beyond — representing funk, soul, hip-hop, folk, indie, electronic, blues, and other eclectic world genres.

• Dance Online: Dance in Video presents an extensive collection of performances, instructional materials, documentaries, and interviews, showcasing high-caliber performances from the greatest dance companies and performers worldwide, spanning from traditional ballet to hip hop, street dance, and modern dance, offering a unique opportunity for to study and analyze the fusion between styles.

• The Broadway On Demand Collection takes viewers from behind the stage to the bright lights of Broadway through masterful plays, musicals, and dance performances, but it also provides a diverse range of unique behind-the-scenes series, documentaries, instructional videos, and more.

• National Theatre Collections provides contemporary video productions, modern reinterpretations of classic all featuring acclaimed actors and directors of the highest caliber along with exclusive behind-the-scenes archival content.

• The Royal Shakespeare Company Collection with high-definition recordings of The Bard's dramatic canon, featuring the world's finest Shakespearean actors and directors, along with supplementary teaching materials, the Royal Shakespeare Company Collection helps bring Shakespeare to life in the modern age.

• Theatre in Video offers access to hundreds of the world's most important plays, documentaries, and instructional materials, as well as interviews with prominent directors, designers, writers, and actors, providing an authentic behind-the-scenes look at various productions.

• Classical Music in Video provide an extensive collection of influential performances and documentaries demonstrating the continuous development of classical music, spanning eras from canonical masters to modern composers.

• Opera in Video offers a curated selection of the world's most significant opera performances, featuring top artists, conductors, and venues, providing a valuable resource for studying opera's rich canon.

• Audience: Grades 6-12
• Description: A streaming video collection providing an exceptional range of content with the most valuable video documentaries and series from PBS
• Common assignments it supports: In-class use to introduce a topic, engage with students who are visual learners

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Indie Authors, Self-Published Authors, and more!

Pomona Public Library is now providing online access to Biblioboard, a collection of open access digital content available free to anyone in California. The e-books are accessible immediately (no wait lists!) after geolocation confirms you’re in the State (no logins required!)