Teachers and Parents

Search for specific topics or browse subject categories. Read articles from an extensive collection of magazine, newspaper, and journal publications. Explore STEM and STEAM subjects, as well as education and teaching, sports, health, art and entertainment, literature and writing, languages, and more.

Academic Search Complete

Provides full-text peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals, periodicals, reports, and books. Explore teaching and study skills, school management, common core subjects, educational activities for students, and more.

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Education Week

Provides a weekly review of state and federal K-12 education policy news in the United States.

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Accelerated Reader (AR) Book Finder

Conduct book searches by author, readability level, point value, and topic.

Explora for Educators

A teacher's companion to the various Explora databases, searching across content such as ERIC and Academic Search Complete. Provides professional development resources, lesson plans, research guides, and curriculum standards.

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Explora for Educators provides resources you can use in the classroom and homeschool environment to help guide students’ learning objectives, especially in STEM and STEAM learning. Liven up your lesson plans with music, robotics, scavenger hunts, and other interactive programs.

Find resources for:

Lesson Plans
Student Tools
Curriculum Standards
Websites for Teachers and Educators

Explora allows you to create an optional username and password to share, save, and download content.

Homework Help Now: Online Tutors by Brainfuse

Get homework help on any subject with an online tutor from 1-10 p.m., any day of the week. Spanish tutors are also available.

Additional services provided include the following:

Writing Lab: Get feedback within one business day.
SkillSurfer: Study resources and test prep.
Send Question: Get a response within one business day.
Language Lab: Live help learning Spanish.
LEAP: Create a customized learning plan.
Flashbulb: Create and share flashcards, tests and games.
MEET Virtual Study Rooms: Collaborate with classmates.
Brainwave videos: Record your notes to watch and share writing.
Live Chess Tutoring: Online tutoring help from an expert chess coach. This service is available Monday - Thursday from 3:00-8:59 PM PST.

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Literary Reference Center Plus

Gain information on thousands of authors and their works. Read reviews and articles about classics, novels, and poetry, author biographies, and more. Great for English Literature and Language Arts essays and homework.

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This resource provides information on thousands of authors and their work across literary disciplines. Find author biographies and interviews, literary criticism, full-text literature classics, and other works from the world’s most studied authors.

You will find:

Plot summaries, synopses and work overviews
Articles and essays of literary criticism and literary journals
Author biographies and interviews
Book reviews
Classic and contemporary poems and short stories
Full-text classics
This resource enables you to create an optional username and password to share, save, and download content.

Novelist K-8 Plus: Book Recommendations

Explore reading recommendations for children's fiction and non-fiction titles, including lists of award winners and discussion guides for book clubs. Includes Accelerated Reader (AR) levels.

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Scholastic Teachables: Ready-to-Use Educational Material for Ages 4-11

Great for parents, teachers, and educators, this resource provides tens of thousands of searchable and printable, ready-to-use educational materials for ages 4-11 that are standard aligned. Find lesson plans, skill building packs, leveled mini books, coloring sheets, graphic organizers, clip art, and more. Use this resource for homeschooling or in the classroom. Also great for creating storytime activities, or designing lesson plans for English Language Learners.

Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep

Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep accommodates job seekers at all levels, whether they are entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. Career assessments prompt personalized career recommendations and guidance on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. For Students, this valuable digital database provides standardized test preparation, undergraduate and graduate program research, tuition assistance information, and career advice.

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LearningExpress Library

An interactive online learning platform that provides skill-building courses and tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks for school, college, career, and more. Discover resources for all learning levels. Available in English and Spanish.

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As a new user you will need to create a personal account in order to access content, save your work in progress, store score reports, and revisit any practice tests, tutorials, or eBooks. You have the option to register with a valid email address and password; or if you don’t have an email address, you can choose the option to register with a username and password.

Discover resources for grade school and college students in the School Center and College Students Center, or explore more learning centers for Career Preparation, High School Equivalency, College Admissions Test Preparation, and Adult Core Skills. Resources include:

Skill-building courses and eBooks to help with reading, writing, and math.
Occupational practice tests and civil service exams for a variety of career choices.
Career and academic tests.
Citizenship practice test and study materials, including eBooks, articles, and flashcards.

Rosetta Stone: Language Learning

*There is a known issue when logging in on Rosetta Stone on Apple (iOS) mobile devices, where Rosetta Stone does not authenticate library users and asks for a subscription. We are working with the vendor to resolve the issue. Please use PC, Mac, Chromebook, or an Android mobile device to sign in to Rosetta Stone.

Learn a new language or practice speaking and reading in one of 30 languages, including English. Lessons help build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Practice grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills using interactive voice comparison, illustrative images, quizzes, and challenges. Start with the basics, then lessons get harder as you improve.

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New users must make an account with Rosetta Stone to use this service. You will be asked to enter an email address and password.

Always log in to Rosetta Stone from our website first, including when you want to use the app.
Headphones or speakers should be connected to your computer before you open your browser; Rosetta Stone may not work if you don’t.
When asked for your “Patron ID” to log in to Rosetta Stone, enter your SCCLD Student Library eAccount Number.
To change languages, or to study more than one language, log out of Rosetta Stone completely and restart from this webpage.

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A valid SCCLD Student Library eAccount Number and PIN are needed to access this website’s online services. Ask your teacher if you need a card.

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