The Family Literacy Night at John Muir Elementary School was a big success. Families were able to enjoy literacy activities like fun tongue twisters, reading tic-tac-toe, a book fair and a book giveaway.
Research Databases
Accessing from home?
To access the research databases below from home, please go to your school's Library Team Site or contact your school's library media specialist for login information.
Use the links below when accessing from school.
Brittanica & Infobase
American History Online
Facts and reference material for American History.
Britannica ImageQuest
Millions of rights-cleared images.
Britannica Original Sources
Primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics, religion and more.
Britannica School
Age appropriate encyclopedias, reference books, magazine and journal articles and websites.
Modern World HistoryFacts and reference material for Modern World History.
Gale OneFile
Contemporary Women's IssuesTimely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women's lives across the globe.
Gender StudiesBalanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues and more.
High School EditionSearch magazines, journals, newspapers and references on a range of topics.
NewsSearch major U.S. and international newspapers articles instantly by title, headline, date or other fields.
US HistoryBalanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Updated daily.
World HistoryBalanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
Gale in Context: Middle school
Middle SchoolExplore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history and literature.
Gale in Context: High school
High SchoolExplore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history and social issues using different sources
CollegeFor those seeking contextual information on a wide array of subjects. Merges authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Global IssuesExplore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history and literature.