Student Resources @ SFPL


With a FREE San Francisco Public Library Card, students have access to a wealth of on line SFPL Article and Databases, including Ethnic NewsWatch and the following Student Resources

 

MUST HAVE SFPL Library Card

 

Gale Virtual Reference Library | (Gale)   Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

 

Grolier Online  Includes The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia CUMBRE, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and America the Beautiful

 

Kids InfoBits   1986 - present   Full text articles and reference content for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.

 

Learning Express Library   Online practice tests, based on the official exams for SAT, GED, GRE, GMAT, Civil Service jobs, ASVAB and many more.

 

Live Homework Help | (Tutor.com)  Chat with a live tutor for help with your homework, every day from 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

NoveList K-8   Novelist for children and teens. Includes resources for teachers and librarians.

 

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center | (Gale)   1983 - present  Find "pro" and "con" arguments on controversial social issues.

 

Student Resource Center | (Gale)  1980 - present  Curriculum-targeted resources include primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, magazines, newspapers, photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips.