Tustin Unified students and staff have access to a variety of informational databases provided by the State of California.
Database Access for Students and Staff
On Campus Access - Databases can be accessed without passwords when on any district campus network.
At Home Access - Clickhere for usernames and passwordsfor access from home. Use your @mytusd.org Google account to access this document.
Some databases may be available as an app in Clever
What is a Database?
An online library database is a collection of organized information accessed through the internet with a computer or other electronic device. Content in a database may be cross-curricular or cover a specific subject. An online library database may also be referred to as an electronic database or informational database.
Benefits of a Database
Students Can:
Conduct in-depth research on a variety of subjects
Supplement reports with multimedia such as maps, photos, audio and video
Understand the viewpoints of various authorities on a given topic
Educators Can:
Address topics not covered in the textbook and enhance lessons
Make research a more productive experience for students with vetted, authoritative resources
Address Common Core Standards, 21st Century Learning, and College and Career Readiness
Britannica School- Online encyclopedia for general reference. Thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites. (All Grades)
Britannica Escolar - Spanish language resources for native speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. (All Grades)
National Geographic Kids - Adventure into science, nature, culture, archeology and space. Includes the complete run of the National Geographic Kids magazine 2009 to present, as well as books, videos and images. (All Grades)
CultureGrams - Concise cultural information on 200+ countries, each U.S. state, and the Canadian Provinces. Reports include information on daily life and culture, history, famous people, recipes and as well as audio, video, images, maps, and infographics. (Recommended Grades 3-12)
SIRS Discoverer - Introductory general reference database with selected content for novice researchers. Database Includes high interest, relevant non-fiction newspaper and magazine articles as well as graphs and tables. (Recommended Grades 3-9)
Teaching Books - One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content. (All Grades)
Britannica School- Online encyclopedia for general reference. Thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites. (All Grades)
Britannica Escolar - Spanish language resources for native speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. (All Grades)
CultureGrams - Concise cultural information on 200+ countries, each U.S. state, and the Canadian Provinces. Reports include information on daily life and culture, history, famous people, recipes and as well as audio, video, images, maps, and infographics. (Recommended Grades 3-12)
SIRS Discoverer - Introductory general reference database with selected content for novice researchers. Database Includes high interest, relevant non-fiction newspaper and magazine articles as well as graphs and tables. (Recommended Grades 3-9)
PBS Video Collection - Streaming video collection providing an exceptional range of content with the most valuable video documentaries and series from PBS. (Recommended Grades 6-12)
eLibrary - User friendly general reference tool with periodical and digital media content curated by editors on more than 11,000 popular search queries. (Recommended Grades 6+)
ProQuest Central Student - Multidisciplinary resource with search results to thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports and other scholarly content, most with full-text availability. (Recommended Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep)
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies - Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news and multimedia content. (Recommended Grades 9+)
Gale Interactive: Science - Manipulate 3D interactive modules to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science. (Recommended Grades 9+)
National Geographic Kids - Adventure into science, nature, culture, archeology and space. Includes the complete run of the National Geographic Kids magazine 2009 to present, as well as books, videos and images. (All Grades)
Teaching Books - One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content. (All Grades)
ProQuest Research Companion - Self guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction. (Recommended Grades 8+)
ProQuest eBook Central (Schools & Educators Complete) - eBook Subscription database of over 13,000 titles that supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Heath, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology. (Recommended Grades 9+; possibly some content for Middle School; also includes professional development content for faculty)