Reference Databases Recommended for Teens   (How to access databases from home or school )

• Biography Resource Center
• EbscoHost (includes Newspaper Source and Alt HealthWatch)
• Encyclopedia Brittanica
• General OneFile (Look for magazine articles here.)
• Literature Resource Center
• SIRS
• Student Resource Center

Link to the Complete List of SCPL Reference Databases

Biology, Chemistry and Physics

• Amusement Park Physics
• The Atoms Family
• Chem 4 Kids
• Chemical Elements.com
• ChemTeam (a tutorial for high school chemistry)
• Neuroscience for Kids (learn about the brain--memory, smelling, pain...)

Internet Research

• Choose the best search for your information need
• Evaluating Web Sites

Mathematics

• Ask Dr. Math
• Fractal Microscope
• MegaMathematics: math activities that are fun and interesting.

Monterey Bay

• Elkhorn Slough
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
• Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
• Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
• San Lorenzo River Restoration Institute
• Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz
• Whale-Watching: American Cetacean Society-Monterey Bay Chapter

General

• Berkeley Public Library
• Creating a Bibliography for Your Report
• Ditto.com (visual search engine)
• Global Schoolnet
• Internet Public Library Teenspace
• San Jose Mercury News

How to Access the Databases from Home or School

In order to access these databases from home or school, You will need a Library Card and a PIN number. Obtain a PIN at your local SCPL branch library.