Internet Resources - Education

Databases

• BookFlix
  Outside the Library: BookFlix Access from Home
  Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource for children in grades PreK-3. It pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks (some in Spanish). It includes read-aloud supports so students can hear each book narrated and also hear definitions of key words. Specifically created to support non-, beginning and reluctant readers.
  Browse related subjects: Audio Books, Authors, Children's Literature, Education, Games, Spanish Language
• Brainfuse HelpNow
  Free Academic Help at All Levels. Brainfuse offers live online tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, college, and adult education. SAT/ACT/GED/Citizenship test help is also available. Writing a paper? Send your paper to a tutor and receive a response within 24 hours. Job seekers can also get resume and job finding assistance in the Adult Learning Center. Maestros en español disponible.
  Browse related subjects: Education, Employment, Jobs, Schools, Spanish Language, Teen Homework Help, Tests
• Career Cruising
  Career Crusing works to engage and inspire people of all ages to achieve their full potential in school, career and life with their career exploration software.
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Education
• Education Research Complete
  Education Research Complete is a bibliographic and full-text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing.
  Browse related subjects: Education
• ERIC
  The Education Resources Information Center provides the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature.
  Browse related subjects: Education, Indexes, Schools
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Includes e-books on the following topics: General Reference, Education, History, Nation and the World, Religion, Science, and Social Science.
  Browse related subjects: Countries, Education, History, Religion, Science, Social Issues
• Kids Search - Middle School
  Full text for more than 150 popular middle school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays.
  Browse related subjects: Children's Literature, Education, Magazine Articles
• Mango Languages
  Mango Languages provides online courses to help you converse in over 35 different languages, plus English as a Second Language courses for non-English speakers. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that integrates components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. Create an account, if you like, or click the "Start Learning" button to jump in immediately.
  Browse related subjects: Do-It-Yourself, Education, Languages
• Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED)
  A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of more than 600,000 words — past and present — from across the English-speaking world.
  Browse related subjects: Dictionaries
• Searchasaurus
  Full text search on popular magazines aimed towards primary school students. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays.
  Browse related subjects: Children's Literature, Education, Magazine Articles
• Student Research Center
  Full text search on popular magazines aimed towards high school students. Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays.
  Browse related subjects: Education, Magazine Articles
• Testing and Education Reference Center
  Testing & Education Reference Center is a start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape the rest of your life, from high school to college and beyond. The site offers practice tests and courses, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, scholarship search tools, a resume builder, career models, and more.
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Colleges and Universities, Education, Employment, Schools

Recommended Websites

• ALISON
  ALISON, or "Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online," is a free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. ALISON provides high-quality, engaging, interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning. The mission of ALISON is to enable anyone, anywhere, to educate themselves for free via interactive, self-paced multimedia.
  Browse related subjects: Business, Careers, Computers, Consumers, Do-It-Yourself, Education, Technology
• California Dept. of Education
  Provides a wealth of information on education issues in California. Includes links to the Academic Performance Index (API) (reports, guides and information on the accountability program measuring the academic performance and growth of schools), Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results (program information and measurements on how well students are learning basic academic skills), and Contents Standards (descriptions of the knowledge, skills, and concepts that students should acquire in each grade level).
  Browse related subjects: Education, Schools
• College Board
  The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Provides information about entrance tests (SAT, PSAT, AP, CLEP), scholarships and financial aid, how to find a college and select a major, and much more.
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities
• Ed-Data
  The Education Data Partnership is a collaboration of the Alameda County Office of Education, the California Department of Education, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team. Ed-Data provides Base API reports at the school, district, and statewide level. You can also "Compare Schools" and "Compare Districts" to see how your school or district stacks up against others in the state. The School Characteristics Index (SCI), a number used to identify a school's demographics and challenges, is now available in each school's Base and Growth API reports.
  Browse related subjects: California, Education, Schools, Statistics, Tests
• English as a Second Language
  Welcome to this English as a Second Language website, a starting point for ESL learners who want to study English through the Web.
  Browse related subjects: Education, Languages
• MIT Open Courseware
  Free access to lecture notes, exams, and videos from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OCW provides the educational opportunity for motivated people everywhere to improve their lives and change the world.
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Education
• Online Schools Directory
  Onlineschools.org is one of the few places offering a comprehensive listing of schools with online programs. The directory is updated annually and is free.
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Directories, Education, Schools
• Scholarships 4 School
  The purpose of this free website is to provide students with the tools they need to make informed decisions about obtaining scholarships and other forms of financial aid.
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Education, Schools
• Test Prep Review
  Provides basic information about a large number of university entrance exams, including the SAT, ACT, LSAT, CBEST, MCAT, and many more. Includes general information on how to take a test, and links for college contacts.
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Tests

Local Links

• Bethany University
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Santa Cruz County
• Cabrillo College
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Santa Cruz County
• Cabrillo Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program
  Cabrillo College's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program provides the student with basic culinary food preparation and service, advanced a la carte and buffet food production and service, as well as food service management training for the industry. Cabrillo College offers both a Certificate of Proficiency and an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management.
  Browse related subjects: Food, Nutrition, Wine
• California State University, Monterey Bay
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities
• San Jose State University
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities
• Santa Cruz County Schools
  Santa Cruz County Office of Education. Links to websites for school districts, elementary, junior high, and high schools.
  Browse related subjects: Santa Cruz County, Schools
• University of California, Santa Cruz
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Santa Cruz County