Research Tools
Research Tools (Grades 6-12)
Use these library databases for middle school and high school to quickly find relevant, trustworthy academic information you can use in research papers or other course projects. Search K-12 news articles, academic journals, videos, music, images.
Log into Gale, ProQuest, and Britannica School through Clever. To log into Sacramento Public Library Online Resources, see login information below.
For questions, please contact District Librarian Sasha Kinney at skinney@fcusd.org.
Gale is the recommended, full-suite database for all of your research needs. For grades 6-12. To use this resource at home, log into Gale through Clever, or use your school Google single sign-on (SSO) email. If neither work, email the district librarian for access code information.
A collection of digital resources in English and Spanish (Britannica Escolar), Britanicca School* offers K-12 grade encyclopedic information on social studies and science topics. To use this resource at home, log in through Clever or contact the district librarian for login information.
Gain access to ProQuest* K-12 online content, notably the PBS Video Collection, CultureGrams, and ProQuest Student Edition for access to newspapers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. For local newspapers, use your Sacramento Public Library Student Success Card. To use this resource at home, log in through Clever or contact the district librarian for login information.
Visit the Sacramento Public Library's Online Resources for more digital tools. Use your Student Success Card to log in. Gain access to newspapers, language learning apps, educational videos, job resources and more. This card is available to all FCUSD students. For more information on the Student Success Card, click here.
Students use their student ID, with the prefix FC as their barcode and year of birth as their PIN.
Example:
Library Card Number or Username: FC1234567
PIN: 2012
Read more about the Student Succes Card here.
*These resources are offered through the California K-12 Online Content Project.