Research Databases

Google vs. Databases

Research Databases icon — Check out the new video about all the database below.

GOOGLE

Free with ads
~5% of the Internet
No extra features
Good for topic intro

No evaluation + Often out of date = NOT CREDITABLE

DATABASES

Paid*
The other ~95%
Features: citations, connect & save to Google Drive
Good for research sources

Professional eval + Regular updates = CREDITABLE

*May require login; email Ms. E (engelbrechts@sfusd.edu) or your teacher for the usernames and passwords.

Research Databases

Britannica School

Online Encyclopedia

Britannica School

Britannica Excolar blue plant on a white background

Enciclopedia en Español

Britannica Escolar

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Reference Resources

Research by Topics

ProQuest eLibrary

Advanced Research by Issue

SIRS Issue Researcher

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Intro Research by Issue

SIRS Discoverer

Country & State Profiles

NoodleTools

Note & Citation Organizer

California K-12 Research Resources

SFPL Research Tools