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What are databases?

If you do a google search, you will only find the information that companies and people have made available to the public. Databases contain information that is not available "for free" , and that can not be found with a Google search. This information is regularly updated and has been evaluated by professionals for accuracy & reliability. 

You can find out more about databases in this video.

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Encyclopedia Britannica

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Britannica Escolar

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Culturegrams

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Tumblebooks

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Tumble Biblioteca

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Tumblebook Cloud Jr.

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How to use the SFUSD databases Link to this section

Instructions on how to use SFUSD databases

How to use Britannica

Video - using the Britannica database

How to use Culturegrams

Video - using Culturgrams

How to use SIRS Discoverer

Video - using SIRS Discoverer

How to use TeachingBooks

Video - using TeachingBooks

How to use Tumblebooks

Video - using Tumblebooks

How to use Tumblebooks Cloud Jr.

Video - using TB Cloud Jr.

This page was last updated on June 3, 2021

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