SFPL Resources
Access these tools with your Library Card number and PIN/password. Change or create your PIN/password.
Scholastic Go! Grades 3 and up- Search eight encyclopedia databases for information about many subjects, including history and social studies.
In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids Infobits) Grades K to 5- Explore information about history, geography, states, countries, presidents and more.
Social Studies Fact Cards Grades 4 to 8- California Missions, California Native Americans, Governors, Ranchos and other California-specific topics.
Gale in Context: Middle School Grades 6 and up- Social issues, U.S. and world history, including primary sources, audio and video clips.
Websites
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California Missions Resource Center Grades 4 and up
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Research California missions, California Native Americans, governors, ranchos and other California-specific topics.
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Calisphere Grades 4 and up
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Photographs, works of art, and other primary sources from California history.
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Online Archive of California Grades 6 and up
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Free access to 220,000 digital images and documents about California history
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Explore a rich historical photo archive of San Francisco.
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California’s Untold Stories: Gold Rush! Grades 4 and up
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Photographs and audio clips of miners, mining tools, and other artifacts from the Oakland Museum of California