Databases
Research tools, encyclopedias, and reference materials. Use your Hart District email to log in.
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Catalog & Research
West Ranch Library Catalog
Type a title, author, or subject to find a book, eBook, or other materials available to check out with student ID.
Gale InfoTrac
A wide array of information from books, newspapers, and journals, including images. The college/career database offers AP, ACT, and SAT practice tests as well as scholarship and financial aid links. Includes Biography, Fine Arts & Music, U.S. History, World History, Opposing Viewpoints, Science, Virtual Reference Library, Student Resource, Global Issues, and Testing & Education.
SIRS Issues Researcher
Leading issues across Business & Economics, Civil Rights & Liberties, Communication & Technology, Crime & Punishment, Drugs, Health & Wellness, Ethics, School, Family & Youth, and World Culture & Politics.
Encyclopedias
World Book Advanced
Every search integrates thousands of primary source documents, personal research area (with notes, articles, videos, and back-in-time articles), Timelines (build your own, edit, or view in document form), and a Citation Builder.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects, with multimedia and images available for almost any topic.
Britannica Escolar
Encuentra respuestas rápidas y ayuda con la tarea; explora videos y artículos sobre personas y lugares famosos.
Literature & Arts
TeachingBooks.net
Identify exceptional books that reflect diverse cultural experiences, interests, and ability levels. Get resources paired with book titles for further reading.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Digital texts from Shakespeare's plays, meticulously accurate. Free download for non-commercial Shakespeare projects.
J. Paul Getty
Free images to download, access to complete digital art history texts, rare books, and related literature.
News, History & Tools
California Digital Newspaper Collection
Links to 200,000+ pages of San Francisco newspapers from 1850–1910 with extensive coverage of state and national issues. Adds 100,000 pages a year as funding permits.