Library Media Services
ASK the SCOE Librarians
Would you like one-on-one help? Need resources? Want information on inquiry, research, or other teaching topics you can implement online? Looking to update your collection or integrate literature into curriculum? Click on one of the buttons below to contact either of our two librarians.
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Sonoma County Public Library
Are you looking to learn more about how the Sonoma County Public Library can support education? Check in with Education Initiatives Librarian Rachel Icaza at the Sonoma County Library for information about school support resources available with a public library card or Student OneCard.
Email Rachel Icaza at ricaza@sonomalibrary.org
COMPASS: California Online Media Program for Access and Student Success
California offers–at no cost to public schools, districts, local libraries, or students–online educational content and tools through COMPASS. Online resources from Britannica, ProQuest, TeachingBooks, Gale, and Capstone’s PebbleGo Science all are available for free.
Sign up for free COMPASS training sessions for help using these resources. Email compass@library.ca.gov to schedule online training during the 2025-26 school year.
Resources for Teaching
Social Justice – Diversity
Links to lessons, websites, information on teaching diverse topics. Resources for your personal journey too!
Teaching Inquiry and Research
Outlines the inquiry and research process. A quick overview. This section includes information on Digital Literacy.
Links to lessons to help Identify authority/reliability
Science Resources
K-12 science resources. From environmental science to anatomy, space and geology, check out these resources for your students.
Onling Teaching/Distance Learning
Links to online tools for collaboration and/or presentation. Includes audio and video resources.
Reading Resources
Links to libraries of reading resources – books online, story-tellers online, literacy lessons
Send Your Students Here for Information
Research Step1: Dig and Dive
FIRST: Basic info on our subject.
Find those ‘terms of art’ – the jargon, the people, and the history of the field.
Research Step 2: Dig Deeper
SECOND: What are others saying on our topic?
Put your basic info into a context. Search here for magazines, newspaper, journals, videos and more.
ProQuest provides several places for you to go to find information. Explore them all to find the best articles for your paper or presentation!
Have a question on any of these resources? Be sure to Ask the SCOE librarian for help!
Rsearch Step 3: K-12 Resources from the Sonoma County Library to use today:
- Alternative viewpoints are given on a subject and supported with resources to help students make their claim.
- Three levels provide a way for students to find the information they need for a variety of uses.
- Students create their own account and learn a new language – choose from over 50 languages!
National Geographic (Archives / Nat. Geo Kids)
- Explore the historical National Geographic magazine articles through their archives. National Geographic Kids opens the doors to the world for younger learners.
- A true encyclopedia of every animal in the world!