Buchser Middle School Library
Library Catalog Search for books or login to your library account.
Sora (overdrive) Ebook catalog Use your google id as your user name.
Gale Student Resources in Context
The password is our school mascot in plural form.
Access to Proquest, eLibrary, SIRS Issues Researcher, SIRS Discoverer, and Culture Grams
website for author research
online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica at 3 different levels
when not at school: user name is santaclara, password is scusd
Big Timber Media nonfiction e-books
User name is name of school. Pass word is our school mascot in plural form.
BrainPOP User name is name of school. Password is our school mascot in plural form
Internet Public Library
Search this site with your basic topic and find reliable websites.
Yahoo Kids has an online American Heritage Dictionary and Columbia Encyclopedia
Sweet Search a search engine for which all the sites in it have been verified.
Library of Congress - American Memory Collection is made up of searchable collections of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
How to Research
You can check your library account anytime. Just click on the Library Catalog link. Once there click on the My Account Tab along the top. Enter your 6-digit permanent id #. You will get an overview of your account. You can then click on the Checked Out or Fines/Blocks links to see what the due dates are, renew items and see if you have any fines and how much they are.
Santa Clara City Library
Santa Clara County Library
San Jose Public Library
Mother Daughter Book Club has great ideas for parents and students reading together.
Litpick has young adult book reviews by young adults.
YALSA Booklists has booklists created by the Young Adult Library Services Association.