Library
The library is open every school day, providing students a quiet place to study, do homework, or pursue their own research. The library also houses a computer lab for student use.
Library Hours
Daytime Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Library Databases
- Destiny : Our library’s internal catalog, available when accessing from the SBHS wifi network. Use this to see if we have your favorite book.
- California’s K-12 Online Content Project
- SIRS Issues Researcher
- CultureGrams
- eLibrary
- ProQuest Research Companion
- Schools and Educators Complete (ebook database)
California’s K-12 Online Content Project
Visit the Project: https://www.library.ca.gov/services/to-public/k-12-online-content-project/
ProQuest CultureGrams – Concise and reliable cultural information, multimedia, and vital statistics on the countries of the world, U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher – An editorially curated pro/con database that meets the research needs of students and educators by providing premium content correlated to key curricular standards and subjects.
ProQuest eLibrary – General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers.
ProQuest Central Student – Multidisciplinary resource that brings together some of ProQuest’s most used databases in science, technology, education, social sciences, humanities and news.
ProQuest Research Companion – Multimedia-based learning modules and interactive tools focused on the key information literacy principles of finding, evaluating and using information.
ProQuest Schools & Educators Complete – eBook subscription database of over 12,000 titles that supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology.
TeachingBooks – TeachingBooks is a suite of instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults that includes:
Britannica High School (English) – Age-appropriate English language encyclopedias for elementary, middle and high school.
Britannica High School (Spanish) – Age-appropriate English language encyclopedias for elementary, middle and high school.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies – Broadens student understanding of environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Gale Interactive: Science – Allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand biology, chemistry, earth, and space science concepts.
