Student Resources

Brainfuse HelpNow

NEW! 
Online Tutoring and Homework Help with your San Anselmo Library card

You now have access to live, 24/7 online tutoring and homework help with your San Anselmo Public Library card! Brainfuse HelpNow is a unique tutoring, homework help, and studying resource designed to see patrons of all ages succeed. Live tutors are familiar with California content standards and curriculum frameworks and can assist in math, science, language arts, and other core K-12 subjects in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. Adult learners will also have access to writing assistance, citizenship resources, and other skill-building tools.  

To access Brainfuse HelpNow, click here!   

Britannica Escolar

Britannica Escolar

Britannica Escolar is the leading knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. 

Britannica School

Britannica School

Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject -- for all grades and all reading abilities -- offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images and more. 

missions

California Missions Collection

Access the California Missions eBooks at the Destiny Discover page. Once in the collection you can either use the “login” button in the upper right, or go to the specific book you want to read before logging in.

Username: missions

Password: missions

Gale Science

Gale in Context: Science

Allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand biology, chemistry, earth, and space science concepts. 

Gale Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies

Broaden student understanding of environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content. 

National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids

Allows students to venture into science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. 

CultureGrams

ProQuest CultureGrams

Concise cultural information on countries around the world. (Grades 3-12)

proquest central student

ProQuest Central Student (Academic)

A combination of several databases including Coronavirus Research Database, eBook Central, Global Newsstream, LA Times, and more. 

Proquest elibrary

ProQuest eLibrary

General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+) 

Proquest Research companion

ProQuest Research Companion

Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+)

Note: To log in to Research Companion, email sleyland@townofsananselmo.org for the login information. 

ProQuest SIRS Discoverer

SIRS Discoverer

Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. (Grades 3-9)

Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher

SIRS Issues Researcher

Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues, ideally for middle and high school students and educators. (Grades 6+)