DATABASES IN DESTINY
Your Research BFF
- Go to Destiny: destiny.pgcps.org
- Select our school. Log in with your PGCPS username and password.
- Select a resource from the blue For Students box.
PGCMLS DATABASES
Prince George's County Memorial Library provides generous access to over 60 databases for children, teens, and adults. Visit the Information Resources & Research Databases page to browse by subject or alphabetically.
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INTERNET RESOURCES
Encyclopedia of Life: Global access to knowledge about life on Earth
Digital Public Library of America: Rich collection of America's libraries, archives, and museums. Search by timeline, map, subject, book, and more!
Internet Public Library: Search engine and resources for kids and teens. Information you can trust!
Library of Congress: Digital portal to a world-class library. Browse the collection or check out Kids & Families for primary sources, This Day In History, reading centers, National Jukebox, and so much more.
Sweet Search: Search engine for students. Quality search results without all the noise from Google.
Science Buddies: Amazing database of science projects, real-world science, and inspiration
Digital Public Library of America: Rich collection of America's libraries, archives, and museums. Search by timeline, map, subject, book, and more!
Internet Public Library: Search engine and resources for kids and teens. Information you can trust!
Library of Congress: Digital portal to a world-class library. Browse the collection or check out Kids & Families for primary sources, This Day In History, reading centers, National Jukebox, and so much more.
Sweet Search: Search engine for students. Quality search results without all the noise from Google.
Science Buddies: Amazing database of science projects, real-world science, and inspiration
ASK A LIBRARIAN
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one." - Neil Gaiman, author
Maryland's AskUsNow! is a unique service that allows you to chat with a certified librarian any time, day or night, 365 days a year. Ask a question, any question at all.
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FAIR USE MEDIA
Creative Commons: Royalty-free fair use images, video, and music. Uncheck the "commercial" and "modify" boxes. Type in up to three keywords, then click a source to search from.
Incompetech: Royalty-free fair use music
FreePlayMusic: Royalty-free fair use music
Sound Bible: Royalty-free fair use sound effects
Incompetech: Royalty-free fair use music
FreePlayMusic: Royalty-free fair use music
Sound Bible: Royalty-free fair use sound effects
ORGANIZATION TOOLS
Diigo: Bookmark the Internet the way you want with multiple tags. Highlight and annotate web pages.
Dropbox: Free cloud storage you can share
Evernote: A digital notebook system you can use online or offline
Popplet: Create multimedia graphic organizers
Quizlet: Created by a student, make your own digital study cards and quizzes or choose from the archives
Wunderlist: Create and share collaborative to-do lists
Dropbox: Free cloud storage you can share
Evernote: A digital notebook system you can use online or offline
Popplet: Create multimedia graphic organizers
Quizlet: Created by a student, make your own digital study cards and quizzes or choose from the archives
Wunderlist: Create and share collaborative to-do lists
CITATION TOOLS
BibMe: Generate citations instantly, build and save bibliographies for all your projects
Son of Citation Machine: Generate instant citations one at a time without making an account
Purdue OWL: The ultimate research and citation guide. Aligns with college-readiness; recommended for Middle
Son of Citation Machine: Generate instant citations one at a time without making an account
Purdue OWL: The ultimate research and citation guide. Aligns with college-readiness; recommended for Middle