| Britannica Escolar Britannica Escolar es una enciclopedia en dos partes con portales para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria. | |
| Britannica School Elementary Thousands of articles on a wide range of subjects. The entries are specially designed at different reading levels, allowing students to move easily to material of higher or lower comprehension levels as needed for K-6, middle school and high school. | |
| Britannica School High Thousands of articles on a wide range of subjects. The entries are specially designed at different reading levels, allowing students to move easily to material of higher or lower comprehension levels as needed for K-6, middle school and high school. | |
| Britannica School Middle Thousands of articles on a wide range of subjects. The entries are specially designed at different reading levels, allowing students to move easily to material of higher or lower comprehension levels as needed for K-6, middle school and high school. | |
| Endangered Species of Santa Cruz County Created and maintained by SCPL Librarians. | |
| Environmental Studies in Context (Gale) Content supports students and researchers interested in environmental and sustainability issues across science, social studies, and the humanities. | |
| National Gardening Association An active community of gardeners who gather to share ideas, information, and pictures about the plants they love. Includes How-To videos and projects. | |
| National Geographic Kids (Nat Geo Kids) Collection includes all magazine issues from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos including Amazing Animals, images, and colorful photos. High-quality informational texts, fun features, and weird and wacky facts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English Language Arts, social studies, and science classrooms. | |
| National Geographic Virtual Library Archive 1888-1994 | |
| NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Comprehensive information on oceans, atmosphere, climate, and weather. | |
| Pests in the Home University of California's official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives | |
| Recreation.gov Trip planning and reservations for U.S. outdoor activities. | |
| Santa Cruz County Birds & Wildlife This inspiring collection of Santa Cruz County Bird and Wildlife Photography is available to the Santa Cruz Public Libraries thanks to a generous donation by Tony Britton Photography. Students may use the photos for educational purposes for free, as long as the photos are attributed to the copyright holder. Use of these photos for commercial or other purposes are decided by the copyright holder. All inquiries for use of photographs should be directed to virtualservices@santacruzpl.org. | |
| Science.gov Authoritative science information. | |
| SIRS Discoverer Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. (Grades 3-9) | |
| USGS Education A U.S. Geological Service that supports educators in the sciences with curricula resources for K-college. | |
| Water Smart Gardening in Santa Cruz County Sustainable local gardening tips. |
