The mission of Rainier Beach library is to inspire students, staff, and community members to be life-long learners, critical thinkers, informed decision makers, ethical users and creators of ideas and information, and compassionate leaders who help create a more equitable and peaceful world.
Students and Families: Internet Essentials provides affordable, high-speed home Internet access, with an option to purchase a low-cost computer, to eligible families with school-age children. To find out if your family qualifies, visit
https://internetessentials.com/ or call Comcast at 1-855-814-4372 for more information.
General Research Resources
Seattle Public Schools Library Resources
Rainier Beach Library Catalog
JSTOR - a subscription-based digital library provided by Rainier Beach High School; please contact Ms. Sarah for login information.
SweetSearch - a search engine built for students and educators.
Dictionary.com
Biographical Dictionary
Homework Center
Khan Academy
ArtCyclopedia
MedlinePlus
Immigration/DACA Resources
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Washington Dream Coalition
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo on Facebook
Reading Resources
What Should I Read Next?
Your Next 5 Books - personalized book recommendations from librarians at Seattle Public Library (SPL)
SPL Book Recommendations - for children, teens, and adults
Teen Book Lists - from King County Library
We Read Too App - a book resource app on iOS showcasing children's and young adult books written by authors of color featuring characters of color
We Read Too on Facebook
Series and Sequels
Goodreads.com
YALSA - book and media lists and awards
Local, National, and International News
The Seattle Times
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The New York Times
Newspapers from Around the World
CNN
Newsela - news articles from top national and regional newspapers, written at five reading levels
Writing Resources
Zotero - the best citation generator
BibMe
EasyBib
Thesis Generator
301 Prompts for Argumentative Writing (from The New York Times)
The Owl at Purdue
How to Write a Research Paper
Country Information and Maps
Background Notes: U.S. Department of State
CIA World Factbook
National Geographic Maps
Library of Congress: Country Studies
QuickMaps
United Nations
BBC Country Profiles
Primary Sources
The Library of Congress American Memory Project
The National Archives
National Archives Online Exhibits
Calisphere (University of California)
University of Washington Digital Collections
The History Link (Pacific Northwest primary resources)
Government
The White House
United States Government
Washington State
King County
Seattle
Quotation Sites
Bartlett's
Quoteland
Plagiarism Information
Plagiarism.org
Avoiding Plagiarism
More on Avoiding Plagiarism
Other Libraries
King County Library
Seattle Public Library | Library Link Information (please talk to Ms. Sarah or your teacher to sign up)
University of Washington Libraries
The Library of Congress