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Digital Resources

The following databases are provided by Chicago Public Schools for all students, teachers and administrators in the district. These databases which can be used both at school and at home are accessed with a special password login. Click here to access the eBook and database password document using your CPS credentials. (en Español). Charter Schools - Request a copy.
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PreK - 2

PebbleGo

PebbleGo

PebbleGo is a curriculum-connected research database specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters learning.
Educator resources

PebbleGo Spanish

PebbleGo Spanish

With expertly translated versions of PebbleGo articles that include authentic Spanish read-aloud audio recorded by professional voice-over artists, students can easily switch between English and Spanish versions with a click of a button.

Capstone Interactive

Capstone Interactive

Capstone Interactive is a virtual library of engaging, interactive eBooks with natural read-aloud audio and text highlighting that students can access at school and at home.

3 - 5

Britannica

Britannica

Online Encyclopedia for K-12 — offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, Web sites, and three separate databases.

Escolar

Escolar

Spanish Reference for Grades K-8 with accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. Britannica Escolar’s new features make it more valuable than ever for native Spanish speakers, and bilingual students.

Capstone Interactive

Capstone Interactive

Capstone Interactive is a virtual library of engaging, interactive eBooks with natural read-aloud audio and text highlighting that students can access at school and at home.

PebbleGo Next

PebbleGo Next

The PebbleGo Next family of databases helps students in Grades 3-5 learn about key concepts related to Social Studies, Biographies, Science, States, and American Indians.

Gale In Context: Elementary

Gale In Context: Elementary

For K-5 students. Features a visually graphic interface, a topic tree search and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.

6 - 8

Britannica

Britannica

Online Encyclopedia for K-12 — offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, Web sites, and three separate databases.

Escolar

Escolar

Spanish Reference for Grades K-8 with accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. Britannica Escolar’s new features make it more valuable than ever for native Spanish speakers, and bilingual students.

Gale In Context: Middle School

Gale In Context: Middle School

Access continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites for middle school organized in a user friendly website.

9 - 12

Britannica

Britannica

Online Encyclopedia for K-12 — offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, Web sites, and three separate databases.

Moderna

Moderna

Spanish Reference for High School students and Adults with more than 47,000 articles and 8,000 images, dictionary and atlas, a valuable resource for for native Spanish speakers and bilingual students.

Gale In Context: High School

Gale In Context: High School

A fully integrated database for high school containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, essays, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, photographs, illustrations, and audio.
Teacher resource: Using Gale databases

Gale In Context: U.S. History

Gale In Context: U.S. History

is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.

Gale In Context: World History

Gale In Context: World History

is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.

General Reference

ImageQuest

ImageQuest

Image Resource for PreK-12: Fast, safe, and easy to use, Britannica ImageQuest brings lessons, assignments, and projects to life with over three million rights-cleared images!

Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Periodicals

New York Times

New York Times

From within CPS schools, students & staff receive access to deeply investigated, fact-based journalism, as well as access to educational resources through The New York Times Learning Network.
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CTE

Teaching Resources

TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks

One-stop digital resources for the PK-12 books you are reading and teaching — Meet-the-Author interviews, lesson plans, audiobook performances, book trailers, and other enrichment content that generate enthusiasm for books and reading.

Skyline

Skyline is CPS’ new standards-based, culturally responsive curriculum designed specifically for Chicago’s Pre-K-12 students. Skyline provides high-quality teacher-led coursework and resources in a wide range of subjects and is fully available to all district schools.

External Resources

CPL

CPL

Provides subscriber access to over 30 databases for children and adults, including JuniorQuest Magazines; ProQuest Newspapers; SIRS Discoverer; Spanish-language databases; and WorldBook.

The History Makers

Free online source for African American biographies, history, timelines, events.

Chicago Collections Consortium

Chicago Collections Consortium

Chicago Collections' free, centralized, web-based search engine and record-finding tool on Chicago's history and culture. Users are able to locate or access over 100,000 maps, photos, and letters held at member institutions throughout the Chicago area.

PBS Learning Media

PBS Learning Media

The PBS Learning Media site will help you navigate your students through the various resources developed by PBS & WGBH Educational Foundation. Teachers can create their own learning pathways, complete with quizzes and storyboards.

Library of Congress

Library of Congress

Free online resource for American history. Digital collection includes more than 8 million primary source materials, including historic maps, documents, audio and video.

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