Library

Research Tools

Cite Your Sources!

• MLA

• APA

• CITATION GENERATOR

Scholarly Databases

EBSCO

Access through Sacramento Public Library

Your username/barcode is SJ and your Student ID # (example: SJ123456).

Your password/PIN is the year you were born.

ProQuest and Britannica

Login to your student portal and use these great databases

Book Recommendations

Goodreads

A hugely popular database and community for readers. Get recommendations, read reviews, and find lists of books that align with their interests. Goodreads provides a space for people to track their reading, write reviews, see what their friends are reading, take quizzes, and even enter drawings for free books.

NoveList

Log in with your Sacramento Public Library card account information or your Student Success Card (username: SJ and your student ID; password: the year you were born). Use this great tool to find read-alikes, listen-alikes, and which book you should read next in a series.

Meet New Books

Free book recommendation website. Just type in a title you liked or a topic you are interested in.

For Fun:

Read Your Color

What kind of reader are you? What are the types of books you will really like? If you believe that you do not enjoy reading, you may be reading the wrong books. Take the free assessment and find out what books will really grab your attention.

Sacramento Public Library

Use Your Student Success Card!

https://www.saclibrary.org/browse-borrow

• User Name: SJ + Student ID # (example: sj123456)

• Password: the year you were born

What Can You Do With It?

• Borrow e-books, audiobooks, magazines, comics and more!

• Receive free online tutoring 

• Access the New York Times, Ground News, Sacramento Bee, CA driver's test prep materials, and so much more!