Welcome to South Lake Middle School Library’s web page!
LIBRARY CATALOG
Log into Destiny to find relevant print and online materials. Use your IUSD login - no @iusd.org at the end of your username.
DATABASES
* Encyclopedia Britannica - Great resource on all subjects, especially background information
* ABC-CLIO - Social studies databases
* ProQuest - Newspaper and journal articles, history and literature databases, great resource for in-depth information
* BrainPop - Often used by teachers, but available here for student usage at any time
E-BOOKS
There are several ways you can access e-books through a device (computer, tablet, phone) wherever you are!
Click on the links below for access & instructions on how to navigate through these sites.
SORA link (IUSD Overdrive collection + OCPL e-books!) - SORA is an app that provides both IUSD's Overdrive collection plus Orange County Public Libraries e-books without a library card! Click here for instructions on how to log in and check out a book.
MACKINVIA (link) - A small collection of unlimited e-books. Click here for instructions on how to log in and check out a book.
ONLINE TEXTBOOKS
CiTATION TOOLS
READING RECOMMENDATIONS
* Top Picks for Middle Schoolers (Scholastic)
* The Best Report Books for Middle Schoolers (Common Sense Media)
* Literature Map (author recommendation tool)