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The library staff is here to assist you with projects, term papers and curiosities. You will find links to library catalogs, databases, how to write source citations and information on plagiarism. Don’t be afraid to ask us any questions you have; that’s why we’re here! 

Contact Ms. Price Patel if you need the username or password for a database.

Online Databases

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  • Culture Grams

    Culture Grams - Search categories such as land and climate, history, family, diet, holidays, economy, education, health, and events and more for over 200 countries. Includes photos, video and interviews. Click HERE

  • Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition

  • Kids InfoBits

    Kids InfoBits - Search broad subject categories such as animals, arts & entertainment, geography, health, history & social studies, inventions & technology, plants, people, science & math, sports, stories & literature and transportation. Click HERE.

  • Research in Context

    Research in Context is a comprehensive online collection of full-text periodicals, reference works and primary-source documents covering humanities, math, and science topics, for 4th-8th grade students. Click HERE.

Our Approach

The Redwood Day library program supports the school curriculum and encourages children’s curiosity and enjoyment with respect to their informational needs, research assignments, and recreational reading, K-8. We teach regularly scheduled classes in lower school, and arrange class times as needed by each teacher in middle school. Children also enjoy free reading and games in the library before and after school and at recess or break times. And families are welcome to visit any time.
 
Our library collection includes materials that encompass the wide range of beliefs and ideologies of the diverse groups that are represented in our school population and the larger community. The collection also includes information on the many different peoples that constitute our shrinking planet so that students may begin to familiarize themselves with lifestyles and attitudes that differ from their own. The librarian consults with teachers, staff, and families to select books, magazines, and electronic resources, keeping these goals in mind.

Contact Us

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  • Photo of Liz Price Patel

    Liz Price Patel 

    Head Librarian, Advisor
    510.534.0804 x301
  • Photo of Barbara Bowman

    Barbara Bowman 

    Library Assistant
    510.534.0804 x300
    University of California, Davis - B.A.
  • Photo of Joelle Chartier

    Joelle Chartier 

    Assistant Librarian
    510.534.0804 x300

Public Library Catalogs

Start by searching the Redwood Day Library Catalog
Avoid plagiarism by properly citing your sources. Redwood Day asks students to use the MLA format. For a book with one author, MLA format looks like this (pay close attention to punctuation!): Author. Title: Subtitle. City or Town: Publisher, Year of Publication. If you are citing books with more than one author or other resources, such as websites, magazines or newspapers, click here and use the menu on the left side to find the appropriate MLA format that you need.
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