Students and teachers can now access the library's subscription citation manager, NoodleTools, through their Google accounts.
Visit the academic writing guide on the library website to get started (or click on MLA Citation & Paper Format).

Detailed account setup instructions are on the database page for NoodleTools.
Castro Valley High School teachers, students and staff now have access to JSTOR Secondary Schools Collection through the library. Check it out on the Library Database A-Z list. The database landing page has access information and more.
The JSTOR Collection contains over 2,600 journal titles from the major academic societies, associations and industry publishers worldwide.
Subject areas: Arts & Sciences, Life Sciences, Business, Jewish Studies, Lives of Literature, Public Health, Security Studies, Sustainability, and Primary Source collections. Images can be searched by many facets (e.g. “graphic design”)
Journal title list and holdings.
JSTOR is a premier e-Resource for students in Advanced Placement and Honors courses. Please use it in AP and Honors courses to prepare CVHS students for college-level research. CVHS students will gain access to the full research version of JSTOR in their future college and university libraries.
Teachers, please register for a lunchtime PD session in Fall 2025-2026 if you would like a hands on walk through or if you would like to learn from your fellow teachers, workshop style.