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 General Reference Center

General Reference Center Gold 
Newspapers, magazines, and reference books. [mobile App]

 ProQuest ProQuest Newspapers
Los Angeles Times (1985-current)
The New York Times (June 1980-present)
New York Times Magazine (1986-present)
The Wall Street Journal (1984-present)

 

Books & Literature

 BookFlix BookFlix
Storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic.
 eBooks and eAudiobooks

eBooks & eAudiobooks 
Download OverDrive eBooks from Serra Digital Download Library to your computer or mobile devices. eBooks are added each month! [mobile App]

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library 
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. [mobile App]

  Literature Criticism
Critical essays on the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, and other creative writers. [mobile App]
 Novelist NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8
Book recommendations as well as reviews, book group discussion topics, award winners, and more.
 

Title Source 3 
Bibliographic information about books and media currently in print.

 

Business

 RAND

RAND California
More than 170 statistical databases, ranging from employment to social security payments to SAT scores.

 ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA
Business and residential information used by entrepreneurs, businesses, students, and job-seekers wanting access to information on over 24 million businesses and over 267 million consumers.

 

Value Line Research Center (available in the Library only)
Analysis on stocks, mutual funds, options, and convertibles.

  Weiss's Financial Ratings Series
Financial Strength Ratings for more than 21,000 banks & insurance companies, Investment Ratings for over 6,000 stocks and 16,000 mutual funds, personalized Medigap Buyer’s Guide, and Safe Money Reports.
 

Car Repair

Chilton 

Chilton
Photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins for automobiles and light trucks.

 

College/Vocational

 College Source CollegeSource
College catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing two-year, four-year, graduate and professional schools.
 

LearningExpress Library
Need to prepare for an exam or job? Practice for academic, military or vocational tests and basic business skills.

 

Tuition Funding Sources
Find scholarships, with over $41 Billion in awards along with a career personality test and detailed college and career information.

 

Genealogy

 Access Newspaper

Access NewspaperArchive (available in the Library only)
Newspaper pages from around the world, dating from 1759. 

 American Ancestors American Ancestors (available in the Library only)
More than 110 million names in more than 2,200 databases from the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS).
 Ancestry

Ancestry Library Edition (available in the Library only)
Digitized images of the U.S. Census from 1790 to 1940, the American Genealogical and Biographical Index, passenger lists, and much more.

 Fold3

Fold3
Documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents.

 Heritage Quest

Heritage Quest
Digital images of the U.S. Census from 1790 through 1940, more than 25,000 genealogies and local histories, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications, and PERSI.

 

Homework Help

Biography In Context  Biography In Context
Biographies about people from around the world and throughout history. [mobile App]
 CQ Researcher CQ Researcher
Current research on today's issues. Includes pro/con arguments
 CQ Weekly CQ Weekly
Congressional Quarterly's magazine on government, commerce, and politics. Includes floor votes.
 Grolier

Grolier Encyclopedia
Five online encyclopedias: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, una enciclopedia en español.

  LearningExpress Library
Need to prepare for an exam or job? Practice for academic, military or vocational tests, and basic business skills.
 Opposing Viewpoints Opposing Viewpoints In Context 
Presents both sides of controversial social issues and clarifies the facts of each topic.[mobile App]
Science In Context

Science In Context 
Homework help in the areas of earth and life sciences, space, technology, mathematics, science history and biography. [mobile App]

 Science Online

Science Online
Scientist's biographies, timelines, a scientific dictionary, and more than 2,000 essays on science topics.

 Student Resources In Context

Student Resources In Context
All core subjects from Science to Literature to History, this media-rich resource helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills. [mobile App]

 

Science In Context

U.S. History In Context 
A complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information with primary documents, journals, and media rich content. [mobile App]

 

Languages

Mango Languages 

Mango Languages
Learn a foreign language online or on the go with a Mango App. Vocabulary, conversation, and pronunciation lessons are offered including English as a Second Language (ESL).