Teen databases
Use a Library card to access databases from home.
Access NewspaperARCHIVE
Contains searchable newspaper pages from around the world, dating from 1759.
Biography Resource Center
Contains more than 400,000 biographies on nearly 275,000 people from around the world and throughout history. Search by name, profession, gender, birth date and nationality.
CollegeSource
More than 14,000 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing two-year, four-year, graduate and professional schools.
Footnote (available in the Library only)
Footnote combines original historical documents with social networking to create a truly unique experience involving the stories of the nation's past. The Footnote collections feature documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents.
Grolier Encyclopedia
The Library offers five online encyclopedias:
- Encyclopedia Americana: This classic reference source is an excellent place to gather background information on just about any topic.
- Grolier Multimedia: Geared toward kids, this is a great source for brief, authoritative articles as well as links to quality sources on the Web.
- America the Beautiful: Search here for maps, history, state symbols, biographies of famous Americans and more.
- Lands and Peoples: This encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events features an electronic atlas, weekly news stories and study questions, and flags and statistics from around the world.
- La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre: This Spanish-language encyclopedia contains more than 17,000 articles in Spanish, plus illustrations, maps, flags and more.
¡Informe! (Revistas en Español)
Need articles in Spanish? Informe has full text of 60+ Spanish-language and bilingual magazines and newspapers, including Actual, Latina, Siempre and La Opinion.
InfoTrac Magazine and Newspaper Articles: General Reference Center Gold
Search here for articles from nearly 2,000 magazines, newspapers, and reference books published materials that can't be found surfing the Internet.
LearningExpress Library
Need to prepare for an exam? Take online practice tests. Get immediate scoring, answer explanations, and individualized analysis of test results. Types of practice exams offered include academic (SAT, AP, graduate school entrance, GED), military (ASVAB), law enforcement (police officer, border patrol, etc.), civil service, real estate, teacher certification, and more.
Literature Criticism
Contains criticism of the works of today's novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, scriptwriters and other creative writers.
NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8
Fiction and nonfiction book recommendations as well as reviews, book group discussion topics, lists of award winners and more.
Opposing Viewpoints
Need to look at one or both sides of a controversial social issue? Opposing Viewpoints clarifies the facts of each topic as well as the arguments for and against.
Oxford Art Online
The most extensive, authoritative and easily searchable online art resource available. Find artist biographies, subject entries, thematic timelines and images here.
ProQuest Newspapers
Search here for full text articles:
The San Diego Union-Tribune (2000-current)
Los Angeles Times (1985-current)
The Wall Street Journal (1984-present)
The New York Times (1999-present)
Science Online
With biographies of more than 1,900 scientists, over 3,000 diagrams of key science topics, timelines of scientific achievement, a scientific dictionary, and more than 2,000 essays on important science topics, Science Online offers a wealth of homework help.