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Most of these resources may be accessed from home with your library card. If you aren't a current cardholder, you may apply for a card online.
Access World News
Find current and archived articles on issues, events, people, government in this collection of full-text newspapers, which includes the San Jose Mercury News (1/1/85-Current), La Opinion (4/1/2000-Current), New York Times (1/1/95-Current), and the Washington Post (1/1/77-Current).
AllData
(In library use only)
Resource for automotive (car and truck) diagnostic and repair information. Access the latest Technical Service Bulletins, and print wiring diagrams.
America the Beautiful
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America the Beautiful contains information on each of the 50 states, including history, geography, economy, culture and government. It also covers U.S. topics, such as presidents, explorers, Native Americans and natural wonders.
Ancestry: Library Edition
(In library use only)
Search thousands of databases of genealogical and historical information, including historical records, family trees, newspaper stories, photos and maps. Provided by the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County.
Biography Resource Center
This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of magazines and academic journals. Search for people based on name, or on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Business and Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated business resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
Career Transitions
Career Transitions is a career guidance center offering the tools needed in the job-search process, including a resume wizard, a career explorer, interviewing and application help, and access to unemployment services.
College Blue Book
A guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, with information on programs, degrees, and financial aid sources.
Dictionary of American History
Provides information on a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
Diseases and Disorders
Information on conditions, including what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. Subjects available are:
Acne || AIDS || Anthrax || Chronic Fatigue Syndrome || Headaches
Hemophilia || Obesity || SARS || Sexually Transmitted Diseases || West Nile Virus
Encyclopedia Americana
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A general encyclopedia for high school students and adults. Most articles are written by "authors who are leading authorities in their fields." The encyclopedia may be searched by keyword or browsed by topic.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
Covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide. Entries cover civil and criminal issues. Also includes a glossary of related terms.
Encyclopedia of Religion
Over 3,000 articles on religion, emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
Enfermedades y Trastornos de la Salud
Provides information regarding medicine and health. Contains information on 280 conditions, and includes full-color images.
Provee a los investigadores de una detallada fuente de información sobre medicina y salud. Contiene información de 280 enfermedades y condiciones y muestra imágenes a todo color.
Fact Cards
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Fact Cards are for quick reference specifically aimed for students in grades 4 through 8. Social studies topics for California, United States, and the World include: California Indians, explorers, missions, mission life, ranchos, governors, counties, and history by decade; United States presidents, states, and some Native American tribes; World countries, religions, wonders, and early civilizations.
Foundation Directory Online
(In library use only. Ask at the reference desk to be logged on)
The Foundation Directory Online is the Foundation Center's comprehensive online service, comprising two searchable databases. The foundation database houses a collection of data on the entire universe of over 68,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities. The grants database is a collection of more than 150,000 grants awarded by the 1,200 largest foundations in the United States. Both databases are searchable and are designed to give researchers access to information on each foundation's funding interests and giving history.
Grolier Online
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Search all Golier resources (The New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, The New Book of Popular Science and La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre) at once from this starting page.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
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An encyclopedia designed for middle school and high school students, featuring articles, pictures, maps and animations. It also offers timelines, suggestions for research topics and quizzes.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Use this resource enter to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
HeritageQuest
(In library use only)
This resource provides a collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, and other expanding collections this is a good place to start or continue researching family history. HeritageQuest includes the Genealogy & Local History Collection of 25,000 searchable family and local history books. Every page of each book is presented and can be easily downloaded or copied. The entire census, 1790-1930, with page images and corresponding indexes is also included in HeritageQuest Online . The indexes provide the ability to search by name, place of birth, age, ethnicity and other variables making this the most versatile census searching available online.
History Resource Center: U.S.
Includes historical (primary) documents as well as journal and reference articles covering "themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present." Also includes the "American Journey Online" series.
Informe
Una colección de revistas latinas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
Informe is a collection of current full text articles covering business, health, technological and cultural events and issues from Spanish-language magazines.
InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news, magazine, and academic journal articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, travel and many general interest topics. Titles include: Forbes, Time, The New Yorker, Family Handyman, Fodor's City Guides and thousands more. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Kids InfoBits
Kids InfoBits is a graphically-based resource designed for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. Articles can be found by browsing using graphical icons or by keyword searching.
Lands and Peoples
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A resource for students with information on countries, cultures, and current events. It includes encyclopedia articles, maps, a "global news desk" and an almanac.
LearningExpressLibrary.com (LearnATest.com)
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score.
Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors and many of their works from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
The New Book of Knowledge
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Designed for elementary school students, this resource offers alphabetical or subject browsing, "wonder questions," projects and experiments, a timeline of world history and educational games.
The New Book of Popular Science
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A science and technology resource designed from middle and high school students. It includes a science encyclopedia, science fair projects and biographies of scientists.
NewsBank NewsFile
News articles covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, health and science issues and events from more than 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. Full text articles are available for many newspapers, but older articles may only have a date citation available.
Noticias en Español.
Artículos sobre eventos y temas sociales, económicos, gubernativos, culturales y deportivos. También cubren temas sobre la ciencia, la ecología, la salud y los negocios. Los artículos cubren eventos y temas de actualidad en Estados Unidos, América Latina y el mundo. El producto es proveído en español.
News articles covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, health, science, cultural, and business issues and events in the United States, Latin America, and the world from international news services and U.S. Spanish-language newspapers. The entire product is in Spanish.
NoveList
NoveList provides subject searching, reviews, and annotated book lists for over 135,000 fiction titles. Search for titles by subject, reading level, plot elements, or use a favorite author or title to find similar books. Browse lists of books by genre or awards won. Author Read-alikes discuss the appeal of a certain author and suggest other authors with comparable traits.
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre
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A resource for Spanish speakers and Spanish learners, featuring current news, an encyclopedia, timelines and an atlas. Also includes a "Spanish classroom" with readings, recipes and vocabulary.
Es un recurso para hispano hablantes y estudiantes del español que incluye las noticias al día, una enciclopedia, los calendarios y un atlas. También incluye una "aula de español" con lecturas, recetas y vocabulario.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
Provides full text of articles covering all aspects of nursing, for professionals and students.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Covering social issues and designed for middle and high school students, this collection includes pro and con viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine and journal articles, statistical information, and images.
RAND California
(In library use only)
Rand California is a subscription-based service on California and U.S. public policy issues with an emphasis on statistics. This resource provides statistics on California from a variety of sources.
Salem Health
Provides online access to Magill's Medical Guide, which "covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues." It includes symptoms and warning signs, a glossary, and descriptions of medical specialities.
To log in from home, scroll to the bottom of the Welcome screen and select the remote access button. Follow the directions to register. Once your account is established, use the same remote access button to log in. The remote access password is the first 5 digits of your library card number.
San Jose Mercury News
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Provides more than 4,200 sources of education-related financial aid and awards at all levels of study.
Small Business Collection
Full-text articles from magazines and journals written for business school students and entrepreneurs
Social Studies Fact Cards
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Fact Cards are for quick reference specifically aimed for students in grades 4 through 8. Social studies topics for California, United States, and the World include: California Indians, explorers, missions, mission life, ranchos, governors, counties, and history by decade; United States presidents, states, and some Native American tribes; World countries, religions, wonders, and early civilizations.
Student Resource Center
A fully integrated database containing thousands of encyclopedia articles, primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and more than 8 hours of audio and video clips.
U*X*L Complete Life Science Resource
Features entries on theories, concepts, and scientific discoveries and developments pertinent to the study of life science. Also includes a chronology of discoveries.
U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Features 750 biographies of notable historic and current figures from around the world. Entries focus on the people most often studied in middle and high school. Highlights include photos and illustrations; a chronology; a glossary; sidebars covering facts of interest; and indexes by nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and general terms.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Provides information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more.