The Los Angeles Public Library offers its patrons over 200 databases for students to use for research and homework purposes.
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Check out LAPL's extensive database list here, or highlights of the list below...
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
African American Experience
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
American Indian Experience
The American Indian Experience is a digital resource that illuminates the histories and contemporary cultures of the Native peoples of North America. This resource includes references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps.
Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity: LGBTQ History and Culture
A unique fully-searchable collection, Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, Part 1: LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940 brings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world. Rare and unique content from microfilm, newsletters, organizational papers, government documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, and other types of primary sources
Art & Architecture Source
Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. With strong international coverage, it offers hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts and thousands of images.
Art Index Retrospective (Wilson)
Citations to articles, reproductions, and book reviews in periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published worldwide. Covers archeology, architecture, film, photography, etc. 1929-1984.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, arranged taxonomically, 6 volumes.
BiblioBoard
BiblioBoard features books, articles, images, photographs, maps, pamphlets, and documents as well as streaming audio and video content on a wide variety of topics. All content is available on an unlimited multi-user basis with no checkouts or returns. You can access BiblioBoard content from the web or various mobile devices using your library card number. Download the free app using these links: Web, iPad, Nexus, Kindle Fire HD Just choose "Los Angeles Public Library" from the Library Credentials drop down, then enter your library card # and pin.
Biography Reference Bank
Offers the in-depth profiles from H.W. Wilson’s Current Biography and World Authors, as well as periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. Search this resource to access full-text biographies, articles and images from today’s leading magazines and journals.
Black Freedom Struggle
This online resource focuses on African American U.S. history, featuring historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, and correspondence.
Britannica Escolar
Una enciclopedia en dos partes con portales para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria
Britannica School
This digital resource is a three-part multi-subject encyclopedia with portals for elementary, middle, and high school students
Career Online High School
The Los Angeles Public Library has partnered with Smart Horizons to offer grants so adult learners can obtain a free high school diploma and career certificate with Career Online High School. This innovative curriculum offers the convenience of an anytime-anywhere online learning platform and interactive, engaging content that can help you achieve your educational goals
Careers Overseas
Salem Career ebook. Profiles describing specific fields of interest available to those who wish to work overseas, including information about opportunities and prospects, training, advancement, earnings, working conditions, etc. Also covers requirements for working overseas such as visas, vaccinations, work permits, and residency requirements.
California Index
Indexes information about people, places, and events that have had a significant impact on life in Southern California. Most newspapers, magazines, and books cited here can be found in the Central Library. Part of the Library's "Visual Collections", many of the source materials can be viewed online.
California Prints Index
Index to 456 images in various media including wood engraving from the mid-20th century.
College Source Online
Online library with 44,815 college catalogs and over 37,600,000 course descriptions. Cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.
Consulta
Spanish-language online reference resource for Spanish-speaking and bilingual users. Incluye una colección comprensiva de materiales en español, además de periódicos, revistas, diccionarios y obras de referencia sobre temas básicos.
Coursera
Coursera's mission is to help individuals build the skills they need for in-demand jobs. The platform offers more than 3,800 cutting-edge courses, all taught by top instructors from over 200 leading universities and companies like Yale, University of Michigan and Google. LAPL users can sign up for 6 months of Coursera access on the CA State Library website. After registering, Coursera can be accessed directly at coursera.org
CultureGrams
Brief country reports with concise information on the history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, travel information and more for over 175 countries.
Daily Life Through History
Browse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Digitalia Film Library
Streaming films available to watch online, mostly foreign language but also has some classic American cinema. Includes feature films as well as documentaries.
Digitalia Public Library
Offering Spanish language e-books that can be read online or downloaded to devices, as well as language courses for Spanish, English, and "Quick Languages", a course in simple words and phrases in 12 languages. Also offers multimedia sections with art, music and PC instruction.
EcoAméricas
Current reporting on Latin American development and environmental issues, with contact information for key environmental agencies and offices throughout Latin America. Also in Spanish.
Enciclopedia estudiantil hallazgos
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rapida fácilmente.
Encyclopedia Judaica
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Updated edition of Judaism that features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists, 22 volumes.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming
Salem Science e-Book. Comprehensive coverage of the science, policy and social issues surrounding global warming and climate change
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes
Farewell to Manzanar
The Farewell to Manzanar portal accesses the Final Accountability Rosters of Japanese-American Relocation Centers, 1944-1946, Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers, Perspectives on Day-to Day Life: Personal Justice Denied, and Public Hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment, 1981.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
An electronic resource for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers resources for career goals, education planning, workplace skills, finding apprenticeships and internships, conducting job searches, and much more
Gale Courses
Offers a wide range of highly interactive online courses. All of the courses are free, and led by expert instructors. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Subjects offered are Career and Professional, Computers and Technology, Personal Development and Writing and Publishing.*These courses have been designed for learners over 13 years of age.
Gale General OneFile
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles.
Gale Health & Wellness
Full text medical encyclopedias, nearly 400 health and medical journals, more than 800 pamphlets and nearly 2,100 health articles from general interest publications.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Updated daily with news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more
Gale In Context: Global Issues
Authoritative content is provided from over 800 geographically diverse newspapers, magazines, and journals, including 334 newspapers that are published in countries other than the United States
Gale In Context: High School
Contains information on core subjects from Science to Literature to History of student-focused subject material. Includes content of Discovering Collection database
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Pro and con arguments with contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues drawn from news articles, journals, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites
Gale In Context: Science
Information on subjects ranging from earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics, science history, and biography for assignments and projects
Gale In Context: U.S. History (Was U.S. History in Context)
Covers all areas of U.S. history focusing on the most significant people, events and topics from pre-colonial times to the present day seen through
Gale In Context: World History
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites
Gale Interactive: Science
Helps students better visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Students and instructors can manipulate and explore 3D models that are paired with reference and periodical content for further understanding. This resource supports high school curricula and university coursework
Gale OneFile: Fine Arts
Collection contains more than 100 full-text magazines and journals providing resources for research in drama, music, art history, and filmmaking
Gale OneFile: Informe Académico
Base de datos que ofrece índices, imágenes y texto completo de artículos publicados en periódicos y revistas en idioma español
Great Events from History: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events
Salem History e-Book. Chronicles events and people who defined the GLBT experience, from 1848-2006
Great Events from History: The 19th Century
Salem History e-Book. World's most important events and developments from 1801-1900.
Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives
Salem History e-Book. More than 600 biographies from ancient times to present, worldwide
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Major reference work on the study of the animal kingdom with illustrations, 11 volumes
HistoryMakers Digital Archive
The nation’s largest African American video oral history archive. More than 3,000 African Americans have been interviewed for this video oral history archive.
Kanopy
Kanopy is a video streaming platform for libraries with one of the largest collections in the world - over 26,000 documentaries and feature films featuring over 1,000 producers including Criterion Collection, Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and the BBC.
Latino American Experience
Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies, and primary documents dating from pre-Colonial civilizations that explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline, images, maps, and lesson plans.
Lit Finder
Access to thousands of full-text poems, stories, essays, plays and speeches.
Literature Resource Center
Broad range of subject content containing criticisms, biographies, primary sources, reviews, and multimedia on writers and works around the world.
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest)
Extensive coverage of national, international, and local news, 1985-current.
Los Angeles Times Historical Archives (ProQuest)
Digitized reproduction of the Los Angeles Times from its beginnings. Currently contains 1881-1993. Searchable by (keywords, author's names, articles, dates, etc.) or browseable by full page or issue. Includes photos, graphics and advertisements
Milestone Documents in American History
Salem History e-Book. Primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary covering the Revolutionary era to the 21st century.
Milestone Documents of World Religions
Salem History e-Book. Examines key sacred texts and fundamental documents of the world's primary religions, from ancient times to present.
New York Times Digital
Access to the New York Times digital site. You must create an account for access. Click “Create Account” to create an account with your personal email address, or “Sign In” if you already have created an account.
New York Times Historical Archive
The Historical New York Times with Index (1851-1993) provides search capability using subject terms and topics for focused and targeted results in combination with searchable full text, full page, and article-level images from the Historical New York Times.
NewsBank
Includes California Newspapers and America's News Magazines. U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources. Diverse source types include printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos, on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people.
NoveList
A fiction reader's advisory database. Find books by the same author, or similar books by another author. Browse by subject, genre, and theme for over 150,000 titles. Reviews, book discussion guides and annotated book lists constantly updated.
Opposing Viewpoints
Pro and con arguments with contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues drawn from news articles, journals, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Online version of the multivolume Oxford English Dictionary Second and Third Editions as updated.
Oxford Reference Online - Premium Collection
Quick reference and scholarly articles from a broad range of subjects in over 100 titles that include key titles from the Oxford Companion series and the complete Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
Pressbooks
Interested in getting your novel, memoir, poetry collection, children's book and more in eBook and print-ready formats? Pressbooks Public is an easy-to-use online tool that allows you to create professional quality versions of your book in ePUB, MOBI, PDF and more.
Proquest Central
This database serves as a resource for researchers at all levels. Covering more than 160 subjects areas, ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content. Includes both Proquest Newsstand and Research Library.
ProQuest Newsstand - International
International Newsstream provides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives which stretch back decades featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format
ProQuest Newsstand - U.S.
Full text of U.S.news sources, including trade Journals, Magazines, Blogs, Podcasts, Websites and Newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Sentinel, Orange County Register, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal/Constitution, and the Sacramento Bee
Research Library (Proquest)
General interest magazines on a broad range of subjects from arts, business, children, health, humanities, international, law, military, psychology, social sciences, women's interests and more.
San Francisco Chronicle Historical Archive (Proquest)
Digitized reproduction of the San Francisco Chronicle, 1865-1922. Searchable by (keywords, author's names, articles, dates, etc.) or browseable by full page or issue. Includes photos, graphics and advertisements.
ScienceFlix (Scholastic)
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. ScienceFlix is available for use on PCs, Macs and most tablets and mobile devices
Sixties in America
Salem History e-Book. Comprehensive coverage of the impact of the 1960's on the U.S. & Canada.
Something About the Author
Complete series on the lives and careers of popular and significant authors and illustrators of books for children and teens.
Southern Life, Slavery, and the Civil War (Proquest History Vault)
ProQuest History Vault provides a wealth of key archival materials with a single search. Researchers can access digitized letters, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, financial records, diaries, and many more primary sources.
Teen Health & Wellness
This teen digital resource features content to reflect today’s most urgent issues: mental & emotional health, bullying, suicide, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, college & career readiness, and more
Testing & Education Reference Center (now known as Peterson's Test Prep)
Over 300 practice tests and courses, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, e-books containing study materials and practice tests, scholarship search, resume builder, and career modules
Travel eBook Collection - Gale eBooks
Over 300 Premier Travel Reference eBooks that include DK Eyewitness Travel Guides and Rough Guides to Countries and Cities. These eBooks can be translated into a number of different languages and sections downloaded to your electronic device.
Universal Class
Over 500 online non-credit Continuing Education Courses. These courses are led by expert instructors and are provided for your personal enrichment. Business, Career Training, Cooking, Real Estate, Crafts and Hobbies and Psychology are a few of the subjects covered by these courses. *These courses have been designed for learners over 13 years of age.
Value of a Dollar, 1860-2014
Salem Press History ebook. Collection of price history tables for goods, services, wages, investments, along with economic and historical chronologies in the United States,1860-2014.
Value of a Dollar, Colonial Era
Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card requiredSalem Press History ebook. Collection of price history tables for goods, services, wages, investments, along with economic and historical chronologies for the American colonies and the United States, 1600-1865
Vogue Archive (Proquest)
A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.
Washington Post
Access to The Washington Post newspaper digital site.
Weather Almanac
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book.In-depth weather records for 18 major U.S. cities and overview of the county with information on hurricanes, tornadoes and more weather resources
World Book Encyclopedia
Offers information on a range of topics.
World Geography
World Geography provides authoritative content and online tools that develop global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that are increasingly important in our globalized world. Included are references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
This digital resource covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance including references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps
World History: The Modern Era
This digital resource covers history from the Renaissance to today including references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps.
WorldCat
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide back to 1000 BC
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
African American Experience
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
American Indian Experience
The American Indian Experience is a digital resource that illuminates the histories and contemporary cultures of the Native peoples of North America. This resource includes references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps.
Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity: LGBTQ History and Culture
A unique fully-searchable collection, Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, Part 1: LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940 brings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world. Rare and unique content from microfilm, newsletters, organizational papers, government documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, and other types of primary sources
Art & Architecture Source
Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. With strong international coverage, it offers hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts and thousands of images.
Art Index Retrospective (Wilson)
Citations to articles, reproductions, and book reviews in periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published worldwide. Covers archeology, architecture, film, photography, etc. 1929-1984.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, arranged taxonomically, 6 volumes.
BiblioBoard
BiblioBoard features books, articles, images, photographs, maps, pamphlets, and documents as well as streaming audio and video content on a wide variety of topics. All content is available on an unlimited multi-user basis with no checkouts or returns. You can access BiblioBoard content from the web or various mobile devices using your library card number. Download the free app using these links: Web, iPad, Nexus, Kindle Fire HD Just choose "Los Angeles Public Library" from the Library Credentials drop down, then enter your library card # and pin.
Biography Reference Bank
Offers the in-depth profiles from H.W. Wilson’s Current Biography and World Authors, as well as periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. Search this resource to access full-text biographies, articles and images from today’s leading magazines and journals.
Black Freedom Struggle
This online resource focuses on African American U.S. history, featuring historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, and correspondence.
Britannica Escolar
Una enciclopedia en dos partes con portales para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria
Britannica School
This digital resource is a three-part multi-subject encyclopedia with portals for elementary, middle, and high school students
Career Online High School
The Los Angeles Public Library has partnered with Smart Horizons to offer grants so adult learners can obtain a free high school diploma and career certificate with Career Online High School. This innovative curriculum offers the convenience of an anytime-anywhere online learning platform and interactive, engaging content that can help you achieve your educational goals
Careers Overseas
Salem Career ebook. Profiles describing specific fields of interest available to those who wish to work overseas, including information about opportunities and prospects, training, advancement, earnings, working conditions, etc. Also covers requirements for working overseas such as visas, vaccinations, work permits, and residency requirements.
California Index
Indexes information about people, places, and events that have had a significant impact on life in Southern California. Most newspapers, magazines, and books cited here can be found in the Central Library. Part of the Library's "Visual Collections", many of the source materials can be viewed online.
California Prints Index
Index to 456 images in various media including wood engraving from the mid-20th century.
College Source Online
Online library with 44,815 college catalogs and over 37,600,000 course descriptions. Cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.
Consulta
Spanish-language online reference resource for Spanish-speaking and bilingual users. Incluye una colección comprensiva de materiales en español, además de periódicos, revistas, diccionarios y obras de referencia sobre temas básicos.
Coursera
Coursera's mission is to help individuals build the skills they need for in-demand jobs. The platform offers more than 3,800 cutting-edge courses, all taught by top instructors from over 200 leading universities and companies like Yale, University of Michigan and Google. LAPL users can sign up for 6 months of Coursera access on the CA State Library website. After registering, Coursera can be accessed directly at coursera.org
CultureGrams
Brief country reports with concise information on the history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, travel information and more for over 175 countries.
Daily Life Through History
Browse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Digitalia Film Library
Streaming films available to watch online, mostly foreign language but also has some classic American cinema. Includes feature films as well as documentaries.
Digitalia Public Library
Offering Spanish language e-books that can be read online or downloaded to devices, as well as language courses for Spanish, English, and "Quick Languages", a course in simple words and phrases in 12 languages. Also offers multimedia sections with art, music and PC instruction.
EcoAméricas
Current reporting on Latin American development and environmental issues, with contact information for key environmental agencies and offices throughout Latin America. Also in Spanish.
Enciclopedia estudiantil hallazgos
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rapida fácilmente.
Encyclopedia Judaica
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Updated edition of Judaism that features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists, 22 volumes.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming
Salem Science e-Book. Comprehensive coverage of the science, policy and social issues surrounding global warming and climate change
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes
Farewell to Manzanar
The Farewell to Manzanar portal accesses the Final Accountability Rosters of Japanese-American Relocation Centers, 1944-1946, Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers, Perspectives on Day-to Day Life: Personal Justice Denied, and Public Hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment, 1981.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
An electronic resource for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers resources for career goals, education planning, workplace skills, finding apprenticeships and internships, conducting job searches, and much more
Gale Courses
Offers a wide range of highly interactive online courses. All of the courses are free, and led by expert instructors. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Subjects offered are Career and Professional, Computers and Technology, Personal Development and Writing and Publishing.*These courses have been designed for learners over 13 years of age.
Gale General OneFile
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles.
Gale Health & Wellness
Full text medical encyclopedias, nearly 400 health and medical journals, more than 800 pamphlets and nearly 2,100 health articles from general interest publications.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Updated daily with news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more
Gale In Context: Global Issues
Authoritative content is provided from over 800 geographically diverse newspapers, magazines, and journals, including 334 newspapers that are published in countries other than the United States
Gale In Context: High School
Contains information on core subjects from Science to Literature to History of student-focused subject material. Includes content of Discovering Collection database
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Pro and con arguments with contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues drawn from news articles, journals, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites
Gale In Context: Science
Information on subjects ranging from earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics, science history, and biography for assignments and projects
Gale In Context: U.S. History (Was U.S. History in Context)
Covers all areas of U.S. history focusing on the most significant people, events and topics from pre-colonial times to the present day seen through
Gale In Context: World History
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites
Gale Interactive: Science
Helps students better visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Students and instructors can manipulate and explore 3D models that are paired with reference and periodical content for further understanding. This resource supports high school curricula and university coursework
Gale OneFile: Fine Arts
Collection contains more than 100 full-text magazines and journals providing resources for research in drama, music, art history, and filmmaking
Gale OneFile: Informe Académico
Base de datos que ofrece índices, imágenes y texto completo de artículos publicados en periódicos y revistas en idioma español
Great Events from History: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events
Salem History e-Book. Chronicles events and people who defined the GLBT experience, from 1848-2006
Great Events from History: The 19th Century
Salem History e-Book. World's most important events and developments from 1801-1900.
Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives
Salem History e-Book. More than 600 biographies from ancient times to present, worldwide
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Major reference work on the study of the animal kingdom with illustrations, 11 volumes
HistoryMakers Digital Archive
The nation’s largest African American video oral history archive. More than 3,000 African Americans have been interviewed for this video oral history archive.
Kanopy
Kanopy is a video streaming platform for libraries with one of the largest collections in the world - over 26,000 documentaries and feature films featuring over 1,000 producers including Criterion Collection, Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and the BBC.
Latino American Experience
Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies, and primary documents dating from pre-Colonial civilizations that explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline, images, maps, and lesson plans.
Lit Finder
Access to thousands of full-text poems, stories, essays, plays and speeches.
Literature Resource Center
Broad range of subject content containing criticisms, biographies, primary sources, reviews, and multimedia on writers and works around the world.
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest)
Extensive coverage of national, international, and local news, 1985-current.
Los Angeles Times Historical Archives (ProQuest)
Digitized reproduction of the Los Angeles Times from its beginnings. Currently contains 1881-1993. Searchable by (keywords, author's names, articles, dates, etc.) or browseable by full page or issue. Includes photos, graphics and advertisements
Milestone Documents in American History
Salem History e-Book. Primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary covering the Revolutionary era to the 21st century.
Milestone Documents of World Religions
Salem History e-Book. Examines key sacred texts and fundamental documents of the world's primary religions, from ancient times to present.
New York Times Digital
Access to the New York Times digital site. You must create an account for access. Click “Create Account” to create an account with your personal email address, or “Sign In” if you already have created an account.
New York Times Historical Archive
The Historical New York Times with Index (1851-1993) provides search capability using subject terms and topics for focused and targeted results in combination with searchable full text, full page, and article-level images from the Historical New York Times.
NewsBank
Includes California Newspapers and America's News Magazines. U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources. Diverse source types include printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos, on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people.
NoveList
A fiction reader's advisory database. Find books by the same author, or similar books by another author. Browse by subject, genre, and theme for over 150,000 titles. Reviews, book discussion guides and annotated book lists constantly updated.
Opposing Viewpoints
Pro and con arguments with contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues drawn from news articles, journals, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Online version of the multivolume Oxford English Dictionary Second and Third Editions as updated.
Oxford Reference Online - Premium Collection
Quick reference and scholarly articles from a broad range of subjects in over 100 titles that include key titles from the Oxford Companion series and the complete Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
Pressbooks
Interested in getting your novel, memoir, poetry collection, children's book and more in eBook and print-ready formats? Pressbooks Public is an easy-to-use online tool that allows you to create professional quality versions of your book in ePUB, MOBI, PDF and more.
Proquest Central
This database serves as a resource for researchers at all levels. Covering more than 160 subjects areas, ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content. Includes both Proquest Newsstand and Research Library.
ProQuest Newsstand - International
International Newsstream provides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives which stretch back decades featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format
ProQuest Newsstand - U.S.
Full text of U.S.news sources, including trade Journals, Magazines, Blogs, Podcasts, Websites and Newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Sentinel, Orange County Register, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal/Constitution, and the Sacramento Bee
Research Library (Proquest)
General interest magazines on a broad range of subjects from arts, business, children, health, humanities, international, law, military, psychology, social sciences, women's interests and more.
San Francisco Chronicle Historical Archive (Proquest)
Digitized reproduction of the San Francisco Chronicle, 1865-1922. Searchable by (keywords, author's names, articles, dates, etc.) or browseable by full page or issue. Includes photos, graphics and advertisements.
ScienceFlix (Scholastic)
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. ScienceFlix is available for use on PCs, Macs and most tablets and mobile devices
Sixties in America
Salem History e-Book. Comprehensive coverage of the impact of the 1960's on the U.S. & Canada.
Something About the Author
Complete series on the lives and careers of popular and significant authors and illustrators of books for children and teens.
Southern Life, Slavery, and the Civil War (Proquest History Vault)
ProQuest History Vault provides a wealth of key archival materials with a single search. Researchers can access digitized letters, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, financial records, diaries, and many more primary sources.
Teen Health & Wellness
This teen digital resource features content to reflect today’s most urgent issues: mental & emotional health, bullying, suicide, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, college & career readiness, and more
Testing & Education Reference Center (now known as Peterson's Test Prep)
Over 300 practice tests and courses, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, e-books containing study materials and practice tests, scholarship search, resume builder, and career modules
Travel eBook Collection - Gale eBooks
Over 300 Premier Travel Reference eBooks that include DK Eyewitness Travel Guides and Rough Guides to Countries and Cities. These eBooks can be translated into a number of different languages and sections downloaded to your electronic device.
Universal Class
Over 500 online non-credit Continuing Education Courses. These courses are led by expert instructors and are provided for your personal enrichment. Business, Career Training, Cooking, Real Estate, Crafts and Hobbies and Psychology are a few of the subjects covered by these courses. *These courses have been designed for learners over 13 years of age.
Value of a Dollar, 1860-2014
Salem Press History ebook. Collection of price history tables for goods, services, wages, investments, along with economic and historical chronologies in the United States,1860-2014.
Value of a Dollar, Colonial Era
Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card requiredSalem Press History ebook. Collection of price history tables for goods, services, wages, investments, along with economic and historical chronologies for the American colonies and the United States, 1600-1865
Vogue Archive (Proquest)
A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.
Washington Post
Access to The Washington Post newspaper digital site.
Weather Almanac
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book.In-depth weather records for 18 major U.S. cities and overview of the county with information on hurricanes, tornadoes and more weather resources
World Book Encyclopedia
Offers information on a range of topics.
World Geography
World Geography provides authoritative content and online tools that develop global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that are increasingly important in our globalized world. Included are references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
This digital resource covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance including references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps
World History: The Modern Era
This digital resource covers history from the Renaissance to today including references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps.
WorldCat
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide back to 1000 BC