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To search a database, click on the links below. When accessing databases from home you will be prompted to enter your 13-digit library card number (no spaces). Need help using a database? Call your local County Library or email us.

Antiques

  • Antiques Reference
    Pricing and auction information for collectibles, antiques and fine art.

Auto Repair

  • Auto Repair Reference Center
    Wiring diagrams, specifications, maintenance schedules, labor time guide, step-by-step photographs, bulletins and recalls. Covers most domestic and imported vehicles from 1945-present.

Biographies

Business

  • Business & Company Resource Center
    Company profiles, histories and detailed industry information.
  • BusinessFile ASAP
    Business oriented magazines and newspapers.
  • Legal Forms
    Wide selection of legal forms including state-specific forms.
  • ReferenceUSA
    Select "U.S. Business" from the drop down menu for detailed business information. Select "U.S. Residential" to conduct market research or locate friends and relatives.

Downloadable Audio & eBooks

Encyclopedias

Español

Genealogy

  • HeritageQuest
    Complete U.S. Federal Census, Freedman's Bank Records for African American genealogy research and Periodical Source Index (PERSI).

Health & Medicine

History

Homework

Kids

  • InfoTrac Junior
    Magazine and newspaper articles for junior high and middle school students.
  • Kids InfoBits
    Magazine and newspaper articles for students grades K-5.
  • Learning Express Test Prep
    Practice tests, tutorials and eBooks, including Elementary School and MIddle School Skills Improvement. To use Learning Express and save your test results, sign in as a New or Return User (username = 13-digit library card number, password = create your own).
  • Social Studies Fact Cards
    Covers U.S. states and presidents, California history and world history. For students grades 4-6.
  • TumbleBook Library
    Animated and talking children's books.
  • Kids World Book Encyclopedia
    Illustrated encyclopedia for students grades 1-4.

Literature

  • Literature Resource Center
    Literary criticism, biographies and overviews of literary topics and works from all genres, disciplines, time periods and regions of the world.
  • NoveList
    A guide to reading for all ages.

Legal

  • Legal Forms
    Wide selection of legal forms including state-specific forms.
  • Legal Collection
    Subject-orientated magazines and newspapers.

Magazines & Newspapers

  • America’s Newspapers
    National and local papers including over 60 Los Angeles County papers such as the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Orange County Register.
  • Black Newspapers
    Black newspapers from across the U.S. including the Los Angeles Sentinel.
  • General OneFile
    General interest magazines and newspapers.
  • Los Angeles Times
    Full-text from 1985-present.
  • National Newspapers
    Major national and regional newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today and Black newspapers.

Science

Social Issues

  • Opposing Viewpoints
    Viewpoint articles, full-text magazines and newspapers, primary source documents and statistics on contemporary social issues.

Taxes

Test Prep

  • Learning Express Test Prep
    Practice tests, tutorials and eBooks for school and career, including college entrance, civil service and citizenship. To use Learning Express and save your test results, sign in as a New or Return User (username = 13-digit library card number, password = create your own).