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Academic One File
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
American Revolution Reference Library - Part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) - available only within the library
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
AtoZdatabases
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Bay Area Consumer's Checkbook - available only within the library
Biography In Context
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 150,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources.
Bookflix
Ebook resource: Kids Ebooks you can watch and read online. This subscription pairs fiction and non-fiction titles to enhance learning and fun!
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California Mission Books from Follett
Ebook resource: full text books for reports on California missions.
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Career Transitions from Gale
Career Transitions can help you make the most of your job searching and career exploration efforts. The site is organized by resources that will help you find a new job, and those that will help you discover a new career. Just create an account and let this product help you write your résumé, practice for an interview, and land your next job.
CREDO Reference
Full text of over 600 reference books that cover all subjects. Also includes thousands of images from the Bridgeman Archive and the National Gallery. This is a great place to start your research for background and terminology. Multi-language dictionaries, full text encyclopedias, Who's Who publications, crossword puzzle help and a conversion calculator round out their offerings.
Discover & Go
Discover & Go is an online service through the library providing free and discount passes to a wide variety of Bay Area museums and other cultural destinations! Get more details on the Discover & Go information web page.
Ebsco Car Repair Manuals
Auto Repair Reference Center includes information for approximately 25,000 vehicles, from 1945 to present. There are over 100,000 factory drawings, 65,000 technical service bulletins and recalls, wiring diagrams, specifications and maintenance schedules.
Ebsco Master File Complete
Covers all topics in thousands of magazines, many full text. A great place to start!
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica Online provides in-depth research and formatted citations, time-lines, timelines and subject searching. This resource is suitable for middle or high school students and adult audiences. Use Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids for younger audiences.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids
Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids is a simple way to do research, with tips on writing papers, book reviews and science reports. This resource includes ways to search by subject or key word. Contains Compton's Encyclopedia, Elementary Encyclopedia and a dictionary. Excellent for elementary or middle school students.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
Endangered Species - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
Freegal Music
Freegal Music is a downloadable music service for library cardholders! Freegal offers you access to over 3 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog. The collection is comprised of music from over 10,000 labels with music that originates in over 60 countries. Download 3 songs per week with your library card right through your web browser. iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad free app available here. Android free app available here. Get more details on the Freegal information web page.
Gale Directory Library
Ebook resource: Gale Directory Library is a database that includes the 3-volume set of Encyclopedia of Associations (including Regional, State & Local; National; and International Organizations) as well as the National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Ebook resource: Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
General OneFile from Gale
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
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Health and Wellness Resource Center
Use this database to research topics in health and medicine, medications, and wellness. Includes encyclopedias, directories, medical dictionary, magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Heritage Quest
The company is best known for its collection of the U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 through 1930, along with more than 25,000 fully searchable family and local history books, Freedman's records and more. View the original records and book pages as high-quality images.
History Resource Center: U.S.
Provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. The material also includes citations from over 180 additional history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index, as well as the entire "American Journey Online" series.
Informe! (Revistas en Español)
Investiga las noticias y eventos ms corrientes, la informacin de negocios del momento, los artculos de salud ms importantes, temas de cultura popular y muchas otras materias incluidas en las revistas hispnicas ms populares.
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Kid's InfoBits
For elementary school students, easy access to full articles with pictures in magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on animals, plants people. geography, science and math, history, sports and more. Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5
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Learning Express
Learning Express Library provides a way to prepare for academic or professional exams on-line, including SAT, ACT, GED, GRE, GMAT, PRAZIS, ASVAB, Cosmetology, Civil Service, Postal Worker, Law Enforcement, Fire, and more. California specific exams including 4th grade, 8th grade, CBEST, and California Highway Patrol. Online courses include Reading Comprehension, Grammar Skills for Writing, Math, Vocabulary and Spelling, as well as courses in Spanish. One time registration required to save you practice tests.
Legal Information Reference Center
Full text legal self-help books, many with forms you can fill out online and print. Includes popular Nolo Press titles. Locate forms by state as well.
Library PressDisplay
A rich resource of foreign language newspapers from around the world with over 650 newspapers covering countries, providing same day snapshots of actual physical newspapers. Fully searchable with 60 day archive.
Literature Resource Center
A comprehensive database that provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes the Encyclopedia of Literature, Literary Index and coverage on over 20,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and writers.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online learning system that teaches 12 different languages by using real life situations and actual conversations to help you more effectively learn a new language. Language offered include Spanish, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, Vietnamese, Thai, Urdu, Brazilian Portuguese, ESL and more. NEW! Mango now offers an app - check it out.
MasterFile Complete
Covers all topics in thousands of magazines, many full text. A great place to start!
Middle Ages Reference Library - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Morningstar is now available to customers 24/7, with your valid Palo Alto library card. Research more than 23,000 stocks and mutual funds; build and analyze an investment portfolio; learn about stocks, mutual funds and portfolios.
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New York Times (1851-2009)
A unique full-image archive that brings you the entire historical run of The New York Times since 1851, delivering every page of every issue from cover to cover, with full-page and article images in PDF format. This fully searchable database provides multiple search options including keyword, article type, date ranges, specific dates, authors and articles in quick results and full page images for context browsing.
Newsbank
The Palo Alto Daily News and The Daily Post full text, plus State and National Newspapers.
Novelist
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.
Novelist K-8
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in your classroom. The NoveList Learning Center provides a complete introduction to the product and shows you how to use NoveList to meet the reading needs of your students.
Opposing Viewpoints
The premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more. Read more about this product.
Overdrive's Northern California Digital Library
Learn how to get started with e-books from Overdrive's Northern California Digital Library. Explore the A to Z List of all our eBook and eAudio products.
Download eBooks, audiobooks and music via the Northern California Digital Library site. Choose from a growing collection of almost 3000 eBooks and over 3600 audiobooks to download to your personal computer, laptop, mobile device, eReader or MP3 player using your Palo Alto City Library card.
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PAHA (Palo Alto Historical Association) Photograph Collection
The Palo Alto Historical Association Photograph Collection contains over 13,000 photographs of Palo Alto from 1870 to the present. The entire collection is available in the archives at the History Desk in the Main Library. Learn more about this resource. Visit the PAHA website for more information.
PAHA (Palo Alto Historical Association) Obituary and Local News Database
This database is an index to the obituaries that have appeared in local newspapers since as far back as the 1890's. Entries predominately include Palo Altans and some residents of neighboring cities who worked in Palo Alto. Copies of the obituaries themselves are available at the Main Library. To retrieve a copy of an obituary, email the reference desk or phone the reference desk at (650) 329-2436. Visit the PAHA website for more information.
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Safari Tech Books Online
Ebook resource with over 4,300 computer and information technology titles. Read more about this product.
Science in Context
Student Resource Center
Provides a fully integrated database containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analysis, 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. Includes Student Resource Center-Health Module.
Tumblebook Library
Ebook resource: an online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources. Requires Flash player.
U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law - part of the Gale Virtual Reference collection.
World Book Online (also for Kids)
An on-line version of the World Book Encyclopedia that provides many full text articles with links to Web sites. World Book offers more than 25,000 encyclopedia articles that are carefully edited to suit the educational level of the users most likely to use them, from grades 4 through 12 and adults.
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