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Discover & Go - online service through the library providing free and discount passes to a wide variety of Bay Area museums and other cultural destinations! [more info]
AtoZdatabases Use the "Find a Job" section to locate potential employers by zip code, city or state, get tips on interviewing, and locate a resume template. Find out more.
Gale Virtual Reference Collection [tip sheet - pdf] Full text of reference books, including Grzimek's Animal Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of World Cultures, and books on fashion, immigration, the Middle Ages and more.
General One File from Gale - A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Ancestry.com(Library Edition) Only available in the library. A family history site with over 4 billion names in worldwide historical records, family tree services and genealogy learning materials. Find out What's New.
Newsbank - Full text of local, state and national newspapers, including: The Daily News(Palo Alto) - 09/14/06 to present The Daily Post (Palo Alto) - 12/18/06 to present The San Jose Mercury News - 06/01/85 to present The San Francisco Chronicle - 01/01/85 to present.
Problems accessing The New York Times 1851-2009? Click here.
Homework Help:
Kindergarten through 5th grade
California Mission Books - full text! [more info] This resource is experiencing some problems. You will need to log on using the following: USERNAME = missions PASSWORD = missions
Academic One File - Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
Gale Virtual Reference [tip sheet - pdf] - Contains the full text of reference books, including Grzimek's Animal Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of World Cultures, and books on fashion, immigration, the Middle Ages and more.
Learning Express - Subject specific practice tests for all subjects. Covers PSAT, SAT and GRE among others. Includes career planning and help with college entrance requirements. FAQs.
Magazines and Journals: (use for searching broad topics)
Academic One File - Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
EJournal - Find out if the library owns a magazine title or offers access to full text.
Discover & Go - online service through the library providing free and discount passes to a wide variety of Bay Area museums and other cultural destinations! [more info]
Problems accessing The New York Times 1851-2009? Click here.
Newsbank - Full text of local, state and national newspapers, including: The Daily News(Palo Alto) - 09/14/06 to present The Daily Post (Palo Alto) - 12/18/06 to present The San Jose Mercury News - 06/01/85 to present The San Francisco Chronicle - 01/01/85 to present.
Learning Express - Practice tests on a wide variety of subjects, including civil service, college entrance, subjects in grades K-12, and many more. FAQs.