| Sunnyvale Library DATABASE Computer
Use these free resources to locate authoritative information. For more information about these databases, scroll down. Full Internet access not available on this computer. |
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| Information and News
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AP Images *NEW*- Over 3.5 million news photos Full Text Newspapers - Hundreds of English-language newspapers General Reference Center - Magazine database Informé - Revistas en español National Newspaper Index San Jose Mercury News Index - Articles dating back to 1985 |
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Genealogy Databases Ancestry Library * HeritageQuest Online | |
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Business Databases
Business and Company Resource Center Reference USA - Millions of business listings Value Line |
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Databases Health and Wellness Resource Center |
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| * Due to license restrictions, *starred* databases are available for use inside the Library only. |
| eBooks
Online Discover the wide range of books in digital formats the library offers free to library members! Find hundreds of downloadable popular books in text and audio formats, or go online to browse the pages of books covering a wide-range of topics including computer software, business, test preparation, gardening, sports, classic works of fiction, and more. Find details on the eBooks page. |
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| AP Images *NEW* AP Images contains over 3.5 million primary source Associated Press news photos from the 1840's through today. Additionally, users can search through over 100,000 graphics, including maps, timelines, logos and graphs. All content from AP images may be downloaded and used for educational purposes. |
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| Ancestry
Library *NEW* Enormous collection of records to research family history and genealogy. Databases include the U.S. Census Collection; the U.K. and Ireland Collection; Birth, Marriage and Death Records; the Immigration Collection; the Military Collection; Family and Local History Records; Court, Land and Probate Records; and Trees and Message Boards. Available for use in the Library only. |
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| 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 periodicals. Search for people based 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. |
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Brainfuse Online Homework Help *NEW* Get connected with an expert tutor for help with homework or to build skills in key academic areas. English and Spanish speaking tutors available from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. |
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| Business
and Company Resource Center Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated 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. |
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| CollegeSource Online A virtual library representing thousands of college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format. Includes 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools. Also searches for colleges matching your criteria. |
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| Expanded
Academic ASAP 1980 - current From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images! |
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Full Text Newspapers Search hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers for articles on regional, national, and international news; opinion and editorial; arts and entertainment; business; lifestyle; and sports. Just a few of the available newspapers are:
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| General
Businessfile ASAP 1980 - current Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. |
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| General
Reference Center 1980 - current A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. |
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| Health
and Wellness Resource Center 1980 - current Use this Resource Center 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. |
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| HeritageQuest Online *NEW* Search for your family's public records to gather data for genealogical study. Databases include 1790-1930 Federal Census Collection, Genealogy & Local History Book Collection, PERSI Index, and Revolutionary War Pension Records & Bounty Land Warrants. |
Informé 1999 - current Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. |
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Kid’s Edition K-12 This periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. |
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| Learning Express Library *NEW* Online practice tests offering real test-taking experience, instant scoring, and personalized analysis on a wide variety of job-related and academic exams. |
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| Literature
Resource Center Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors 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. |
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| National
Newspaper Index 1977 - current National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. |
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| Reference USA Compile business leads with this directory of over 12 million businesses in the U.S. Search by yellow page heading, SICs, metropolitan area, zip code, company size, more. |
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Jose Mercury News Index Search for full-text articles in the Mercury-News from 1985 to the present. |
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| Student
Resource Center A fully integrated database containing thousands of curriculum-targeted 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. Includes Student Resource Center-Health Module. |
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| Value Line *NEW* A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. It has three parts. The Ratings & Reports section contains one-page reports about approximately 1,700 companies and more than 90 industries. Each company report contains, among other things, Value Line's Timeliness, Safety, and Technical ranks, financial and stock price forecasts for the coming 3 to 5 years, an analyst's written commentary, and much more. The Summary & Index contains an index of all stocks in the publication as well as many up-to-date statistics to keep investors informed about the latest company results. It also contains a variety of stock "screens" designed to help investors identify companies with various characteristics. The Selection & Opinion section contains Value Line's latest economic and stock market forecasts, one-page write-ups about interesting and attractive stocks, model portfolios, and financial and stock market statistics. |
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| World Book Online Reference Center *NEW* Encyclopedias, reference sources, and digital products from World Book, Inc. Since 1917, World Book has set the standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials for both children and adults. World Book Online features an atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia (in English and Spanish), educators' tools, a California section, and more. |