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Academic OneFile
Research millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN, as well as videos from BBC Worldwi
Biography in Context
Research more than 5500 famous people from the past and present. Find images, audio files, excerpts from primary sources such as newspapers and speeches, and other resources.
Britannica Library
Britannica is a dynamic, continuously updated, rigorously fact-checked information source for students, teachers, and lifelong learners.
ChiltonLibrary
Detailed manuals and diagrams for vehicles and labor estimating tools as well as ASE test preparation help.
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Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook
From auto repair shops to doctors to plumbers to vets, Checkbook helps you find the best local services—and avoid the worst. Dedicated staff and members research prices, provide consumer advice, write reviews and provide ratings based on their real-life experiences.
Consumer Reports Website
In addition to thousands of product ratings and reviews of appliances, electronics and more, you will find in-depth advice, tips and trends written by Consumer Reports experts. More comprehensive than the monthly print publication.
Data Axle Reference Solutions
Provides basic information on more than 24 million businesses and more than 262 million consumers in the US and Canada.
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Explora
Our largest database of magazines and journals offering many full-text articles.
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General OneFile
Includes full-text periodicals covering a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest popular top
Health and Wellness
Current medical information from Gale.
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JSTOR and ARTSTOR
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, images, and primary sources. With ARTSTOR you can explore collections of images and primary sources from libraries, museums, and archives around the world.
Legal Information Source (NOLO)
Access free legal information and forms from NOLO Press.
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Literature Criticism
Find a wide range of literary criticism across eras and genres.
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Literature Resource Center
Search for information on authors, literary works, and analysis across eras and literary disciplines.
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Newsbank
Full-text access to hundreds of U.S. newspapers including Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and more local sources.
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
An authoritative guide to the English Language, featuring the meaning, history, usage, and pronunciation of words.
Physical Review Journals
Access (in-library only) to all online APS journals, from the most recent articles back to the first issue in 1893, a collection including over 400,000 scientific research papers.
PressReader
Get unlimited access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves. Titles include The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, Newsweek, Daily Mail, The Economist, L'Équipe, China Daily, La Razon and more.