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The
Long Beach Public Library subscribes to more than 60 databases
to give you
easy online access to reliable, authoritative information.
For home
access, you will need your library card (barcode) number.
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see these sources in alphabetical order, click here.
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The
Oxford Art Online
A comprehensive source for all aspects of the visual arts including art
reproductions, artist biographies, museum websites, and artists' home
pages.
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| Community Resource Database Lists 8,500 private non-profit or government sponsored agencies and programs that provide services to Long Island residents. | |
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All
Data Includes
automobile diagnostics, repair procedures, electrical diagrams, technical bulletins
and recalls which may be printed out. | |
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| ABI Dateline allows users to research employment opportunities, compile data on benefits and compensation, learn about corporate strategies, and other topics from a local and regional perspective. Includes major business tabloids, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, and area business publications. | |
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| ABI Select a source for acquiring business news and information. ABI/INFORM Select delivers over 510 journals, with more than 400 available in full text. Users can research industry and economic conditions, business tactics, market strategies, and more. | |
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| ABI Trade and Industry users can study and compare specific trades and industries, including telecommunications, computing, transportation, construction, petrochemicals, and many others. | |
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Business
and Company ASAP Covers
1980 to current month. Includes information on companies, markets, industries,
mergers, and management theory from business and trade journals with full-text
and images.
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| Business and Company Resource Center Includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories & news. | |
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| General Business File ASAP 1980 to present month. Includes broker research reports, trade publications, company directories, industry trends. | |
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| Hoovers Company Records Featuring profiles of more than 40,000 companies, 600 industries, and 225,000 key executives, Hoover's Company Records provides easy access to the most thorough and up-to-date business information available. | |
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| Newsletters ASAP 2000 to the present month. Provides access to information about specialized business and industry trends & topics. | |
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| PROMT (Predicast Overview of Markets and Technology) Research companies, products and technologies via summaries and full-text from 1000 business journals, newspapers, market research studies and reports. | |
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| Reference USA Directory information for US businesses and residences, doctors and dentists. Annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information. Canadian business and residential. | |
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| African American Experience The AAE is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora giving voice to the black experience from its African origins to the present day. | |
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| America the Beautiful Includes digital photographs, current events, interactive maps, almanacs, timelines and a dictionary of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and U. S. Territories. | |
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| Daily Life in America A searchable website that spotlights the day-to-day lives of average Americans, past and present. Thousands of annotated documents drawn from all places and periods in World and American history. | |
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| Daily Life Online Everyday life and social customs throughout world history. Includes World Cultures. | |
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| EBSCO Animals Provides in-depth information on topics relating to animals and their habitats. | |
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| Kids InfoBits For grades K-5. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. | |
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| Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type—magazines, Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia, reference books, photos, flags, etc. | |
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| Latino American Experience The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos. Content spans pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. | |
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| Live Homework Help Free online homework help with real tutors for students in grades 4-12 and college introductory courses. Available every day between the hours of 2:00 - 10:00 p. m. in the Library or from home (students must complete a one-time download to their home computer). Students may ask questions about math, science, social studies, and english including essay writing and general composition. | |
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| NoveList K-8 Find new books to read based on what you already like. | |
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| Pop
Culture Universe
Greenwood has taken the "Decades Research" assignment to an entirely
new level with Pop Culture Universe. Research a specific decade or the everyday
events surrounding historical events, learn about the history of some of
our favorite people, places, and things, learn about America's past and
the influence that popular culture has had on our world today. |
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| Primary Search 1990 to present month. Full-text of more than 60 popular magazines for elementary school research with reading level indicators. | |
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| Searchasaurus Includes Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, a general encyclopedia, an encyclopedia of animals, a dictionary and an image file. | |
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| Career Cruising Explore a future career path or conduct research before you change careers by using Career Matchmaker and/or view multimedia interviews with people working in hundreds of careers. Career Cruising also includes detailed information about colleges and univerisities across the U.S. with links to financial aid resources. | |
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Library,
Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Indexes more than 500 core journals, more than 50 priority journals, and
125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings.
Includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online
information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage extends
back as far as the mid-1960s.
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| Proquest Professional Education Journals offers a comprehensive research collection of more than 760 magazines and journals for professional development and continuing education—the ultimate resource to help teachers stay current in their profession. | |
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| Career Cruising Explore a future career path or conduct research before you change careers by using Career Matchmaker and/or view multimedia interviews with people working in hundreds of careers. Career Cruising also includes detailed information about colleges and universities across the U.S. with links to financial aid resources. | |
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| Learning Express Library A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses. Study and practice for academic, civil service, and licensing tests, including basic skills, college entrance, EMS, Firefighter, GED, Law Enforcement, TOEFL, U.S. Citizenship and more. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations and individualized analysis of results. Computer Module includes instruction for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office and Word. | |
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Ebscohost
Español El
Anfitrión De Ebsco En Español- Incluye MasterFILE Escoge,
Se Acobarda & La Enciclopedia De Wagnalls, Animales De Ebsco, La Búsqueda
Del Tema, Primer Ministro De Fuente De Negocio, La Colección General
De La Ciencia, Las Noticias Regionales Del Negocio, La Búsqueda
Mediana, Fuente de Salud, Masterfile La Búsqueda Primaria, El Reloj
De La Salud De Alt.
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Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre Es
para empezar estudiantes y intermedios. Incluye Países, Ciudades, Lugares de interés, Biografías, Historia, Tradiciones y Artes. |
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| Salud en Español Una base de datos de Ebsco que es un texto repleto el recurso de consumo de la salud. | |
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| Ancestry Library Edition Contains 5 billion genealogy records with new records added daily. Records include the entire United States Federal Census from 1790 - 1930. In-Library access only. | |
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| HeritageQuest A unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Includes images of original U.S. Census records. | |
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LexisNexis New York and other state statutes plus some U. S. laws and regulations. |
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Health
and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 1980
to present month. Includes government databases, magazines, journals,
newspapers and directories regarding all health topics.
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| Proquest Health Management Journals provides in-depth coverage from over 1,440 publications with nearly 1,200 available in full text. The journals cover all major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness and hygiene, surgery, and others. | |
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| Salud Para Todos Una base de datos de Ebsco que es un texto repleto el recurso de consumo de la salud. | |
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| African American Experience The AAE is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora giving voice to the black experience from its African origins to the present day. | |
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| Annals
of American History Online
Illuminates U.S. history from 1493 to modern times in over 2,000 primary
documents-the original words of history-makers. History, society, and everyday
life come into focus through a variety of articles and media. |
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| Biography Resource Center Biographies are searchable by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation and gender with quick reference to 900,000 people. | |
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| Daily Life in America A searchable website that spotlights the day-to-day lives of average Americans, past and present. Thousands of annotated documents drawn from all places and periods in World and American history. | |
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| Daily Life Online Everyday life and social customs throughout world history. Includes World Cultures. | |
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Discovering
Collection
Includes in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of literature,
history, biography, science and social studies.
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| Latino American Experience The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos. Content spans pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. | |
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| Live Homework Help Free online homework help with real tutors for students in grades 4-12 and college introductory courses. Available every day between the hours of 2:00 - 10:00 p. m. in the Library or from home (students must complete a one-time download to their home computer). Students may ask questions about math, science, social studies, and english including essay writing and general composition. | |
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Discovering
Collection Includes
in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of literature,
history, biography, science and social studies.
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Literature
Resource Center
Provides biographies, bibliographies, critical analysis of novelists,
poets, essayists and journalists from every age and literary discipline.
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| Literature Resources from Gale Literature cross searches Literature Resource Center along with many other Gale literature databases. | |
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Litfinder
Includes
author profiles, citations, explanations, analysis of 85,000 full-text
poems, plays, speeches, essays, and short stories.
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| Live Homework Help Free online homework help with real tutors for students in grades 4-12 and college introductory courses. Available every day between the hours of 2:00 - 10:00 p. m. in the Library or from home (students must complete a one-time download to their home computer). Students may ask questions about math, science, social studies, and english including essay writing and general composition. | |
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NetLibrary
(create account in library to use from home)
Net
Library includes 4000 free e-books including nonfiction and classics searchable
by subject. You must create an account in the Library. Then you
may access Net Library from home or in the Library.
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NoveList
A
readers' advisory tool that assists readers in finding new authors and
titles based on past reading preferences. NoveList is linked to the Library's
catalog displaying the Library's holdings.
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Twayne
Authors Series Contains
the full-text of 200 Twayne Literary Masters books on world, U. S. and
English authors.
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| Community Resource Database Lists 8,500 private non-profit or government sponsored agencies and programs that provide services to Long Island residents. | |
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| Black Newspapers provides access to esteemed newspapers from across the U.S., searchable from 1989-present. | |
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Custom
Newspapers 150
national and international newspapers.
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| National Newspaper Index 1997 to present month. Indexes America's top 5 newspapers: NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. Not full-text. | |
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| New York State Newspapers A database of 10 major newspapers published in the State of New York including the NY Times & NY Post. | |
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| New York Times Historical Indexes the full text of the New York Times from 1851, with an embargo on the current three years. | |
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| Newsday 1985-present in full-text. | |
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| Opposing Viewpoints A source for information on social issues and current events. Pros and cons, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents and links to websites. | |
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| Proquest Direct From 1986 to current day. Provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers with full-text. Includes Newsday and NY Times. | |
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Oxford
Music A
comprehensive resource for all aspects of the musical arts including
opera, jazz, popular and 20th Century music.
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| Pop Culture Universe Greenwood has taken the "Decades Research" assignment to an entirely new level with Pop Culture Universe. Research a specific decade or the everyday events surrounding historical events, learn about the history of some of our favorite people, places, and things, learn about America's past and the influence that popular culture has had on our world today. | |
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| Discovering Collection Includes in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of literature, history, biography, science and social studies. | |
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| EBSCO Animals Provides in-depth information on topics relating to animals and their habitats. | |
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| GreenFILE Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Scholarly, government and general-interest titles include content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records. | |
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| Live Homework Help Free online homework help with real tutors for students in grades 4-12 and college introductory courses. Available every day between the hours of 2:00 - 10:00 p. m. in the Library or from home (students must complete a one-time download to their home computer). Students may ask questions about math, science, social studies, and english including essay writing and general composition. | |
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| The New Book of Popular Science Based upon the popular students' print edition. Includes the sciclopedia, news, projects, biographies, and skywatch. | |
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| Proquest Computer Journals delivers vital information directly to your desktop from scholarly journals and trade publications as well as consumer titles. The database includes product reviews, database design and management, software, hardware, e-commerce, Web site development, intranets and extranets, and technology management. | |
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| America the Beautiful Includes digital photographs, current events, interactive maps, almanacs, timelines and a dictionary of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and U. S. Territories. | |
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| Discovering Collection Includes in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of literature, history, biography, science and social studies. | |
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| Global Reference Center Britannica's Global Reference Center, the home of comprehensive online content in five languages: Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French. | |
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| Lands and Peoples An interactive version of the Scholastic reference book including the entire encyclopedia, a news desk and an atlas. | |
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| Live Homework Help Free online homework help with real tutors for students in grades 4-12 and college introductory courses. Available every day between the hours of 2:00 - 10:00 p. m. in the Library or from home (students must complete a one-time download to their home computer). Students may ask questions about math, science, social studies, and english including essay writing and general composition. | |
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| World Data Analyst Combines detailed statistics with powerful tools for analysis and display, this resource features a unique collection of in-depth information about the countries of the world and allows you to create interesting and information comparative charts and tables. | |
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