Magazines, Newspapers, Encyclopedias, and Other Online Databases

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All databases can be accessed from home and the library.

AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

chilton

Chilton Library Represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

BIOGRAPHY

Biography Resource Center

BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER Contains biographies of over 200,000 historical and contemporary figures. Searchable by nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and gender. Login with your Altadena Library card number.



CHILDREN'S

Social Studies Fact Cards

SOCIAL STUDIES FACT CARDS - CALIF. EDITION A series of quick reference resources for students in grades 4 through 8. Topics covered include California Indians, Missions, Explorers and Governors. National and international topics are also covered. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

info bits

Kids InfoBits Developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5, the curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

infotrac

InfoTrac Junior Edition Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

novelist k-8

NOVELIST K-8 Search for fiction titles that are popular with young readers. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

Tumble

TUMBLEBOOKS An online collection of existing picture books with animation, sound, music and narration which you can read or have read to you. No Login required.

ENCYCLOPEDIA

WorldBook Kids

WORLD BOOK KIDS For elementary through middle school students, English language learners, and reluctant readers. World Book's Student Discovery Encyclopedia offers simple navigation, easy to read content, bright colors, and a graphical design. Login with username: altadena; password: library.

worldbookonline

WORLD BOOK Contains every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. Multimedia features include audio, video, pictures, and maps. Login with username: altadena; password: library.

Foreign Language

Language Learning Library

Language Learning Library A comprehensive guide to learning foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish

GENERAL REFERENCE

facts on file

FACTS ON FILE Information on issues and events past and present, today's science, and a world almanac for statistical and reference research. Also includes images, maps, and primary documents. Updated weekly. Login with your Altadena Library card number.


Sirs

SIRS RESEARCHER A full- text database featuring articles in the area of social issues, health, science, and business. Selected from 1,500 domestic and international publications. Updated daily. Login with username: altadena; password: library.

Calisphere

Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California.

HEALTH

health

Health and Wellness Resource Center Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos, and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

HOMEWORK HELP

Live homework help

LIVE HOMEWORK HELP powered by Tutor.com. Get live, online homework help from real tutors for students in grades 4-12 in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English. Available every day from 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm in English and Sunday thru Thursday from 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm in Spanish (Math and Science). Login at the library or from home with your Altadena Library card number. Now MAC compatible!

LITERATURE SOURCES

Books in Print

BOOKS IN PRINT Over 5 million bibliographic records describing books, e-books, audio books, and video titles. Login with username: altadena; password: library.


literature resource center

Literature Resource Center Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

Novelist

NOVELIST Search for favorite authors, themes, subjects, and award winners. A great way for readers of all ages to find a good novel to read. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES

infotrac

INFOTRAC General Reference Center Gold is a periodical index which includes citations, abstracts, and full text articles from magazines, journals, reference books, and national newspapers. Login with your Altadena Library card number.

Proquest

PROQUEST LOS ANGELES TIMES Provides full text access to all issues of the Los Angeles Times dating from 1985 to present. Login with username: altadenapl; password: welcome.