Databases

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 Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile the source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, including full-text coverage of the New York Times since 1995. Updated daily.  Tutorials on Basic Search, Advanced Search, Subject Guide Search, Publication Search, OneSearch and Search Results.
 Biography in Context Biography in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content (including Lives & Perspectives) with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience while also allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text. Tutorials on Navigating the Homepage and Searching.
 Chilton Library ChiltonLibrary.com 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.  Tutorials on Navigating the Repair Manuals and Accessing Bulletins, Recalls, & Maintenance Schedules.
 

Business & Marketing Plans — fast and easy formatted reports available in seconds! 

Determine where you should locate your business.

Understand your customers better — How much do they earn? How much do they spend?

Analyze new markets…should you expand to other areas? Target direct mail and advertising programs to the customers most likely to buy your product/service. Identifying where your competitors are located.

Great for territory sales planning!

Lifestyle customer segmentation categorization used by the professionals.

 
General OneFile 
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.  Tutorials on Basic Search, Advanced Search, Subject Guide Search, Publication Search, OneSearch and Search Results.
 

Heritage Quest Online is a genealogical database with access to census data, family records, and local histories.

This database will be unavailable February 18-20.

 InfoTrac Newsstand

InfoTrac Newsstand is an innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields. Finally, a one-stop source for the day's news and searchable archives. You can customize your online newspaper database features including search options. With InfoTrac Newsstand, you can search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers, then select your own screen appearance, search options and results format.  Tutorials on Basic Search, Advanced Search, Subject Guide Search, Publication Search, OneSearch and Search Results.

 

Learning Express provides a completely interactive practice tests designed to help patrons succeed on academic or licensing tests they must pass.

This database will be unavailable February 18-20.

 Literature Resource Center Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.  Tutorials on Basic Search and Advanced Search.
 Mango is an online language learning system teaching practical conversation skills for a wide variety of popular languages. With everyday dialog from native speakers, engaging interactive lessons, and a unique intuitive teaching style, Mango increases your ability to use, adapt and build on what you learn. 

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NoveList will help you find your next book in your favorite genre, or the next book in a series, or a new author.  And it is not limited to fiction starting in August 2010.

 Opposing Viewpoints

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.  Tutorials on Navigating the Homepage and Searching.

 

 

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 ReferenceUSA from Infogroup offers verified details on 14 million U.S. businesses and 210 million U.S. residents. They bring that information directly to library patrons, making it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.  Benicia Library Card required.

Student Resources in Context

 Gale Student Resources In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as "Search Assist" and quick fact boxes.  Tutorials on Navigating the Homepage and Searching.