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Reference and Databases

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 General reference sources Databases A to ZSpanish reference sources Business research databasesLiterary reference resourcesNews reference sources Science and Health Reference sourcesReference sources for students

Home access may require your library card number.
      

A to Z: The USA
This database provides state information for student's state reports and for anyone seeking state demographics, educational institutions, maps, recipes of regional cuisine, downloadable images, and much more. 

Ancestry.com Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records, birth, marriage, death records and more, from USA and other countries. Available only at the library.

Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO Host Database) This database contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes. Database content includes more than 31,660 vehicles covered from 1945 to present; over 205,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs; approximately 75,000 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer; over 130,000 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing; specifications & maintenance schedules.

Biography in Context (GALE Group Database) This database integrates award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search for people---both current and historic from all eras and fields of endeavor---based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Or, combine search criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.

BookFlix - An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. It’s accessible to early readers (grades PreK-3, reluctant readers, and English language learners). For home access click here. Your password is your MCFL library card number.

California Missions eBooks 
Popular books for children about all California Missions published by Follett in electronic format. eBooks can be viewed online or downloaded.

Encyclopedia of Associations (International, National and Regional) as part of GALE Directory Library

Foundation Directory Online 
is the Foundation Center’s online database for nonprofits. It contains four files: 

Search Grantmakers, Search Companies, Search Grants, Search 990s. 
The grantmakers file can be searched by field of interest, geographic focus, 
types of support and many other categories. The grants file can be searched by subject, 
recipient type, year authorized, types of support and more.
Available only at the Seaside Branch Library. Please ask at the Reference Desk if you would like to use this database. No need to make an appointment in advance. No remote access available. 

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
 
is the Foundation Center’s online database for individuals. 
Available only at the Seaside Branch Library. Please ask at the Reference Desk if you would like to use this database. No need to make an appointment in advance. No remote access available.

Freegal Music Service
Downloadable music service with access to about 3 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists.

GALE Group Databases One entry to all Gale databases subscribed by MCFL: General One File, Biography in Context, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Health & Wellness Resource Center, and some reference eBooks on various subjects

General OneFile (GALE Group Database) 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.

GreenFILE (EBSCO Host database) offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.  

Health & Wellness Resource Center (GALE Group Database) This database provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

Learning Express Library LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO Host database)
LISTA indexes more than 690 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s. 

Literary Index (GALE Group Database) Using this Index find which Gale literature series include entries on an author and search for the title of a literary work to see who wrote it and/or where it's discussed in Gale's literature criticism series. We have some of those books in some of our branches, most in Seaside.

LiveMocha - Learn a Language Online. Livemocha is a commercial online language learning community, providing instructional materials in 38 languages and a platform for speakers to interact with and help each other learn new languages.

Morningstar Investment Research Center For home access click here. Your password is your MCFL library card number.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE Group Database) A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and pod casts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards. 

Philanthropy In/Sight® is the interactive mapping tool designed for grantmakers and researchers interested in the impact of philanthropy around the world today. In/Sight combines the Foundation Center’s rich data on grantmakers and their grants with familiar Google maps to tell the story of philanthropy.
Available only at the Seaside Branch Library. Please ask at the Reference Desk if you would like to use this database. No need to make an appointment in advance. No remote access available.

ReferenceUSA (Business and Residential Database)
The premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. Used by entrepreneurs, businesses, students, job-seekers or anyone wanting access to information on over 24 million businesses and 262 million consumers in an easy to search format.

Salem Health An online reference source of medical information from Magill’s Medical Guide. For home access click here. Your password is your MCFL library card number.

Salud en Español (EBSCO Host database) Salud en Español provee reportes completos basados en evidencias y fichas de datos relacionados a todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar. Reportes específicos por tema que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud, dan información general importante en relación a enfermedades, afecciones y procedimientos de diversos tratamientos.

TumbleBook Library  Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

Virtual Reference Library (GALE Group Database) A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. The following titles are available: Encyclopedia of American Industries; Encyclopedia of Management; History of World Trade Since 1450; Writers Directory; Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America; Cities of the United States; Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook; Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World; Encyclopedia of Philosophy; World of Forensic Science.

World Book Encyclopedia Online
Access tens of thousands of authoritative articles with photographs, illustrations, maps, primary sources and more.

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