Contra Costa County Library - Student Databases

Student Resource Center Gold
Contains thousands of primary source documents, up to 1.7 million full-text periodical and newspapers articles that are updated daily, and biographies, essays, and overviews. Find maps, flags, images, video, and audio by searching within the Multimedia Gallery. Take a Guided Tour

Opposing Viewpoints
Covers social issues, such as Gun Control, Genetic Engineering, Censorship, Endangered Species, Terrorism, and more. Includes viewpoint articles, contextual topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, court cases, profiles of government agencies and special interest groups, newspaper and magazines articles, as well as links to more than 1,000 reviewed and subject-indexed web sites. Take a Guided Tour

Biography Resource Center
In-depth information on more than 400,000 past and present noteworthy figures from across all eras, fields of endeavor, and the globe. Contains images and web links. Take a Guided Tour

Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes content from the following sources: Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, and MORE! Take a Guided Tour

Health and Wellness Resource Center
A one stop, full-service resource for health-related research. Includes general interest and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets. Designed for nursing and allied health students, as well as consumer health researchers. Includes links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. Take a Guided Tour

History Resource Center: U.S.
Provides a complete overview of U.S. history covering the most-studied events, issues, and current information. Selected by expert history advisors for its relevance in undergraduate and high school research and curriculums, the content combines current full-text periodicals, multimedia, reference articles, and overviews and facsimiles of historic documents. Take a Guided Tour

History Resource Center: World
Integrates secondary sources, primary sources, and full-text articles from academic journals and periodicals from around the world. Take a Guided Tour

Science Online (Facts on File)
Access printable diagrams, definitions, biographies, experiments, timelines, and essays in specific subject areas such as earth science, biology, chemistry, weather, and more. All content is divided into sections based on the science curriculum established by the National Science Education Standards.

World Book Kids
The premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more.

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. Take a Guided Tour

PowerSearch
This super-powered search engine features cross-searching capabilities so you can access multiple databases that cover different subjects and different resources with a single query. Choose to search one, several, or all available Thomson Gale databases simultaneously.

Kids InfoBits
Discover information about animals, people, plants and more. Designed for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Teachers will like the Toolbox which includes worksheets they can print out to use in class.

General Reference Center
Find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Contains the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

LearningExpressLibrary
Interactive practice exams based on official tests. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. College preparation - SAT materials, TOEFL, ACT, ASVAB, Civil Service Careers, Cosmetology, GED, GMAT, GRE, Law Enforcement, Real Estate, U.S. Citizenship, Elementary School Skills Improvement, Business Writing and Job and Career Help Centers! Registration is free; just sign in as a New User.

Social Studies Fact Cards
Fact Cards are a series of research resources designed for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8. The topics covered by Fact Cards are those California, United States, and World topics included in the social studies curriculum in California.

NoveList K-8
Over 35,000 fiction titles for K-8 readers. Thousands of subject headings to find fiction titles to support any theme or unit. Full-text reviews from respected sources such as School Library Journal and Booklist. Lexile readability indicators to ensure that students read appropriately challenging materials.

Custom Newspapers
Full-text content from a large array of international papers including the following: San Francisco Chronicle, NY Times, Christian Science Monitor, Investor's Business Daily, Financial Times, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, La Opinion, Guardian (London, England) and the London Times. Search articles by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other assigned fields.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. The following subjects are included in this eBook collection: American Cinema, World Biography, U.S. & World History, Health & Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Science & Nature, and Sociology.

Live Homework Help
Free online tutoring to students in Grades 4 - 12 and beginning college. Expert tutors in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet. Every day 1:00 p.m. - 10 :00 p.m. (en español Sunday - Thursday from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

Calisphere: A World of Digital Resources
University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. Themed collections are organized into historical eras and aligned with California Content Standards for K-12 classroom use. 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 and its role in national and world history. Calisphere's content has been selected from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations.

All databases are available within the Library or remotely with a valid Contra Costa County Library card unless otherwise indicated. Contra Costa County residents who do not have a library card may access the databases by applying online for an e-Card.