Business

Getting Started Video

Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts. Learn business, creative, and technology skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. New courses added each week. 

After creating an account, you can watch videos, create playlists, bookmark pages, and obtain certificates of completion. Please note the Library version of LinkedIn does not capture any personally identifiable information from patrons; therefore, they are unable to include names on certificates of completion.

For support:

• Enter card number and PIN
• Visit LinkedIn Learning for Library Patron FAQ 
• Library ID for LinkedIn Learning app is contracostacountylibrary
  https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/contracostacountylibrary
• If you change your library card number you will lose any playlists you saved with your previous card.

Get started:

• Go to the New York Times account page.
• Enter your library card and 6-digit PIN if outside the library.
• Create Your New York Times Account or Log In if you already have a previous account with this provider that is associated with your email address. Note: You cannot be an existing digital subscriber. View FAQ
• Off-site access is available through 72-hour passes. To continue using this resource, log in again. (You will only be asked to create a user account the first time you access this content.)
• Enjoy from any location, on any web enabled device, by just logging into NYTimes.com with that same email and password.

Note:

• The Library's subscription includes access to the full range of content: News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic.
• In-library use provides full-text online articles from 1851–1922 and 1981– present. Due to publishing restrictions, articles from 1923 – 1980 are not available for on-site access; however, patrons can access 5 articles per day from this date range via remote access.

Getting Started Video

Gives users on-demand access to a vast collection of titles from O'Reilly (including eBooks in early release) and nearly 200 other publishers. Find videos, eBooks, resource centers, learning paths, case studies, and playlists. Subject areas include information technology and software, business, digital media, professional and personal development, and desktop and web applications.

Due to licensing restrictions, content can only be streamed online in a standard web browser for Windows and Mac, not downloaded. Print pages for offline access. You can read anytime with no due dates. 

Getting Started Video

Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle's Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers. It empowers users to create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, secure funding, and locate individuals.

This platform offers detailed profiles of over 50 million U.S. businesses, 150 million U.S. residents, 7+ million job postings, internships, historical business data, and healthcare listings, making it an invaluable research tool for job seekers, businesses, and researchers.

Get started:

• Use this link to create your account. Password parameters are 5-15 characters, at least 1 capital letter, 1 number, and no special characters.
• Your access will be available for the next 3 days.
• After 3 days, come back and click the above link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

You will have access to: 

• Unlimited articles on WSJ.com
• A four-year archive/article search
• The digital version of the daily paper
• More than 30 newsletters and alerts
• Informative videos and podcasts, featuring interviews with WSJ editors and notable influencers

The default search is for the last 90 days of articles. The Advanced Search feature lets you search articles for the last four years.

This service is available via any web browser (such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge) on your computer or device, however it is not available via the WSJ app.

IMPORTANT: You are not permitted to share the sign-on credentials with any other person whatsoever. Any violation of this clause will result in Dow Jones terminating access for our library.