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Access Newspaper Archives 1*
Contains millions of searchable historic newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s from around the world. Archives are not complete runs of newspapers. |
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) 1*
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
Electronic Resource of the Month, April 2009 |
African American Experience 1*
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans. |
Alt HealthWatch 1*
Full-text database of academic and professional publications, magazines, newsletters and newspapers, and research reports, focused on alternative approaches to health care and wellness.
Electronic Resource of the Month, July 2009 |
Ancestry Library Edition 2
Genealogy resource with over 1.5 billion names. Includes records from U.S. census, military, court, land, probate, church records, and passenger lists. |
Art Full Text (Wilson) 1*
Citations to articles, reproductions, and book reviews in periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published worldwide. Covers archeology, architecture, film, photography, etc. 1984 - present. |
Art Index Retrospective (Wilson) 3
Citations to articles, reproductions, and book reviews in periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published worldwide. Covers archeology, architecture, film, photography, etc. 1929-1984. |
Associations Unlimited (Gale) 1*
Detailed descriptions of more than 135,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local membership organizations in all fields. |
ATLAS (American Theological Library Association Serials) 1*
Interfaith database full text of selected journals in religion and theology indexed in the ATLA Religion database. Spans over 50 years and 30 sources. |
Auto Repair Reference Center 1*
Auto repair, installation of automotive parts, wiring diagrams, maintenance and care information covering most import and domestic automobiles. Step-by-step procedures intended for "do-it-yourselfers" and professionals |
Autograph Collection Index (LAPL) 1
Index to 1,700 autographs collected from 1905-1910 by former City Librarian Charles Lummis. Lummis sent specially designed library stationery to all the leading men and some women of the day asking them to improve the page with a saying, drawing, or other inspiring example. Call the Rare Books Department at (213) 228-7350 for an appointment to view the collection. |
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals 1*
Covers more than 2,500 U.S. and international periodicals on subjects of archaeology, architectural design, city planning, interior design and decoration, landscape architecture, historic preservation, urban planning, plus biographical information about architects. |
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Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, arranged taxonomically, 6 volumes. |
Behymer Collection Index (LAPL) 1
Index to 181 images, mostly photographs, of opera singers and other artists brought to the L.A. musical stage at the turn of the 20th century by impresario L.E. Behymer. |
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale) 1*
An index to biographical dictionaries and directories. Each record provides name, birth and death dates, and the titles of the books in which a biographical sketch of the individual can be found. |
Biography Resource Center (Gale) 1*
Comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 275,000 individuals from many sources. Includes Marquis Who's Who. |
Bookplate Index (LAPL) 1
Index to 1,300 bookplates commissioned by people who wished to identify the books in their libraries through a unique work of art. |
Business & Company Resource Center (Infotrac/Gale) 1*
Business & Company Resource Center brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.
Electronic Resource of the Month, Dec 2008 |
Business Economics and Theory (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection provides over 150 full-text academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics, good for business classes. |
Business Magazines Index (LAPL) 1
Index of current magazine subscriptions for the Central Library's Business and Economics Department. |
Business Reference Sources (LAPL) 1
Bibliographies, abstracts, and location of reference tools kept in the reference area of the Central Library's Business & Economics Department. |
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California Fiction Index (LAPL) 1
Index to adult fiction which takes place in California. Index can be searched by author, title, locale, decade in which the story takes place, and/or major characters. |
California Index (LAPL) 1
Indexes information about people, places, and events that have had a significant impact on life in Southern California. Most newspapers, magazines, and books cited here can be found in the Central Library. |
California Libraries Catalog (CALCat) 1*
Online holdings of books, videos, audio, maps, and other materials held by libraries in California, provided by OCLC. |
California Prints Index (LAPL) 1
Index to 456 images in various media including wood engraving from the mid-20th century. |
Careers-Internet.org 2
Career lists, tests, and reports. Vocational guidance information exploring choices available for special skills, experience, education and aptitudes of various careers. |
Casey Fashion Plate Collection Index (LAPL) 1
Index to The Joseph E. Casey Fashion Plate Collection, which contains over 6,000 handcolored fashion plates from British and American magazines dating from the 1790s to the 1880s. All of the plates are indexed here, and available for online viewing. |
Census 2000 Data Book Five County Area 1
Statistics on demographics, social, economic and housing characteristics for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties compiled by Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). |
Census 2000 Data Book LA County 1
Statistics on demographics, social, economic and housing characteristics compiled by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). |
City Directories Index (LAPL) 1
A listing of paper and microform U.S. city, county state, and regional directories located in the History & Genealogy Department. The collection also includes some Canadian Directories. |
College Source Online 1*
Online library with 44,815 college catalogs and over 37,600,000 course descriptions. Cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.
Electronic Resource of the Month, October 2009 |
Consulta 1*
Spanish-language online reference resource for Spanish-speaking and bilingual users. Incluye una colección comprensiva de materiales en español, además de periódicos, revistas, diccionarios y obras de referencia sobre temas básicos. |
Contemporary Fashion 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Covers over 450 designers, milliners, footwear designers, and fashion houses that have been active throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. |
Cookery Ephemera Collection Index (LAPL) 1
Index to over 2,500 promotional booklets on food and cooking from commercial and non-commercial sources. The booklets date from the late 19th. century and show the development of advertising art as well as the stated purpose. Call the Rare Books Department at (213) 228-7350 for an appointment to view the booklets. |
Corporate Affiliations 3
Financial, contact, and hierarchy reporting details (including subsidiaries, affiliates, and divisions) on 137,000 companies and their key professionals worldwide. |
County Business Patterns 1
Annual series from U.S. Census Bureau provides national economic data by industry and county, uses SIC and NAICS classification systems. |
Criminal Justice Periodical Index 3
Abstracts and full text of U.S. and international journal in the field, for students and professionals. |
Culinary Arts Collection (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection provides 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines that include thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry |
CultureGrams 1*
Brief country reports with concise information on the history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, travel information and more for over 175 countries. |
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Discovering Collection 1*
Comprehensive coverage of core curriculum in Literature, History, Biography, Science and Social Studies, geared to the younger student. Includes Discovering Authors.
Electronic Resource of the Month, May 2009 |
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EcoAméricas 2
Current reporting on Latin American development and environmental issues, with contact information for key environmental agencies and offices throughout Latin America. Also in Spanish. |
Economic Census 1
Profiles the U.S. economy every 5 years, from national to local level providing business statistics, data by SIC and NAICS. |
El Pueblo Photo Collection 1
The majority of the photographs owned by El Pueblo Monument concern the history of Olvera Street, the Mexican marketplace that was founded in 1930, and its traditional yearly events, such as the Blessing of the Animals, Cinco de Mayo, Las Posadas, and Mexican Independence Day. |
Encyclopedia Judaica 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Updated edition of Judaism that features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture,
history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists, 22 volumes. |
Encyclopedia of American Religions 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. General essays that historically trace the major religious families and traditions of more than 2,500 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada, from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. |
Encyclopedia of Drugs - Alcohol and Addictive Behavior 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Intended for the student and layperson, covers the social, medical and political issues related to drugs and alcohol, 4 volumes. |
Encyclopedia of World Biography 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes. |
Environmental Impact Reports (LAPL) 1
An index of environmental impact reports available in the Central Library's Science & Technology Department. The file is particularly useful for locating materials in their review period. |
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Film Index International 1*
Detailed film information on over 100,000 films from more than 170 countries from 1900 through 2003. |
Fine Arts and Music Collection (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection contains more than 100 full-text magazines and journals providing resources for research in drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. |
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Genealogy & Local History Index (LAPL) 1
A genealogy file that contains local history information, selected history resources, and an index of family names in published genealogies located in the History & Genealogy Department. |
General Business File ASAP (Gale) 1*
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends in management, economics and politics. A combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings are included. |
General OneFile (Gale) 1*
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles. |
Gladys English Collection Index 1
Collection of original illustrations for children's books. Index to over 200 pieces in various media, representing some of the treasures of American children's book illustration, including pieces from more than twenty Caldecott Medal recipients. |
Government Documents-Business (LAPL) 1
Finding aids and federal information of interest in the areas of business, science, demographics, and diplomacy. |
Greenwood Daily Life Online Through History 1*
Browse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Electronic Resource of the Month, November 2009 |
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Major reference work on the study of the animal kingdom with illustrations, 11 volumes. |
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Health & Wellness Resource Center 1*
Full text medical encyclopedias, nearly 400 health and medical journals, more than 800 pamphlets and nearly 2,100 health articles from general interest publications.
Electronic Resource of the Month, Jan 2009 |
Health Reference Center Academic 1*
Multimedia content source that provides access to full text of nursing and allied health journals. Similar content to Health & Wellness Resource Center with emphasis on academic journals and periodicals. |
HeritageQuest Online 1*
Collection of genealogical research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Includes the U.S. Federal Census Records, 1790-1930 and over 25,000 family and local histories.
Electronic Resource of the Month, June 2009 |
Historical Photo Collection of the Department of Water and Power 1
Photographs documenting the early history of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. |
History Resource Center: U.S. (Gale) 1*
Covers all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day through primary documents, original reference sources and newspaper/journal articles. |
History Resource Center: World (Gale) 1*
A comprehensive collection of full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary source documents that give extensive coverage of the 20th century world. Additional historical resources are being added continually to expand the time frame from antiquity to the present. |
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection of over 500 industry journals with coverage of the hospitality and tourism field including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, and economic aspects of tourism. |
Information Science & Library Issues (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection of nearly 100 leading industry journals for information professionals that includes such topics as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, and metadata architectures. |
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Informe 1*
Investiga las noticias y eventos más corrientes, la información de negocios del momento, los artículos de salud más importantes, temas de cultura popular y muchas otras materias incluidas en las revistas hispánicas más populares. |
Insurance & Liability Collection (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection of nearly 40 journals with a broad view of the protection of assets industry that covers such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, and legal issues. |
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Japanese Prints (LAPL) 1
Index to 287 prints, mostly originals, some reproductions, by various artists including Hiroshige and Utamaro. |
Junior Edition (Gale) 1*
Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, sports and more. |
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Kids Infobits (Gale) 1*
Periodical database designed for the research needs of students, Kindergarten through Grade 5. Provides a subject based search with full-text, age-appropriate magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. |
Krames Online HealthSheets 2
Consumer-friendly health education materials written for patients on diagnosis, treatment options, surgeries and procedures, wellness and safety and on-going self-care strategies. Also available in Spanish. |
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LAPL Catalog 1
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LAPL Photo Database 1
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LAPL Web site 1
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Latino American Experience 1*
Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies, and primary documents dating from pre-Colonial civilizations that explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline, images, maps, and lesson plans. |
LearningExpress Library 1*
Online interactive practice exams covering adult basic, academic, job related, civil service, real estate skills and more. Now includes ESL Spanish Basic Skills Course.
Electronic Resource of the Month, Oct 2008 |
Left Index 1*
Index to the diverse political and cultural literature of the left, 1990 to the present, includes abstracts and full text. |
Library Images Index (LAPL) 1
Index to 110 large-format photos and architect renderings of the Central Library and branches. Call the Rare Books Department at (213) 228-7350 for an appointment to view the images. |
Lit Finder 1*
Access to thousands of full-text poems, stories, essays, plays and speeches. |
Literature Resource Center 1*
Broad range of subject content containing criticisms, biographies, primary sources, reviews, and multimedia on writers and works around the world. |
Live Homework Help 1*
Free one-on-one online homework help provided by expert tutors from 3 - 10 p.m. every day. Provides assistance in English & Spanish for students in grades K-12, plus Adult Learners.
Electronic Resource of the Month, September 2009 |
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest) 1*
Extensive coverage of national, international, and local news, 1985-current. |
Los Angeles Times Historical Archives (ProQuest) 2
Digitized reproduction of the Los Angeles Times from its beginnings. Currently contains 1881-1986. Searchable by (keywords, author's names, articles, dates, etc.) or browseable by full page or issue. Includes photos, graphics and advertisements. |
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Menu Collection (LAPL) 1
List of menus from Los Angeles, other cities, steamships, airlines, and banquets. Images of the actual menus are being added to the records. |
Million Dollar Database 1*
14 million business company records that include the information from California Manufacturer's Register and D&B Microcosm. Detailed company profiles with full criteria for location, industry, size and contact information. |
Mint Global 2
Information on over 7 million top international and domestic, public and private companies. |
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Native American Index (LAPL) 1
An index to books, periodical articles and vertical file holdings of the Central Library's History & Genealogy Dept. on the tribes of North, Central, and South America. |
New Catholic Encyclopedia 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians, and answers to questions related to Catholicism and the humanities, 15 volumes. |
NewEnglandAncestors.org 3
The New England Historic Genealogical Society database provides access to over 2,000 databases of New England resources, with over 100 million names and their NEHGS Register. |
NoveList 1*
A fiction reader's advisory database. Find books by the same author, or similar books by another author. Browse by subject, genre, and theme for over 125,000 titles. Reviews, book discussion guides and annotated book lists constantly updated.
Electronic Resource of the Month, Nov 2008 |
NoveList K-8 1*
Reader's advisory for selection of fiction titles for children, pre-K through eighth grade with a student focused interface.
Electronic Resource of the Month, Nov 2008 |
Nursing and Allied Health Collection (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection of nearly 400 titles that cover all aspects of the nursing profession. |
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Obituary Index (LAPL) 1
Provides date, place, cause of death and obituary citation for noted actors, authors, journalists, and librarians. Coverage is more comprehensive after 1970's. |
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1*
Pro and con arguments for a broad range of current social issues, providing facts, references, articles from many resources, and links to appropriate web sites. |
Orchestration Catalog (LAPL) 1
An index to over 2,000 orchestral scores (with parts) available for loan to orchestras in Southern California from the Central Library. |
Oxford Art Online 1*
Access gateway to art reference content that includes Grove Dictionary of Art, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms on all aspects of the visual arts. |
Oxford English Dictionary 1*
The online version of the 20 volume Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition, plus the 3 Additions volumes. |
Oxford Music Online 1*
Access gateway to music reference content that includes Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Dictionary of Jazz, Dictionary of Opera, Oxford Companion to Music and Dictionary of Music on musicians, composers, musicologists, instruments, places, genres, terms, acoustics, and more. |
Oxford Reference Online - Premium Collection 1*
Quick reference and scholarly articles from a broad range of subjects in over 100 titles that include key titles from the Oxford Companion series and the complete Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. |
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Play File Index (LAPL) 1
An index to plays which remain unpublished or have only been published in periodicals. Includes references to reviews. |
Powerspeak Languages 1*
Online language learning - Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, German, and ESL Spanish - through a series of stories, activities and innovative learning tools. Create a free account. Speakers or headphones are necessary. |
ProQuest Newsstand 1*
Full text of over 300 U.S. and International news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Orange County Register, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal/Constitution, and the Times of London. |
Public Art Index (LAPL) 1
Inventory forms, photographs, and other supporting documentation on outdoor sculpture found in Southern California. The Index was prepared for the Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) project of the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. |
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ReferenceUSA Business Database 1*
Over 12 million businesses compiled from nationwide yellow pages and business sources, searchable by name, industry, SIC, geographic location and size. |
ReferenceUSA Residential Database 1*
Searches over 120 million U.S. households |
Research Library (Proquest) 1*
General interest magazines on a broad range of subjects from arts, business, children, health, humanities, international, law, military, psychology, social sciences, women's interests and more. |
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Sam's PhotoFacts 1*
Service manuals and repair schematics for consumer electronics back to 1946. Covers televisions, tape recorders, radios, CBs, car stereos and more in over 200,000 manuals online. |
Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 1*
Digitized California maps from the Sanborn Map Company, the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years. |
Series and Sequels (LAPL) 1
A listing created by the Central Library’s Literature & Fiction Dept. of fiction books for adults which are part of a series or are sequels to earlier novels. |
Short Story File Index (LAPL) 1
An index created by the Central Library’s Literature & Fiction Dept. to short stories in collections and anthologies in the Los Angeles Public Library. |
Small Business Collection (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection of 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals geared to business schools and entrepreneurs, giving insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. |
Social Studies Fact Cards 1*
California curriculum quick reference topics for grades 4 to 8 on Explorers, Indians, Missions, Ranchos, Governors, U.S. Presidents, Religions, Wonders, History by Decades, Counties, Countries, and Early Civilization.
Electronic Resource of the Month, December 2009 |
Song Index (LAPL) 1
An index of songs appearing in books located in the Central Library Art & Music Department. |
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage 1*
Contains descriptive and financial data on U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. Three files are provided: Executives, Private Companies, and Public Companies. |
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Toy Movable Database (LAPL) 1
The Toy Movable Database contains information on Toy Moveable (also known as "pop-up") books owned by LAPL. This is a reference collection, and the items do not circulate |
Turnabout Theatre Archive (LAPL) 1
This collection, contains photographs, documents, props, and costumes, has been cataloged and the images digitized. |
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Ulrichsweb (Periodical Directory) 3
Bibliographic and ordering information on over 300,000 serials worldwide--covering print, electronic, and microform resources from more than 90,000 publishers and providers. Updated weekly. |
Vocation, Careers & Technical Education (Gale/InfoTrac) 1*
Collection of nearly 400 journals from career guides to specialized industry journals on searching for and maintaining a career. |
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Weather Almanac 1*
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book.In-depth weather records for 18 major U.S. cities and overview of the county with information on hurricanes, tornadoes and more weather resources |
World Book Encyclopedia 1*
Offers information on a range of topics. |
WorldCat 1*
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide back to 1000 BC |
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