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1. Annals of American History

A year-by-year documentary of American thought and action. Off-campus access available only via Mygateway .

A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 380,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 450,000 biographies from over 1,000 volumes of more than 135 respected Gale sources. Off-campus access available.

Information briefs on over 2000 careers.
Off-campus access (enter username and password)

A collection of basic information on countries of the world. Off-campus access available.

A current and controversial issues news service. Off-campus access available.

A collection of 21 databases featuring primarily popular magazines, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, and newspapers. Please note that not all periodical titles are full text. Off-campus access available. 

How to perform a Basic Search.
How to perform an Advanced Search.

Access to the Gale collection of literary criticism including 10,000 authors. Off-campus access available.

A comprehensive collection of encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and other reference tools. Off-campus access available.

A collection of over 18,000 electronic books searchable by keyword. Off-campus access available.

Generate, edit, and publish an MLA Works Cited, APA References, or Chicago/Turabian bibliography that can be imported into Word. Please note: After being authenticated through the library subscription, you must also create your own personal ID by clicking on "Create Personal ID." If you already have created a personal ID, enter it to access your saved work. Off-campus access available.

A collection of resources on current social issues including magazines, newspapers, reference and statistical sources, and primary documents. Off-campus access available.

An index to daily newspapers including the L.A.Times, Wall St. Journal, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, and the Washington Post . Most are full text. Off-campus access available.

A collection of more than 100 statistical databases covering California with many at the county, city and zip code level.  Some coverage of other states as well. Off-campus access available.