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Alphabetical List of Research Databases

The Long Beach Public Library subscribes to more than 60 databases
to give you easy online access to reliable, authoritative information.
For home access, you will need your library card (barcode) number.
To see these sources arranged by subject, click here.

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All Data Includes automobile diagnostics, repair procedures, electrical diagrams, technical bulletins and recalls which may be printed out. click to access in library
AltHealth Watch An alternative health databse providing the full-text of 140 publications back to 1990. click to access in library click to access from home
America the Beautiful Includes digital photographs, current events, interactive maps, almanacs, timelines and a dictionary of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and U. S. Territories. click to access from home
Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who's Who Biographies are searchable by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation and gender with quick reference to 900,000 people. click to access in library click to access from home
Business and Company ASAP Covers 1980 to current month. Includes information on companies, markets, industries, mergers, and management theory from business and trade journals with full-text and images. click to access in library click to access from home
Business and Company Resource Center Includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories & news. click to access in library click to access from home
Business Source Premier The world's largest business database with full-text of 8,350 scholarly business journals, newspapers and newswires. click to access in library click to access from home
CareerCruising Explore a future career path or conduct research before you change careers by using Career Matchmaker and/or view multimedia interviews with people working in hundreds of careers. Career Cruising also includes detailed information about colleges and univerisities across the U.S. with links to financial aid resources. click to access in library click to access from home
Community Resource Database Lists 8,500 private non-profit or government sponsored agencies and programs that provide services to Long Island residents. click to access in library click to access from home
CountryWatch Two databases, Countrywire and Country Reviews, provide economic and political surveys of over 192 countries. click to access in library click to access from home
CREDO Reference Search hundreds dictionaries, atlases, encyclopedias and dedicated reference books on art, medicine, history, technology, literature, mathematics, psychology and sociology. Results can include images, interactive maps and sound. Automated formatting of citations for APA, MLA, or Chicago Style. click to access in library click to access from home
Custom Newspapers 150 national and international newspapers, including NY Daily News. click to access in library click to access from home
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Discovering Collection Includes in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of literature, history, biography, science and social studies. click to access in library click to access from home
EBSCO Animals Provides in-depth information on topics relating to animals and their habitats. click to access in library click to access from home
EBSCOhost Espanol El Anfitrión De Ebsco En Español- Incluye MasterFILE Escoge, Se Acobarda & La Enciclopedia De Wagnalls, Animales De Ebsco, La Búsqueda Del Tema, Primer Ministro De Fuente De Negocio, La Colección General De La Ciencia, Las Noticias Regionales Del Negocio, La Búsqueda Mediana, Fuente de Salud, Masterfile La Búsqueda Primaria, El Reloj De La Salud De Alt.
EBSCO Points of View A variety of points of view on a broad spectrum of controversial subjects. click to access in library click to access from home
Encyclopedia Americana An online version of the Scholastic publication. click to access in library click to access from home
ERIC The Educational Resource Information Center includes references, citations and abstracts from 2,200 digests and 980 eduction-related journals. click to access in library click to access from home
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia click to access in library click to access from home
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Gale Virtual Reference Library click to access in library click to access from home
General Business File ASAP 1980 to present month. Includes broker research reports, trade publications, company directories, industry trends. click to access in library click to access from home
General Science Collection Full-text coverage from more than 60 of the most popular science publications dating back to 1992. click to access in library click to access from home
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia For students, based upon the Academic Encyclopedia. Includes the encyclopedia, news, research starters, and timelines. click to access in library click to access from home
The Grove Dictionary of Art A comprehensive source for all aspects of the visual arts including art reproductions, artist biographies, museum websites, and artists' home pages. click to access in library click to access from home
GroveMusic A comprehensive resource for all aspects of the musical arts including opera, jazz, popular and 20th Century music. click to access in library click to access from home
Harrison's Online Complete text and illustrations from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and others. click to access in library
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 1980 to present month. Includes government databases, magazines, journals, newspapers and directories regarding all health topics. click to access in library click to access from home
Health Reference Center Academic Covers fitness, pregnancy, medicinal nutrition, public and occuptional health. click to access in library click to access from home
Health Source--Consumer Edition Consumer health information on the medical sciences, food sciences, nutrition, child care, sports medicine. click to access in library click to access from home
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¡Informe! Es La Telaraña de InfoTrac proporciona artículos en español para satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad hispana. click to access in library click to access from home
Infotrac Junior Edition K-12 A periodical database designed for students in Jr. High and Middle School. Includes magazines, newspapers, full-text reference books on current events, art, science, health, government, history & people. click to access in library click to access from home
InvestTextPlus Gives you full access to full-text investment research reports written by 700 investment banks, brokerage firms and investment advisory companies. Material is organized into company reports, industry reports and geographical and topical reports. click to access in library click to access from home
Lands and Peoples An interactive version of the Scholastic reference book including the entire encyclopedia, a news desk and an atlas. click to access in library click to access from home
Learning Express Library A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses. Study and practice for academic, civil service, and licensing tests, including basic skills, college entrance, EMS, Firefighter, GED, Law Enforcement, TOEFL, U.S. Citizenship and more. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations and individualized analysis of results. Computer Module includes instruction for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office and Word. click to access in library click to access from home
LexisNexis New York and other state statutes plus some U. S. laws and regulations. click to access in library  
Literature Resource Center Provides biographies, bibliographies, critical analysis of novelists, poets, essayists and journalists from every age and literary discipline. click to access in library click to access from home
Litfinder Includes author profiles, citations, explanations, analysis of 85,000 full-text poems, plays, speeches, essays, and short stories. click to access in library click to access from home
Live Homework Help Free online homework help with real tutors for students in grades 4-12 and college introductory courses. Available every day between the hours of 3:00 - 9:00 p. m. in the Library or from home (students must complete a one-time download to their home computer). Students may ask questions about math, science, social studies, and english including essay writing and general composition in 20 minute sessions. click to access in library click to access from home
Master File Premier Includes the full-text of 2,100 general reference publications dating back to 1975, 650 full-text books, biographies, primary source documents, and image collections of photos, maps and flags. click to access in library click to access from home
Master File Select Includes the full-text of nearly 800 general reference publications dating back to 1975, 20 full-text reference books, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags. click to access in library click to access from home
MEDLINE Authoratative medical information including nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care from the National Library of Medicine. click to access in library click to access from home
Middle Search Plus Includes the full-text of nearly 150 popular magazines, biographies, primary source documents, an image collection of photos, maps and flags for Middle and Jr. High research with reading level indicators back to 1990. click to access in library click to access from home
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National Newspaper Index 1997 to present month. Indexes America's top 5 newspapers: NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. Not full-text. click to access in library click to access from home
NetLibrary (create account in library to use from home) Net Library includes 4000 free e-books including nonfiction and classics searchable by subject. You must create an account in the Library. Then you may access Net Library from home or in the Library. click to access in library click to access from home
The New Book of Popular Science Based upon the popular students' print edition. Includes the sciclopedia, news, projects, biographies, and skywatch. click to access in library click to access from home
New York Daily News April 2000-present in full-text. Use Publication or Advanced Search to specify this paper. click to access in library click to access from home
New York Post 2000-present in full-text. Use Publication or Advanced Search to specify this paper. click to access in library click to access from home
New York State Newspapers A database of 10 major newspapers published in the State of New York including the NY Times & NY Post. click to access in library click to access from home
New York Times 1980-present in full-text. Use Publication or Advanced Search to specify this paper. click to access in library click to access from home
Newsday 1985-present in full-text. Use Publication or Advanced Search to specify this paper. click to access in library click to access from home
Newsletters ASAP 2000 to the present month. Provides access to information about specialized business and industry trends & topics. click to access in library click to access from home
Newspaper Source Selected full-text for nearly 30 U.S. national and international newspapers. Full-text television and radio news transcripts. Selected full-text for 200 U.S. regional newspapers. click to access in library click to access from home
NoveList A readers' advisory tool that assists readers in finding new authors and titles based on past reading preferences. NoveList is linked to the Library's catalog displaying the Library's holdings. click to access in library click to access from home
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre Es para empezar estudiantes y
intermedios. Incluye Países, Ciudades, Lugares de interés, Biografías, Historia, Tradiciones y Artes.
  click to access from home
Primary Search 1990 to present month. Full-text of more than 60 popular magazines for elementary school research with reading level indicators. click to access in library click to access from home
PROMT (Predicast Overview of Markets and Technology) Research companies, products and technologies via summaries and full-text from 1000 business journals, newspapers, market research studies and reports. click to access in library click to access from home
Proquest From 1986 to current day. Provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers with full-text. Includes Newsday. click to access in library click to access from home
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Regional Business News Full-text coverage of regional business publications from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. click to access in library click to access from home
Salud Para Todos Una base de datos de Ebsco que es un texto repleto el recurso de consumo de la salud. click to access in library click to access from home
Searchasaurus Includes Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, a general encyclopedia, an encyclopedia of animals, a dictionary and an image file. click to access in library click to access from home
TopicSearch A current events database of social, political, economic and scientific issues discussed in classrooms. click to access in library click to access from home
Twayne Authors Series Contains the full-text of 200 Twayne Literary Masters books on world, U. S. and English authors. click to access in library click to access from home
UMI Proquest Direct From 1986 to current day. Provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers with full-text. Includes Newsday. click to access in library click to access from home
World Book Encyclopedia 26,000 encyclopedia articles for grades 4-12 and adults. Also provides an atlas, dictionary, educators' tools, headlines, magazine articles, pictures, primary sources, timelines, videos, a Spanish-language encyclopedia, and an "Explore New York" tab. click to access in library click to access from home
all EBSCO databases
click to access in library click to access from home
all Empirelink databases
click to access in library click to access from home
all Gale databases
click to access in library click to access from home
all Grolier databases
click to access in library click to access from home
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