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Electronic Databases
All databases may be accessed from inside the Library. Some databases may be accessed from home. Licensing restrictions may apply. Please see notes for each database.

American History Online (In-Library use only)
American History Online (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Facts on File's reference guide to American history, with events and topics, biographies, timelines, and primary sources.

Antiques Database (In-Library use only)
Antiques Database (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
The p4A Antiques Reference features photos and pricing information drawn from fifty leading regional auction houses.

AskArt (In-Library use only)
Biographical information, auction prices, and sample images for over 34,000 American artists.

Associations Unlimited (In-Library use only)
Associations Unlimited (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Information on associations and nonprofit organizations. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (In-Library use only)
Biography & Genealogy Master Index (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
A citation-only index to biographical information appearing in print sources. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Biography Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Biography Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Comprehensive database of biographical information. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Books In Print with Reviews (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Bowker database of approximately 5 million book, audio book, and video titles.

California Libraries Catalog (Access from home)
California Libraries Catalog (In-Library use only)
Search for books at libraries in California and across the United States. To request a book from another library, please ask at the Reference Desk or call 789-2661.

EBSCO Magazines & Newspapers
(Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN)

An online reference database of general interest, business & health magazines and newspapers. Includes both full text and indexing as well as full text reference books. Please note: This is a trial subscription
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e-Journal Finder
(Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN)

Direct access to thousands of full-text newspapers and magazines available from the Library's Web site: search or browse by newspaper or magazine title.

Fiction Connection (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Find books to read using the unique AquaBrowser which allows you to broaden or narrow your search in a new, fluid way. Give it a try!

Gale Virtual Reference Library (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Searchable access to Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, West's Encyclopedia of American Law, Dictionary of American History, Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and Arts and Humanities Through the Eras.

HeritageQuest Online (In-Library use only)
HeritageQuest Online (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Genealogy resource featuring census data, family records and local histories.

Hoovers Online (Some features will only work in the Library)
Comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence.

Literature Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Literature Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Biographies and criticism from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Live Homework Help(in-library use only)
Live Homework Help(Access from home; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)

Online tutors are available on demand, every day from 3pm to 10pm for one-to-one help with everything from homework to skills building and test prep. Click here for more information, including software and hardware requirements. Live Homework Help is powered by Tutor.com.

Magazine Index / InfoTrac OneFile (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Articles and abstracts from thousands of periodicals covering nearly all subjects. Maintained by InfoTrac.

Magill’s Medical Guide (In-Library use only)
Searchable access to Magill's Medical Guide. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.

NetLibrary (Remote access requires a MARINet library card & PIN, and a member account which must initially be set up inside the library.)
A collection of over 5000 full-text electronic books.

Newspaper Index (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN)
The ProQuest database of over 500 National and International newspapers including the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

NoveList (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Readers' Advisory resource. Find new fiction books and authors based on your old favorites.

NoveList K-8 (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Especially for our younger readers! This special access to the NoveList database has been designed with children in mind. It makes it easy to find good books to read.

Opposing Viewpoints (In-Library use only)
Opposing Viewpoints (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Excellent resource for staying current on controversial issues. Also good for research reports or preparing for a debate.

Overdrive Digital Book and Music Download Center (Requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
The Overdrive/Califa Digital Download Center features hundreds of ebooks, audio books, and digital music that you can download for use on your personal computer, PDA, or portable MP3 player. These materials are not available for download to Library computers.

Pro & Con Online (In-Library use only)
Searchable archives of Congressional Digest, Supreme Court Debates, and International Debates.

Rand California Statistics Database (In-Library use only)
Rand California Statistics Database (Remote access requires MARINet library card)
California and U.S. statistics and public policy resources covering business, health, education, government, crime, and population.

Reference USA (In-Library use only)
Reference USA (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Directory information on US businesses and residences.

Safari Tech Books Online (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
A shared collection of e-books on computer topics from Safari Tech Books Online, including titles published by O'Reilly Press.

Science Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Science Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
A one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. SRC's focus is on topics and concepts taught in school classrooms.

World Book Encyclopedia Online Reference Center (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Online access to all articles from the print version plus additional articles updated monthly, an online dictionary, and a Spanish language encyclopedia, the Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.

World of Poetry (In-Library use only)
World of Poetry (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Columbia Granger's full-text database of poetry, with commentaries & biographies.

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