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To provide our cardholders with free access to a wide variety of authoritative information and educational resources, the library subscribes to the following:

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Business & Finance

Link to A to Z Databases  AtoZ Databases - Phone numbers, business profiles, job searching, mailing lists, people directories and more.
Link to Mergent intellect  MergentIntellect - Company, residential, industry, and demographic research data. Includes company annual reports and job searching.
link to Morning Star   Morningstar Investment Research Center - Access mutual fund and stock information.
 Value Line  Value Line - Whether you're a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily. 

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College & Careers

Link to blue Book College BlueBook – Detailed information for thousands of 2 and 4 year colleges. Includes degrees offered and scholarship info.
Prep Step Learning Express PrepSTEP High School & College Study Guides - Skill building in english, math, and science, practice tests for college admission including ACT, PSAT and SAT, career exploration, basic computer skills and much more.









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Courses on the Web

Link to Gale Courses  Gale Courses- A wide range of free, interactive, instructor led courses given entirely online. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Covers business, computer skills, desktop publishing, healthcare, law, math and science, personal finance, writing and more.
Link to Mango Languages  Mango Languages - Over 60 language resources to help you learn a new language.

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Current Events & News

 Link to America's Newspapers  America's Newspapers – Articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, and the web featuring the San Diego UT and USA Today.
California Digital Newspaper Collection  CDNC (California Digital Newspaper Collection) - Digitized Coronado and other California newspapers from 1846 to present.
CQ Researcher  CQ Researcher  (In Library Use Only) - In-depth, unbiased reports of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.
link to Ebsco Explora  Ebsco Explora - Full text articles from magazines, reference books, and other primary sources. Also includes an Image Collection of photos, maps & flags.
Flipster e-magazines  Flipster e-magazines - Flipster has top magazines such as Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Money, Prevention, The New Yorker and many more! The Flipster mobile app is available at both Google Play and the Apple store.
New York Times  New York Times - NYTimes.com provides full access to the New York Times, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more. Articles from 1851-present.
San Diego Union Tribune San Diego Union Tribune - Full text articles from 1983-present.

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DIY Auto Service & Repair

Auto Repair Source  Auto Repair Source - Step-by-step auto service and repair procedures including: wiring and component location diagrams; maintenance schedules; labor estimates; engineering specifications; diagnostic trouble codes; parts pricing; technical service bulletins and recall notices. 1974-present.

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Employment

Link to A to Z Databases  AtoZ Databases - Free job search tool with over 7 million listings, and career resources to help job seekers prepare, apply and interview for jobs.
 JobNow / VetNow  JobNow/VetNow - Free, practical assistance from expert coaches for students, job seekers and veterans. Get live, one-on-one help to create a polished resume, write a cover letter, practice interview skills, and more! Includes a host of career-building tools and resources.



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Genealogy & Obituaries

Ancestry (In Library Use Only) Ancestry.com (In Library Use Only) - Search genealogy, family trees and history, and US Census and military records.
America's Obituaries & Death Notices America's Obituaries & Death Notices - Large and comprehensive collection of obituaries since 1860.
MyHeritage MyHeritage Library Edition - Over 5 billion historical records including: US & UK census; family tree profiles from MyHeritage and Geni; historical and tombstone photos; military and immigration records; passenger lists; citizenship and naturalization records; directories and biographies; and land, court, wills and probate records.

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Health & Consumer Info

Consumer Health Complete
 Consumer Health Complete – Covers all key areas of health and wellness from mainstream practice to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Consumer Reports Consumer Reports – Includes Consumer Reports magazine and web articles and product reviews.
PubMed PubMed – National Library of Medicine database of research articles on all medical topics.
Salem_Health: Nutrition Salem Health: Nutrition – Nutrition information for foods.

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History & Biographies

Biography Reference Center  Biography Reference Center – More than 450,000 full-text biographies, as well as thousands of unique narrative biographies.
Coronado newspapers CDNC (California Digital Newspaper Collection) - Digitized Coronado and other California newspapers from 1846 to present.
Digital Public Library of America Digital Public Library of America- DPLA is an online library with millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, images, and more from libraries, archives, and museums in the US.   From Sumerian stone tablets to the US Constitution and more.
San Diego Union & Evening Tribune San Diego Union & Evening Tribune - Digital access to SD-UT from 1896-1915.

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Homework & Reference

Gale Virtual Reference Gale Virtual Reference – Online encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on any subject. Includes: Business Plans Handbook; American Decades; Encyclopedia of Medicine; and many more.
Explora High & Middle School Explora High & Middle School (Ebsco) - Full text of hundreds of popular high school magazines covering all subjects.
Explora Primary School Explora Primary School (Ebsco) - Full text and indexing of popular elementary school magazines. All articles have a reading level indicator (Lexile).
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Literature

Gale Virtual Reference
Gale Literary Resources – Literature information from primary sources, critical articles, literary and cultural analysis, and biographies. Includes Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author and Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature.
Literary Reference Center Plus Literary Reference Center Plus (Ebsco) - Information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time periods.
Something About the Author Something About the Author - Info about the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and teens.

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Military – Past and Present

    Access Military, Government and Defense
    		 Access Military, Government and Defense – Articles from military, government and defense newspapers and magazines.
    THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WAR JOURNALISM Encyclopedia of War Journalism - Covers 1807-2015 showing how conflicts were covered by the press. Explore the influences of information on the battlefield and the home front.
     Special Operations Books Special Operations Books in the Coronado Public Library collection.

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    Publishing on the Web

    BiblioBoard BiblioBoard - Access to full text BiblioBoard Public, plus content provided by others.  Includes new fiction, comic books, award-winning videos, children's books and much more.
    Press Books Pressbooks - Online publishing tool that lets self-published authors and small publishers create professionally formatted book files for print and e-book editions.
     Indie Author Project Select IAP- Allows people to upload their self-published book.

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    Reading & Reviews

    Novelist Plus Novelist Plus - Reading recommendations that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.
    Novelist K-8 Plus Novelist K-8 Plus - Books for younger readers. Help kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
    Select Reads Select Reads - Search for books by title, subject or author and read detailed summaries and reviews. Also see award winning lists and staff picks.

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    Streaming Video

    Kanopy Kanopy – Web access to more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.

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    Veterans

    JobNow / VetNow  JobNow/VetNow -  Connect to a live VA specialist for information and assistance in navigating veterans benefits, services and resources. Also offers job coaching, career prep, eLearning resources, skill-building tools, and one-on-one tutoring to help veterans transition into the civilian workforce.

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     Digital full text books  from the
    Gale Virtual Reference Library.
     Business, Employment & Finance Business Plans Handbook 2017-2018
    CaseBase: Case Studies in Global Business 2012
     College, Careers & Education College Bluebook 2018
    Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans 2012
    Encyclopedia of Education 2003
     Culture & Geography Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations 2012
     Health Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 2011
    UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances 2006
     History & Biography Encyclopedia of World Biography 2004
    American Decades 2001
    American Indian Removal and the Trail to Wounded Knee 2010
    Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA 2017
    History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide 2003
    Jim Crow: A Historical Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic 2014
    Memories of the Enslaved: Voices from the Slave Narratives 2015
     Language & Literature Basic English Grammar for Dummies 2015
    Novels for Students 1998-2003
     Law Hate Crimes in America 2017
    American Law Yearbook 2011-12
     Movies  Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film 2007
     Religion  Encyclopedia of Religion 2005
     Science  Alternative Energy 2007
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