A multidisciplinary database for students providing full-text access to scholarly articles from academic and general interest journals. The majority are peer-reviewed.  

Provides definitions for a wide variety of contractions, translating them into their full names or meanings. Topics such as associations, education, the Internet, and medicine are included.

Information about U.S. states and territories: facts, history, geography, and notable biographies. 

Music from America's past! Hear songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more.

Architectural Digest Magazine Archive covers the history of design, includes inspirational ideas, and provides a look at culture, art, unique homes and international design concepts through the years.

Recognized as an international authority on design and architecture, and a showcase for some of the world’s most beautiful homes, Architectural Digest is renowned for its immeasurable influence in the world of interior design and offers nearly 90 years of publishing starting from the earliest issues in 1922 through 2011. It also features the AD100, the Architectural Digest list of top 100 architects and interior designers worldwide.

Subjects Include:

• AD100 (list of top interior designers and architects every year)
• Art and auctions
• Celebrity style
• Fashion  
• Gardens & Landscaping
• Real Estate
• Renovation
• Technology
• Travel

Trivia and photographs for various topics. Provides lists, quips, stats, and quotes!

The Atlantic was originally created with a focus on publishing leading writers' commentary on abolition, education and other major issues in contemporary political affairs at the time. Over its more than 150 years of publication. It has featured articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, science and more.

Some of the founding sponsors of the magazine include prominent writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Greenleaf Whittier.

Research Areas:

• Art
• Business
• Culture
• Foreign Affairs
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Technology

Comprehensive information about historical and contemporary figures from throughout time, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

 HelpNow by Brainfuse provides homework and writing assistance, live tutoring, and test prep services. English as well as Spanish speaking-tutors are available Monday through Sunday from 1-10 PM for one-on-one assistance in a wide variety of subjects. Use it here or check out the Brainfuse app!

When you access the Brainfuse link you will be leaving the Santa Clara County Library District website and directed to Brainfuse, a live, online tutoring company. Learn more...

CK-12 offers free online learning tools including digital textbooks, short videos, and practice questions for students K-12 in math, science, and English.

An extensive multi-label database of Classical music recordings. Encompasses music written from the earliest times (e.g. Gregorian Chant) to the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera.

  Dear ComicsPlus user, due to a decision made by the vendor, you will need to create a new ComicsPlus log-in account the first time you access the site. If you previously created a username and password you can also try using the reset password function to see if you can accesss the service. The site’s rich content remains unchanged.  Thank you for your understanding.

 

Enjoy thousands of digital graphic novels and comics, available 24/7 on web-connected devices. Includes fiction and nonfiction, indie comics, Sunday funnies, and manga! Use it here or check out the ComicsPlus Library Edition app!

Delivers the sounds of all regions from every continent. This database contains traditional, classical, and contemporary music genres from cultures around the world.

A data-rich research and reference tool that provides current information on members of Congress and historical analysis of their voting history, interest groups, and public policy decisions.

National and international geographical information including maps, statistics, history, infographics, and images. Explore the United States, Canada, and over 200 more countries around the world!

A combination of reverse dictionary and thesaurus, with thousands of descriptions of terms organized into subject categories. Look up the description to find the word!

La Encyclopaedia Britannica en línea con niveles para niños y jóvenes proporciona artículos de texto completo con enlaces a sitios web. Un recurso útil para ensayos, tareas de historia y más.

The online Encyclopaedia Britannica with levels for kids and young adults provides full-text articles with links to websites. A useful resource for essays, history assignments, and more.

 Search articles, essays, and primary source documents on a variety of school subjects and related topics.

  Offers access to hundreds of popular magazines, such as People, Sports Illustrated, TIME, and Consumer Reports. Read content through a browser, or on a mobile device using the free app for iOS and Android!

  A downloadable & streaming music service which provides access to the catalog of artists in Sony Music Entertainment including Independent Online Distribution Alliance. Library cardholders may listen to 24/7 unlimited streaming music and download five songs or two videos a week using their card number and PIN. Freegal works with any MP3 device, including iPods. Click here for helpful tips. Use it here or check out the Freegal Music app!

Notice:
When you access the Freegal Music link you will be leaving the Santa Clara County Library District website and will be directed to Freegal Music website, a downloadable and streaming music service that provides access to the catalog of artists in Sony Music Entertainment, including Online Distribution Alliance. This service is provided at no charge to Santa Clara County Library District patrons. Library cardholders may listen to 24/7 unlimited streaming music and download five songs or two videos per week using their card number and PIN. By clicking here to access its content, you agree to the Freegal End User License Agreement and accept all risks and responsibilities for the losses and damages that may arise from your use of Freegal Music. The Santa Clara County Library District bears no responsibility for the services provided by Freegal Music, and you should contact Freegal Music for answers to questions regarding its content.  You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Santa Clara County Library District from all claims and liability arising from your use of Freegal Music services. Please be aware that policies that apply to the Library and its website may not be the same as the terms of use for other websites. Technical requirements and services are the sole responsibility of Freegal Music.

  Access hundreds of ready reference eBooks on science, health, business, history, literature, religion, and much more. 

The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry provides access to full-text poems, citations, commentaries, biographies, and a poetry glossary. Includes selections of current and foreign language poems.

Covering five centuries of the English-speaking regions of the world, this dictionary provides definitions to impertinent, vile, censored, hip, witty, and fascinating slang words.

A gateway offering access to and cross-search of multiple music reference resources in one location. Contains the Grove Music Online, as well as The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.

Provides coverage in breadth and depth for jazz music. A useful resource for music history, jazz appreciation, jazz history, music performance, and African American studies.

  30,000+ streaming movies including the Criterion Collection, The Great Courses series, independent cinema, documentaries and more. Enjoy 15 videos per month (resets on the 1^st of each month). See Kanopy FAQ. Use it here or check out the Kanopy app!

An encyclopedia for students filled with facts and images about countries, cultures, and current events.

Browse our library catalog's learning language materials using this handy finding aid created by SCCLD librarians!

  An interactive online learning platform for skill-building courses, occupation practice tests, civil service exams, career and academic test & skill-building ebooks. Find self guided help with reading, writing, and math. Available in English and Spanish. New users will be asked to create a user name and password when they first access the resources.

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A través de  Recursos para Hispanohablantes de Learning Express Library usted podrá hacer actividades para mejorar sus habilidades de lectura, escritura y matemáticas, y prepararse para el examen de GED.

Legal and government reference ebooks covering common legal issues, US laws and regulations, legal terms and concepts, leading cases, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents.

Published by Time Inc., the magazine has featured story-telling through documentary photographs and informative captions. Each issue visually and powerfully depicted national and international events and topical stories, providing intimate views of real people and their real life situations.

Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. Life Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.

Subjects Covered:

• National and international events
• Topical stories
• Award-winning photojournalism
• Politics
• Popular culture
• History of business
• Advertising and photography

 A full-text resource for the world’s most studied authors and their works.

Includes two reference works: Contemporary Literary Criticism provides critiques of key literary works as well as author biographies, and Drama Criticism contains biographical information about playwrights and critical opinions of plays.

Reference eBooks on topics such as drama, epics, folktales, novels, comic books, and poetry. Handy for students and those interested in the writing process.

  Click "read more" to learn about recent changes.  Lynda.com is a dynamic training resource that offers video tutorials and courses for software and business skills training. Includes instructional playlists, keyword-searchable course transcripts, articles, and downloadable practice files.

How to log in remotely from mobile devices:
1.  Download the Lynda.com app from the App Store or Google Play and install it.
2.  Click on Lynda.com app and choose "Already a Lynda member?"
3.  On the next screen choose the "Organization" tab.
4.  Under "Web Portal" enter sccl.org.
5.  You'll be taken to the Lynda.com login screen where you can enter your barcode and PIN.

Stream over 100 live broadcasts a year plus thousands of recordings featuring international concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, master classes, educational films, and artist profiles. Includes performance synopses, cast information, composer details, and more. New videos are continually added to the website.

Consumer health information produced by the National Institutes of Health. Features a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, health information in Spanish, information on medications, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

Please note: Information provided in this database should not be viewed as a means for self-diagnosis or as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Provides current, full-text articles written by Mercury News staff on local news, business, sports, front, editorials and obituaries. (See San Jose Mercury News Historical Archive for articles for the years between 1886 - 1922.)  Excludes freelance and AP articles as well as classifieds and other ads.
 

A complete archive of National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Traveler magazine from 1888 - Present. Includes a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images, and videos.

Provides full-text access to National Geographic books and magazines, along with videos, full-color maps and atlases, and downloadable images. Features content on travel, science & technology, history, environment, animals, photography, and peoples & cultures.

Nature, first published in 1869, is a weekly international journal publishing peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology. Provides interdisciplinary articles and news of upcoming trends.

The New York Times Online is available in three editions: English, Spanish and Chinese. Headlines are updated throughout the day and readers have access to Times Video, which provides a variety of short videos on culture, entertainment, world news, science, and much more.

A few limitations to be aware of:

• Mobile apps are available only for remote access. If you're connected to the Library's WiFi inside the library you will not be able to use the mobile app version.
• Articles from 1923-1980 are not available for in-library access. However, patrons can access 5 articles per day from this date range via off-site access.
• The archives for 1851-1922 and 1981 - present are unlimited.
• The Crosswords app is not included. However, crosswords from the past week, as well as a handful from the archive, are available in the Crosswords section.
• The Cooking app is not included, but patrons can access recipes via the Food section on nytimes.com.

 

This online archive brings you the entire historical run of The New York Times since 1851, through three years previous to the current year. Provides easily-searchable first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society, and events of the times.

  A resource for those seeking new fiction and non-fiction titles, including lists of award winners and discussion guides for book clubs.

This database for social issues includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. Use it to research sources, complete writing assignments, prepare for debates, and create presentations.

Provides contemporary and historical meanings and pronunciation of words, using quotations to illustrate usage. Look up words and learn about the evolution of the English language over the last millennium.

Pairprep is an SAT game that you play head-to-head with your friends or bots. Just click on the Pairprep link above, scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on Head-to-head.  Search for SAT in the Available Practice Sets window and then click on the test you want to study for.  Also available for download in the Google Play Store.

Published by Time Inc., People Magazine has focused on the stories of people in and behind the news.  Each issue contains a blend of celebrity and human interest stories. Taken as a whole, the archive chronicles popular culture and trends over time.

Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. People Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising and popular culture.

Subjects Covered:

• Celebrity news
• Human interest stories
• Lifestyle
• Popular culture
• Trends over time

Reference eBooks covering topics such as world religions, biblical studies, religious history, political philosophy, moral philosophy, the history of philosophy, and more.

Contains a wide range of popular music from around the world, with tracks from many major genres in music. Search, stream, cite, and share thousands of songs!

  Provides online access to over 6,000 well-known newspapers and magazines. Choose from among a vast range of niche, local, regional, and international publications with enhanced digital content from more than 100 countries in 60 languages, including publications such as the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Business Traveler, and ForbesWeekly.

For those accessing PressReader from outside the library, click on the blue PressReader link above. Close the welcome window that appears, and then click on "Sign In" in the top, right corner. In the sign in window that comes up click on Library Card, then select "Santa Clara County Library District" and enter your Library Card Number and PIN for full access to PressReader.

Introduces basic mathematical tools and vocabulary, traces the development of modern mathematics, explains essential terms and concepts, examines core ideas in major areas of mathematics, describes the achievements of scores of famous mathematicians, and explores the impact of mathematics on other disciplines such as biology, finance, and music.

  View complete, full-color, digital copies of your favorite magazines. Available on your browser with the link above, or check out the app for iOS and Android!

  Immersion language learning for 30 languages including English (ESL)! Online courses are available in different proficiency levels and structured around core lessons that help build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Lessons focus on refining grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills using interactive voice comparison, illustrative images, quizzes, and challenges. Lessons progress from basic to complex.
 

Instant access to full-color reference ebooks geared toward the Information Technology sector.

Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from archived issues of the San Jose Mercury News.

Reference eBooks covering topics such as science, chemistry, earth science, marine science and others. Read directly in your browser!

An online reference resource covering a broad range of scientific and mathematical disciplines. Provides definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

Online version of the Scientific American magazine. Updated monthly, the magazine features articles by scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, and top journalists in all fields of science and technology.

Get instant access and learn a new skill! Skillsoft offers 2,600+ self-paced and just-in time eCourses, 14,500+ eBooks, and 35,000+ videos from certified industry experts on computer and information technology.

For eBooks there are 275+ leading technology publishing partners available including Wiley, MITSloan, Apress, Springer, McGraw Hill Education, and much more.

IT topics that are covered include Business Skills for IT Professionals, Cloud Computing and Virtualization, Data and Databases, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Networks and Telecommunication, Operating Systems and Servers, Project Management, Security, Software Design & Development, and Web Development & Graphic Design.

In addition, Skillsoft offers hundreds of IT certification & test prep eBooks & eCourses, developed in partnership with leading industry organizations. Some highlights include Amazon Web Services, G Suite, VMWARE, Cisco, Google Cloud, Oracle, C++, ISACA, CISSP, TOGAF, and so much more.

When you access the database click on “Browse the Library” at the top to navigate to all offered content. Note:  You will need to log in with your library card number and PIN within the library as well as from home.

A comprehensive streaming audio collection of world music from the Smithsonian archives and world music archives in Asia and Africa. This collection has been produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Published by Time Inc., Sports Illustrated has aimed to chronicle the weekly events in the world of sports.  Each issue originally focused on more upper-class sporting activities such as polo and boating, but in the 1960s the magazine expanded its focus to include the increasingly popular professional sports of baseball, football, and, eventually, basketball.

Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. Sports Illustrated Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.

Subjects Covered:

• Professional sports 
• Amateur sports
• High school and college athletics
• Celebrity culture of athletes
• Biographies of athletes and other sports figures

A comprehensive consumer health information portal containing content by leading health information providers. Contains articles on common diseases and conditions, surgeries and procedures, drugs and supplements, nutrition, fitness, parenting, safety, and workplace issues.

 With hundreds of academic videos on subjects as various as history, science, philosophy, mathematics, literature, economics, and the arts, all taught by university professors and subject-area experts, The Great Courses Library Collection from RBdigital has courses on how to do it, how to learn it, or how it happened.  Professors featured in this series are from institutions such as UCLA, Columbia, Princeton, Georgetown University, the College of William & Mary, and Yale, among others. The Great Courses has partnered with RBdigital to offer video lectures through the RBdigital multimedia platform.  To get started, get an RBdigital username.  Begin by clicking "Register" atop the RBdigital homepage.  You can then begin watching lectures in a web browser.  If you wish to use a mobile app to listen or watch, please download the latest version of the RBdigital mobile app by searching for "RBdigital" in your mobile device's app store (such as Apple's App Store or the Google Play store).  Look for The Great Courses audio files in the Audiobooks section, and for video files in the Education section.  Additional online Great Courses collections are also available at OverDrive and Kanopy.

Published weekly by Time Inc., TIME Magazine has focused on conveying to a broad audience both domestic and international news and analysis on a spectrum of subjects.

Intended to be read in under an hour, each issue of TIME contains reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life.

Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. The TIME Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.

Subjects Covered:

• National and international news
• Current events
• Politics
• Sports
• Celebrity lifestyle

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Treehouse is an online video and interactive learning platform that teaches coding and web development skills. Topics include HTML, CSS, Design, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, WordPress, iOS, Android, Business, and Development Tools.

 

This resource provides a variety of historical data from primary sources and reference documents. It also includes photographs, illustrations, and maps.

U.S. News & World Report Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-century current events, politics and business, as well as those interested in the history of journalism, advertising and popular culture.

Features:

• Cover-to-cover processing presents each issue in its entirety as originally published
• Articles and cover pages are fully indexed
• Advertisements are fully searchable

Predecessor Titles:

• United States Daily, 1926 -1933.  “Presenting the only daily record of the official acts of legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government of the United States of America”
• United States News, 1933-1948. “America’s National newsweekly”
• World Report, 1946-1948 “The weekly newsmagazine of world affairs”
• U.S. News & World Report, 1948-1984

Research Areas:

• 20th-century history
• Business/Economics
• Cultural studies
• Education
• Marketing/Advertising
• Political science
• Science/Technology
• Sociology

  Register for unlimited access to over 500 free, non-credit, continuing education online courses. Enroll in up to 5 courses at a time. You have up to 6 months to finish each course. Each course has an instructor whom you may communicate with using email.

 Comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, videos, maps and more. Includes encyclopedias especially for students and Spanish-speakers.

Includes World Book Kids (for elementary-school students), World Book Student (middle and high-school students), World Book Advanced (high-school students and adults), World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (a Spanish-language encyclopedia), and World Book Timelines, a collection of pre-generated timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures.

A broad collection of scholarly analysis, full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary documents that cover the events, movements, and individuals that have shaped world history.

Search for books, videos, audio recordings, maps, and other items within library catalogs around the world. You may place an interlibrary loan request (fee charged) for items to be delivered to an SCCLD library.

Yewno Discover is an innovative discovery and learning tool where you can explore concepts and publications through a visual Knowledge Map that enables you to see how ideas are connected. Whether you're just starting a new project, or an expert in your field, Yewno Discover complements traditional search engines and databases and extends your discovery toolkit.

Please note: Yewno Discover is compatible with all major Internet browsers except Internet Explorer.