Articles and Databases

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DATABASES LISTED BY SUBJECT
Some databases are listed under more than one category.

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AUTOMOBILES
Auto Links selected by OPL librarians
Auto Repair Reference Center: Repair information for cars and light trucks. More than 40 years coverage for many models. Includes repair procedures and wiring diagrams

BIOGRAPHY
African-American History & Culture: An On-Line Encyclopedia from Facts on File: biographies, articles, historical documents, photographs, maps, charts, and more. Details
Biography Resource Center: 250,000 biographies from respected sources. Details
Literature Resource Center: biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. Details

BOOKS & LITERATURE
Award Winning Books: recommended books in many categories

Books in Print: a comprehensive source for up-to-date listings of book, audiobook and video titles currently available for purchase. Details
Downloadable AudioBooks: in Windows Media Player (WMA) format can be downloaded to your computer, and from there to any listening device supporting the WMA format. (Sorry, these audiobooks will not work on iPod’s or Macintosh computers.) The collection includes recent best-sellers and book club favorites, as well as lessons in 39 different languages. You need to establish an account with NetLibrary before you can download audiobooks. Click on “Create a Free Account” in the upper, right-hand corner of the Audiobook Center page, or the NetLibrary home page. You can create a NetLibrary account from outside Oakland Public Library. [ Having trouble connecting to NetLibrary? click here ] Details
Literature Resource Center: biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. Details
NetLibrary: more than 4500 e-books that can be “checked out” to read online. A wide range of subjects and publishers with emphasis on technology, business and legal information. NetLibrary is also the home of Oakland Public Library’s collection of downloadable audiobooks. To get started, click on “Create a Free Account” in the upper, right-hand corner of the NetLibrary search screen. You can create a NetLibrary account from outside Oakland Public Library. [ Having trouble connecting to NetLibrary? click here ] Details
Safari Tech Books: online text of more than 1800 current books on computer technology. Details
Online Book Club: free chapters of new books: fiction, non-fiction, teen, audio and more
What Do I read Next?: Readers’ advisory information including recommended reading lists for both fiction and non-fiction. Book reviews, plot summaries and author information are provided. Young Adult titles are also covered. Details

BUSINESS
Business & Company Resource Center: business periodical articles from 1980 to the present; also includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports and chronologies. Details

BusinessDecision: household consumer, market segmentation, housing, and demographic data with population forecasts covering Western states area presented in geographically-based, customized reports and maps that provide market analysis resources for developing small businesses. States covered are CA, AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
General Business File: business periodical articles from 1980 to the present, directory listings for over 150,000 companies. Easiest access to business periodicals. Details
InfoTrac OneFile: largest collection of magazine articles available through OPL; over 7000 periodical titles indexed; over 4000 titles provide full text of articles. Details
Mergent Online: financial and investment information for publicly held companies. Includes current and historical data, company histories and stock splits, custom charts and graphs. (Mergent used to be known as Moody's.) Details
Rand California Report: California statistics from over 70 databases produced by leading government, public policy and research institutions. Details
ReferenceUSA (business module): detailed information on more than 12 million US businesses. This database is available on one computer only, located in the Science, Business and Social Science area of the Main Library.
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COMPUTERS & THE INTERNET
The Librarians’ Internet Index: quality internet resources selected by librarians Details
Mouse Maneuvers: how to use a mouse
Mouse Tutorial: more mouse practice
Search the Internet: this site, maintained by UC Berkeley, is a gateway to the leading internet search engines
Yahoo.com: one of the best known web indexes

CONSUMER INFORMATION

e-BOOKS & DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS
Downloadable AudioBooks: in Windows Media Player (WMA) format can be downloaded to your computer, and from there to any listening device supporting the WMA format. (Sorry, these audiobooks will not work on iPod’s or Macintosh computers.) The collection includes recent best-sellers and book club favorites, as well as lessons in 39 different languages. You need to establish an account with NetLibrary before you can download audiobooks. Click on “Create a Free Account” in the upper, right-hand corner of the Audiobook Center page, or the NetLibrary home page. You can create a NetLibrary account from outside Oakland Public Library. [ Having trouble connecting to NetLibrary? click here ] Details
Downloadable AudioBooks--Public Domain (iPod & Mac compatible): There are several web sites that offer audiobooks of works in the public domain that can be played on iPods and on Macintosh and Linux computers. This page, maintained by Park County Library System in Wyoming, provides descriptions and links to a number of those sites.
Gale Ready Reference Shelf : A collection of 10 large reference books in electronic format – mostly directories: Directories in Print; Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers; Encyclopedia of American Religion; Encyclopedia of Associations -- National, International, Regional, State and Local Associations; Encyclopedia of Government Advisory Associations; Gale Directory of Databases; Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media; Government Research Centers Directory; International Research Centers Directory; Newsletters in Print; Publishers Directory; Research Centers Director.
This collection is recommended for referrals when local information is not sufficient. Details
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL): A collection of popular reference books in electronic format:
American Men and Women of Science, 22 nd ed.; College Blue Book, 33 rd ed.; Dictionary of American History;Encyclopedia of Education; Encyclopedia of Modern Asia; Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2 nd ed.; Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 2 nd ed.; Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia; International Directory of Films and Filmmakers; West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, 2 nd ed.
Titles in this collection can be searched individually, or all together using the Gale PowerSearch feature. Details
NetLibrary: more than 4500 e-books that can be “checked out” to read online. A wide range of subjects and publishers with emphasis on technology, business and legal information. NetLibrary is also the home of Oakland Public Library’s collection of downloadable audiobooks. To get started, click on “Create a Free Account” in the upper, right-hand corner of the NetLibrary search screen. You can create a NetLibrary account from outside Oakland Public Library. [ Having trouble connecting to NetLibrary? click here ] Details
Safari Tech Books: online text of more than 1800 current books on computer technology. Details
Tumblebooks (for kids) are animated, talking picture books that can be played on your computer while online. (No downloading is possible!) The Story Book collection includes a fun variety of stories for different age levels. The pace of the stories can be controlled by the reader -- or set to automatic. The Tumble Readables are large print "read on your own" children's books. There's more . . . including health and language resources! Details

ESPAÑOL
¡Informe! (Revistas en Español): De 1996 al presente. Artículos de las revistas más populares en forma digital. Abarca temas de negocios, salud, tecnología, arte y entretenimiento. Details

GALE POWERSEARCH
Gale PowerSearch: All the Gale periodical archives and reference book sets can be searched at once using this feature. Details

GENEALOGY
AncestryLibrary: public records and genealogy tools for the family historian. Emphasis on immigrant lists, passenger lists, and other public documents. This database is available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. Details
HeritageQuest: public records and genealogy tools for the family historian. Emphasis on records from newspapers, local history books and documents. Details

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Government Information Web Links selected by OPL librarians
US Government Documents Catalog: US government documents listed by author, title, subject or words found in notes. Details

HEALTH & MEDICINE
Health and Medical Web Links selected by OPL librarians
Health & Wellness Resource Center: health information from over 700 journals, magazines, pamphlets and medical reference books. Written for non-experts. Details

HISTORY
History Links selected by OPL librarians
History Resource Center – United States: Books, journals, maps primary documents and multimedia describing United States History. Details
History Resource Center - World: Books, journals, maps primary documents and multimedia describing World History. Details

KIDS
Kids InfoBits: articles and pictures from a variety of magazines, newspapers and reference books. Intended for elementary school students. Details
Kid’s World Wide Web Links selected by OPL librarians.
Parents’ and Teachers’ internet resources selected by OPL librarians
Social Studies Fact Cards Online for students in grades 4 through 8. California history and culture, the states and presidents of the United States, and early civilizations of the world. Details
Tumblebooks are animated, talking picture books that can be played on your computer while online. (No downloading is possible!) The Story Book collection includes a fun variety of stories for different age levels. The pace of the stories can be controlled by the reader -- or set to automatic. The Tumble Readables are large print "read on your own" children's books. There's more . . . including health and language resources! Details

LEGAL RESOURCES
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator: national directory of attorneys

LIBRARY RESOURCES WORLDWIDE
Bay Area Libraries: a directory of area libraries with web links
CalCat/WorldCat (use this link from inside the library)

CalCat/WorldCat (use this link from outside the library)
CalCat provides access to the library catalog holdings of almost all public and academic libraries in California. WorldCat includes records for most public and academic libraries around the world that have online catalogs and at least some holdings in English. To search libraries worldwide (over 9000 libraries represented!) re-set the dropdown menu to “WorldCat” once you are inside the database.

MAGAZINE & JOURNAL ARTICLES
Academic ASAP: articles and indexing from over 1200 college-level periodicals, from 1980 to the present. Full text articles are available from over 700 titles Details
General Business File: business periodical articles from 1980 to the present, directory listings for over 150,000 companies. Easiest access to business periodicals. Details
General Reference Center: best source for magazine articles from popular news-stand magazines. Includes articles from over 1000 popular magazines from 1980 to the present. Details
InfoTrac OneFile: largest collection of magazine articles available through OPL; over 7000 periodical titles indexed; over 4000 titles provide full text of articles. Details
Magazine and journal articles may also be available in databases listed under specific subjects.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES & INDEXING
Infotrac Custom Newspapers: Full-text coverage of more than 350 newspapers from around the world, including articles from the San Francisco Chronicle (since 1996), the Contra Costa Times, the San Jose Mercury-News and the New York Times (all since 2000). Details
National Newspaper Index: a detailed index (1995 to the present) to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Christian Science Monitor. Details
NewspaperArchive.com is the world’s largest collection of online newspaper images, including hundreds of English language papers from California and around the world. Most issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1977 are included in this collection. Newspaper issues can be searched by word or date, and search help is available from within the NewspaperArchive.com site. This database is available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. Details
Oakland Newspaper Index: index to articles about Oakland and vicinity in the Oakland Tribune and other local papers, produced by Oakland Public Library staff. Details
Oakland Tribune archive: full-text of articles published since September 14, 2001 Details
Online Newspapers : how to find and use newspaper websites and online newspaper indexes

OAKLAND
About Oakland: internet links assembled by OPL librarians
Community Information File: government and non-profit agencies in Oakland

STATISTICS
Rand California Report: California statistics from over 70 databases produced by leading government, public policy and research institutions. Details

STUDENT RESOURCES
LearningExpressLibrary: over 300 online practice tests, including the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Sales Agent and many others. Details
Student Resource Center: magazine articles, photographs, audio and video clips, biographies, essays, and critical analyses. For middle school and older students. Details
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: current information on controversial topics for students, writers and debaters. Details

TEENS
Teen links and resources selected by OPL librarians Details

TEST PREPARATION/CAREER
LearningExpressLibrary: over 300 online practice tests, including the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Sales Agent and many others. Details

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
College Source Online: College catalogs for 16,000 universities and colleges. School profiles and links to school websites are also provided.