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Research Guides
Find print and online information for popular research topics.

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Databases & Online Resources

Biographical Information

Gale Biography Resource Center
This database includes biographical information on over 300,000 people throughout history and around the world.
 

Reference

Gale Virtual Reference
A large collection of E-books ranging from current events to classics and from Arts & Humanities to small business.

World Book Encyclopedia
The encyclopedia allows you to search for many topics in a number of ways and includes maps, images, and videos.
 

Online Homework Help

Need help with your homework?
Help Now from Brainfuse
One-to-one tutoring in Math, Science, Social Studies and English/Language Arts. Tutoring is available daily from 1:00 - 10:00 p.m. in English and Spanish. Sign on from home with your library card or use computers in the library.

 

Magazine/Newspaper Articles

General OneFile 1980 - JULY 2009
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

New York Times
Link directly to the online version of the New York Times.

17th and 18th Century Burney Collection
The newspapers and news pamphlets gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757 - 1817) represent the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English news media. The 700 or so bound volumes of newspapers and news pamphlets were published mostly in London, however there are also some English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India.

Auto Repair

ChiltonLibrary.com
ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. 

For Avid Readers

Books & Authors
Books & Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists, Books & Authors helps bring readers and literature together. Through the use of expertly written and arranged content and a dynamic, cutting edge user interface, Books & Authors makes exploration of genre fiction and essential non-fiction fun! By leveraging our entire award-winning What Do I Read Next? collection, patrons and students alike can be sure that their next big read comes with a BIG recommendation.

BookBrowse
Reviews, recommendations, author bios and interviews, resources for book clubs, and much more.

Health & Medicine

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 1980 - Jul 2009 (CHC)
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

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. A useful resource for students (high school, college), consumers and even medical school students.

Magill's Medical Guide is for in-library use only. It is not available for home use.

Medline Plus
Information on hundreds of health topics and prescriptions medications.  Find definitions, symptoms, treatments and more. 
 

Learn a Language

BYKI Online
Byki is a powerful language learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases. It is the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases in your long term memory. 

Business Resources

Business and Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Morningstar (in library use only)
Get information about mutual funds.

Investor's Business Daily Online (in library use only)
Investment information.  Ask Librarian for help logging into this site.


Business & Residential Directory

Reference USA
Find residential address and phone information in addition to business directory information.

Employment Resources

CalJOBS
An online job and resume bank which contains thousands of job openings and resumes.

EDD
Information on filing an Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, or Paid Family Leave claim.

Career Transitions
Online career guidance center that walks job users through job-search process, step-by-step.

Practice Tests

Testing & Education Reference Center

Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

City of Escondido Code

Escondido Municipal Code
Search the city's municipal codes online.
 

Income Tax

Internal Revenue Service
For federal tax forms and information.

California Franchise Tax Board
For California state income tax.