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  • Digital Book Library
    Download a wide range of popular fiction and non-fiction. eBooks and audio eBooks.
  • LibriVox
    Free audiobook versions of public domain titles (i.e. no longer under copyright.) Downloaded files can be played on iPod or other audio player, burned to CD, or played on computer.

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Automotive

  • Chilton Library
    As of 8/18/2009, Chilton Library is no longer available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
  • Find reviews and consumer reports
    Search by make and model, along with the keyword "evaluation."  show me
  • Kelley Blue Book
    Find pricing and reviews for new and used cars.
  • NADA Guides
    Pricing information for new and used vehicles, including motor homes, motorcycles, boats, and other recreational vehicles.

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Biographies

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Business and Finance

  • NEW: Small Business Resource Center
    Offers users complete small business management resources for conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business.
  • Business & Company Resource Center
    Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and more.
  • General Business File
    A  combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
  • ValueLine
    Investment survey reports and company look-up. In-library use only.
  • RefUSA
    Business & residential listings; great for direct marketing
  • Directory Library
    A trusted source for authoritative directories on companies, publishers, associations and more. These directories are now available online in the new Gale Directory Library

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Career Resources

  • CareerOneStop
    Job openings, salary data, and everything else you need to start job-hunting
  • SimplyHired
    Search engine for job listings that draws from many other job site – all in one place.
  • Jobstar
    California-oriented job hunting website.
  • CalJobs
    Sponsored by the California Employment  Development Department (Free, but requires SSN and password) Information available in Spanish.  Automatically shows jobs in San Mateo area once you register.
  • PeninsulaWorks
    Local offices offer phones and fax machines, classes on resume writing and interviewing, and help for changing careers.  Site is also in Spanish and Tagalog.  Special assistance available for veterans, workers over 55, and persons with disabilities.

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Community Information

  • The Community of Redwood City
    Redwood City news, government, recreation, business, and history
  • Community Information Program
    Database of nonprofit and public services available to people who live or work in San Mateo County.
  • How to Reach Your Lawmakers
    Contact information for local, state, and federal elected officials.
  • Great Schools
    GreatSchools.net is a national, independent nonprofit organization committed to helping parents choose schools, support education and improve schools in your community.

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Consumer Resources

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

  • NEW: World Book Online
    World Book Online is a classic general reference source that includes thousands of articles, learning resources and research tools.
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online
    Dictionary with audio pronounciations
  • Virtual Reference Library
    Online versions of print reference books on history, popular culture, law, environment, and medicine
  • Bartleby.com Great Books
    Consult a collection of classic reference works including dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, quotations, English usage, mythology, the bible, and more.
  • General Reference Center
    Multi-subject reference collection with hundreds of reference books, magazines, and newspapers.

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eBooks

  • Virtual Reference Library
    Online versions of print reference books on history, popular culture, law, environment, and medicine. View online or print/download sections
  • Digital Book Library
    Download a wide range of popular fiction and non-fiction. eBooks and audiobooks. Not compatible with iPod.
  • Safari Tech Books
    Current and popular IT and technology titles. View online only.
  • Tumblebooks
    Animated talking storybooks for children in English, Spanish, and French. Also teacher resources and learning to read tools. View online only.
  • California Missions Books
    Read online or download to be viewed in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

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en español

  • Informe
    Revistas populares en español.
    Popular Spanish-language magazines.
  • Tumblebooks
    Libros animados para niños en español y en otros idiomas.
    Animated talking storybooks for children in English, Spanish, and other languages.
  • Red de Empresas Pequenas
    El Centro de Servicios e Información para la Pequeña Empresa es un centro virtual diseñado para complementar los servicios localizados físicamente en la biblioteca para los pequeños empresarios.
    A virtual center, designed to complement the public library's on-site services and resources for people working in small businesses.
  • MedlinePlus en Español
    Información de Salud:  sobre diversas condiciones, enfermedades y bienstar, pruebas médicas, síntomas, lesiones y cirugías.
  • PeninsulaWorks
    PeninsulaWorks es una asociacion de gobierno y organizaciones de la comunidad en el condado de San Mateo de California que ofrece servicios de empleo y informacion gratis. Los servicios en espanol estan disponibles en los centros durante el dia para ofrecer asistancia a las personas en busca de empleo y a los empleadores.
  • Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California.
    Este sitio Web le ayudará a encontrar ayuda e información, trabajar mejor con un abogado y en algunos asuntos legales le ayudará a representarse a sí mismo.

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Genealogy

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Government

  • Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinances
    Rules and regulations for a wide variety of situations and issues in Redwood City
  • San Mateo County Code
    Rules and regulations for a wide variety of situations and issues as handled in San Mateo County
  • California Code
    CA law consists of 29 codes covering various subject areas.
  • The State of CA
    Topical and audience-focused links to web pages from the state government. Includes links to state agencies and online services.
  • USA.gov
    Topical and audience-focused links to millions of web pages from the federal government. Includes A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (Education, Labor, etc.)
  • Brookings Institution
    Conducting research in economics, governmental studies, foreign policy, and the social sciences. Brookings is one of the oldest think tanks in the US is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, and public education.
  • Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
    Databases providing access to the full texts of bills and laws from the United States Congress, the daily Congressional Record, relevant proceedings and proposed legislation, committee reports, and roll call votes, variously available from the present back to the 93rd Congress (1973). Includes links to major U.S. legislative Web sites.
  • United Nations
    Background information, documents, and news briefs concerning the U.N. and its handling of issues such as human rights, peace and security, economic and social development, humanitarian affairs, and international law.

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Health and Medicine

  • Health and Wellness Resource Center
    Health and medical information including an encyclopedia, drug information, and alternative treatments.
  • Health Reference Center
    Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information.
  • MedlinePlus
    Authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
  • Palo Alto Medical Foundation
    This local health care provider's site has details on classes, free community lectures, and extensive resources for health education for the entire community.

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History and Countries

  • History Resource Center
    Articles, primary sources, and scholarly analysis about history.
  • BBC Country Profiles
    History, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions and organizations.
  • The Economist Country Briefings
    Profiles and current articles concerning each country.
  • Library of Congress Country Studies
    Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.  
  • The World Factbook
    Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of many countries.

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Homework

  • Live Homework Help
    Free online help from real tutors from 1-10 pm
  • World Book Online
    World Book Online is a classic general reference source that includes thousands of articles, learning resources and research tools.
  • Biography Resource Center
    Information on over 220,000 people from throughout history and around the world.
  • Student Resource Center
    Find information on a list of a wide variety of popular topics.
  • Geography and Culture
  • History
  • Kids InfoBits
    Curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content  for elementary school students drawn from reference books, and popular kids magazines and newspapers, like Ranger Rick, Highlights, and Sports Illustrated for Kids.
  • Kids Edition
    Designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
  • Literature
  • NEW: Books and Authors
    Find information on a list of popular topics
  • NEW: Litfinder
    Students and researchers can access poems, plays, speeches, short stories and more
  • Literature: Student Resource Center
    Find information on a list of popular literary topics
  • Literature Resource Center
    Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses for over 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
    Hot topics database of pro and con articles and statistics on many current social issues.
  • Science and Health: Student Resource Center
    Find information on a list of popular topics

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    Internet Searching

    • Computer & Internet Tutorials
      Librarian-selected and created tutorials for different skill levels on search engines, internet use, and online safety.
    • Internet Search Tools
      Quick link to the most common search engines like Google, Yahoo!, and Ask.com

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    Legal

    • LegalTrac
      LegalTrac provides indexing for around 1300 titles (and full text for over 100), including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals, and international legal journals.
    • CA Courts Self Help Center
      Information to help you work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters.
    • Legal Glossary
      Plain-English definitions for hundreds of legal terms
    • NOLO Law for All
      Legal information geared toward the consumer, including everyday legal topics such as wills, real estate, marriage and divorce, and many others.
    • Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinances
      Rules and regulations for a wide variety of situations and issues in Redwood City
    • San Mateo County Code
      Rules and regulations for a wide variety of situations and issues as handled in San Mateo County
    • California Code
      CA law consists of 29 codes covering various subject areas.

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    Magazines and Newspapers

    • Full Text Newspapers
      Full-text newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, and the Contra Costa Times.
    • Historical New York Times
      Covers the New York Times from 1851-2001 - full text and images.
    • Informe (español)
      Popular Spanish-language magazines.
      Revistas populares en español.
    • General OneFile
      Full-text articles for 5,800 popular magazines like Time, Newsweek, and People.
    • Academic Onefile
      Academic and research articles from scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, science and technology, etc.

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    Science and Technology

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    Statistics and Demographics

    • Counting California
      Current and historical California social and economic statistics from state, federal, and local governmental agencies.
    • Kids Count
      Statistics on the education, economic, social and physical well-being of children in the U.S. Site allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles or download the entire data set.
    • Population Reference Bureau
      Timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. Topics include the environment, AIDS, aging, education, family planning, gender, health, poverty, mortality, policy, and race.
    • U.S. Census Bureau Fact Finder
      Population, housing, economic, and geographic data for the United States

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    Read up on health

    History Resource Center