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An alphabetical list of San Mateo Public Library's subscription eResources. View eResources arranged by subject.

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ABC Mouse (from within the library)
ABC Mouse (from home)
Over 3,500 interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities in English and Spanish. For young learners ages 2-8.

Academic Search Complete
Find articles in thousands of scholarly and peer-reviewed periodicals.

America: History & Life
Indexes hundreds of journals covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.

Ancestry Library Edition
A genealogy research tool with over 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, including US Census, birth and death records, military records, and much more.

Auto Repair Service
Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. Includes repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, and more.

B

Biography Reference Bank
Search biographies from Wilson Biographies Plus.

Biography Reference Source
Find biographies and related information.

Black Freedom
Features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. For a wide range of students, from middle and high school students to college students and independent scholars.

Brainfuse
Get unlimited, live homework help with your San Mateo Public Library card.

Britannica Escolar
Encyclopedia articles and other learning resources that support student research in Spanish.

Britannica School
Encyclopedia articles and other learning resources that support student research.

Business Source Complete
Search for articles in scholarly business journals.

C

California Missions eBook Series
A username and password is needed to read a mission eBook:
username: missions
password: missions

Consumer Reports
Search Consumer Reports magazine index and find full-text articles.

Consumers' Checkbook
Reviews of local services: auto repair shops, dentists, plumbers, health plans and much more.

CultureGrams
Provides concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.

D

Data Axle - Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA)
A leading source for business and residential data in the United States. Find millions of business and residential listings and more.

Directory of Business Information Resources
Provides comprehensive coverage of business related industries. Information includes associations, newsletters, magazines, trade shows, directories as well as international trade resources.

E

Encyclopedia Britannica (Britannica School)
Encyclopedia articles and other learning resources that support student research.

ERIC
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to journal articles, research reports, and other documents related to education literature and research.

Explora (grades K-5)
Explora (grades 6-8)
Explora (grades 9-12)
Homework help for students. Find topic overviews, articles from encyclopedias and magazines, biographies and more.

F

FamilySearch
A collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. Create a free account to access records. The San Mateo Main Library is a FamilySearch library affiliate. Searching in the Main Library will allow greater access to records.

Financial Rating Series Online (Weiss Ratings)
Provides information to make informed decisions about financial planning. Covers insurance, banks, credit unions, mutual funds, stocks, exchange-rated funds, and financial literacy tools.

Foundation Directory (Candid)
Candid's premier fundraising tool gives grant-seekers unprecedented access to the largest amount of clean and coded philanthropic data that currently exists. By combining exhaustive data with intuitive search functionality and informative data visualizations, FDO makes fundraising quick and efficient.

G

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
Provides users with comprehensive information, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. Explore topics and events within Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more.

Gale Interactive: Science
A highly visual online learning tool for middle and high school grades that takes visual-spatial learning to the next level by bringing the lab to the classroom.

General Research
Find articles in thousands of general-interest periodicals. Includes reference book articles, primary source documents, and images.

Guide to Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms
Directory includes both domestic and international firms. Provides valuable, current, and detailed information to individuals, entrepeneurs, and business seeking venture capital.

H

Historical Abstracts

Covers world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 - present. Contains indexing of historical articles and records from over 1,800 journals, some with full text, in over 40 languages back to 1955.

History Reference Source
Find articles from reference books, encyclopedias, books, and history periodicals. Also includes select historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos, maps, and historical video.

Homework Central (ProQuest)
Provides authoritative information on a variety of topics to assist student research. Databases include Culturegrams, eLibrary, SIRS Discoverer, and SIRS Issues Researcher.

Hoopla
Thousands of movies, TV shows, music albums and audiobooks to borrow for instant streaming or temporary downloading to a smartphone, tablet, or computer. In order to ensure access for all San Mateo Public Library cardholders, each card is limited to 5 borrows per month. Accounts reset at the beginning of the month and are eligible for “bonus borrows” during the last week of each month.

K

Kanopy
Enjoy more than 30,000 independent, international, classic, or documentary films through Kanopy. Create an account, download the app, and watch them on your smartphone, tablet, PC or smart TV. You get 30 tickets each month to watch films; the amount of tickets each film requires varies. The loan period for most titles is 48 or 72 hours.

L

Literary Reference Source Plus
Information from reference works, books, magazines, and literary journals. Includes plot summaries/synopses, author biographies, and literary criticism.

M

Michael Murphy's New World Investor
Investor newsletter with key stock picks and investor strategies every week.

Morningstar (inside the library)
Morningstar (outside the library)
One of the best-known sources for stock and mutual fund advice.

N

National Geographic Kids
Includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 - present, as well as books, videos, and images for primary, upper elementary and middle school students.

The New York Times (inside the library)
The New York Times (outside the library)
The New York Times newspaper online from 1851-present. Spanish and Mandarin Chinese languages also available. Register for a free account.

Newspaper Source Plus
Contains full-text articles from hundreds of newspapers. Includes television and radio transcripts.

O

Older Americans Information Resource
Provides information on resources to help aging Americans lead happy and productive lives. It includes nearly 10,000 listings on such topics continuing education, living facilities, health, legal resources and various senior organizations.

O'Reilly
Formerly Safari Books Online. Computer and technology eBooks from the best authors and publishers.

OverDrive
Downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages. Loan periods are for 7, 14, or 21 days. You may have up to 15 items checked out at a time.

P

PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Weekly science journal publishing more that 3,800 papers annually.

Points of View
Find information on social issues, such as gun control, genetic engineering, censorship, endangered species, and terrorism. Perfect for debate prep, current events assignments and research papers.

PressReader
Enjoy digital access to hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers, plus the magazine, The Economist. Also includes the New York Times. Read in your browser or download the free PressReader app.

ProCitizen
A citizenship prep course containing 100 instructional videos with interactive exercises to prepare new Americans for the Naturalization Test.

Pronunciator
Learn a new language using interactive online drills and audio lessons. Over 70 languages to choose from. Register using your library card number.

ProQuest Ebook Central
Thousands of eBooks available to read in your browser or download after creating a free account. Intended for students of all ages.

ProQuest eLibrary
Contains magazine and digital media content designed for beginning and intermediate researchers.

R

Referencia Latina
Este recurso electrónico incluye periódicos de varios países de Latinoamérica, una variedad de revistas, diccionarios español-inglés, una enciclopedia, reportajes de salud, y libros de referencia. Es fácil de usar, incluso si no tiene mucha experiencia con recursos electrónicos.

S

Science Reference Center
Contains articles from science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals covering a variety of science topics.

SIRS Discoverer
A general reference database providing reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students in grades 3-9 and educators.

SIRS Issues Researcher
Pros and cons on hundreds of social issues with relevant, credible information. For grades 6+.

Teacher Resources
For professional educators, this database provides articles from education journals and reports.

TeachingBooks
Find multimedia resources, book guides, lesson plans, author interviews, and more for fiction and nonfiction books for the K-12 reader and educator.

Tumblebook Library
Animated books to enhance children's reading.

V

Value Line
Provides investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. Includes coverage of stocks in The Value Line Investment Survey Plus as well as stocks in The Small and Mid-Cap edition. Additional services include the Value Line Fund Advisor and the new ETF Service.

Database Restrictions

Some databases are accessible to everyone, however, in some cases there are restrictions on the availability of the information. The icons below represent the various accessibility levels.

San Mateo Library Card Required
This means you must hold a San Mateo library card in order to access this information.

Only Accessible at a Library
This means the information is only available through a computer at one of the San Mateo libraries. You will not be able to access this information from home/work.

Any PLS Library Card Accepted
This means you must hold ANY Peninsula Library System library card in order to access this information.

No Library Card Required
This means the information is open to the public. You do not need a library card nor do you need to be at a library.

A-Z eResources
Articles & Databases
eBooks and eMagazines
eBooks - Libby/Overdrive
eBooks - O'Reilly
eMagazines - OverDrive
eMedia - Hoopla
eMovies - Kanopy