Full-text magazine and newspaper articles, e-books, and other valuable resources paid for by the library. We also include some useful websites from the world wide web.
All databases are available in the library. They are also available remotely, from home or elsewhere, with a valid library card and PIN.
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With a single query this search engine will search all the Library's electronic databases at once.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index A citation-only index to biographical information appearing in print sources. Maintained by the Gale Group.
Biography Resource Center Comprehensive database of biographical information. Maintained by the Gale Group.
BookFlix Scholastic BookFlix, for grades PreK - 3, features childrens' storybooks on video from Weston Woods paired with related nonfiction childrens' books on video from Scholastic.
BookLetters An email newsletter and readers advisory service on books, authors and what's happening at the library.
Downloadable Audiobooks Download bestsellers, travel books and others to your PC, laptop, PDA or MP3 player. Note: Digital books are not available for download from Library computers.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos Spanish language encyclopedia for children from the publishers of World Book encyclopedia.
EBSCOhost EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.
Global Road Warrior- This title has been discontinued due to budget cuts.
Librarian's Index to the Internet Websites you can trust.
Literature Resource Center Biographies and criticism from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Maintained by the Gale Group.
MyiLibrary A collection of downloadable audiobooks in the MP3 format.
Municipal Code, City of San Rafael, California Codified through Ordinance 1873, enacted Feb. 2, 2009. (Supplement No. 14, Update 1)
NetLibrary A collection of over 4000 full-text electronic books.
Newspapers The ProQuest database of over 500 National and International newspapers including the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
NoveList Readers' Advisory resource. Find new fiction books and authors based on your old favorites.
NoveList K-8 Especially for our younger readers! This special access to the NoveList database has been designed with children in mind. It makes it easy to find good books to read.
Rand California Statistical Database California and U.S. statistics and public policy issues.
Reference USA - This title has been discontinued due to budget cuts.
Safari Tech Books Online A shared collection of e-books on computer topics from Safari Tech Books Online, including titles published by O'Reilly Press.
ThomasNet-Thomas Register of Manufacturers The most comprehensive resource for industrial information.
Virtual Reference Library by Gale Search through Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, West's Encyclopedia of American Law, Dictionary of American History, Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and Arts and Humanities Through the Eras.
World Book Encyclopedia Online access to all articles from the print version plus additional articles updated monthly, an online dictionary, and a Spanish language encyclopedia.