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ABC Clio Suite
A research resource for students in junior high, high school
and first year
college. The seven databases (World Geography, World History
Modern,
American History, American Government, State Geography, World
History Ancient/Medieval, United States at War) in the
resource all
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Ancestry® Library Edition
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Genealogical coverage of the United States and the
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records, as well as
record collections from Canada and other areas.
Includes thousands of
databases and billions of names.
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Auto Repair Reference Center
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Provides clear, concise repair information for professionals and
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Auto
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
A one-stop index that
identifies in which reference book you can find
biographical or
genealogical information. Searching is by name with
coverage of over
1300 popular reference and research books. This is
the online version of
BIOBASE microfiche index.
BusinessDecision
BusinessDecision
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covering Los Angeles and Orange counties presented in
geographically-based, customized reports and maps.
California Gold Library (Westlaw)
Classes Available
The California Gold Library includes four components:
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California analytical library; and 9th Circuit personal
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(This subscription is presented in partnership with
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Library.)
California Libraries Catalog
(OCLC Worldcat database)
The
California Libraries Catalog includes collections from libraries
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catalogs.
Use it to search collections from libraries all over the world through
the
WorldCat Catalog, sponsored by the Online Computer Library
Center
(OCLC).
The CQ Researcher
Search the Congressional
Quarterly Researcher for the most current
and controversial issues,
insight into all sides of the issues,
bibliographies and more.
Digital Library (available for all Pasadena/Glendale Library card holders)
The
Digital Library
collection includes eBooks, Audio eBooks, and
eMusic.
A valid library card
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Help guide for using Digital Library
HeinOnline
NEW!
Full-text, image-based database, of over 350 legal journals
and selected
years (1936-present) of the Federal Register. (This
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Los Angeles County Law Library.)
HeritageQuest Online
NEW!
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InfoTrac OneFile
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The
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LegalTrac
NEW!
Index of articles in legal periodicals. (This subscription is
presented in
partnership with the Los Angeles
County Law Library.)
Library Catalog
Our
catalog contains the combined collections of all Pasadena and
Glendale Public Library locations. Search
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books, CD’s, magazines, videos, DVD's, and much more! As
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Literature Resource Center
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Los Angeles Times (1985-Current)
Search the Los Angeles Times
full-text database via ProQuest.
Los Angeles Times,
historical
(1881 -
1985)
NEW!
Full page and article images with searchable full text back
to the first
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providing access to
every page from every available issue.
National Trade Data Bank
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Noticias en Espanol
Search news articles,
business issues and events in the United States,
Latin America, and the
world from international news services and U.S.
Spanish-language
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( Noticias en Español, una base de datos que contiene
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Caribe.)
OnLaw
NEW!
OnLAW offers a collection of California Continuing Education of the
Bar
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practice--Business Law,
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Estates and
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presented
in partnership with the Los
Angeles County Law Library.)
Online Book Clubs
Join an online book club and preview a new book
each week via email.
The Orange County Register
(1987-Current)
The Orange
County Register has covered Orange County since 1906.
Today, its daily circulation is nearly 380,000, while Sunday
circulation
tops 435,000. With 12 bureaus, The Orange County Register
covers
national and international news, metro and business news,
topical issues
and community events.
Pasadena Community
Calendar
Explore events in and
around Pasadena: classes, city meetings, support
groups, fundraisers and more. Try the Arts & Culture version
for concerts,
exhibitions, films and stage plays. Customize your search
using the
"Search" button.
Pasadena Community Directory
Looking for local organizations and programs? The directory can help
you
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are trying
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your child,
the directory is your solution.
Pasadena News Index
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citations to both current and historical newspaper articles about
Pasadena.
Pasadena
Star News (2001-Current)
Search the Pasadena Star News full-text database via NewsBank
Rand California
An online source for public policy and
economics with an emphasis on
statistics.
Reference USA
(Business/Residential Information)
Locate
information on over 14 million U.S. companies, including
address, telephone number, key contact,
number of employees and
sales figures. This commercial database also includes
214 million
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households.
(Click here
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Sanborn California Cities Maps, 1867-1970
Historic, digitized fire
insurance maps including outline of each building
with measurements and materials; street names; street and
sidewalk
widths; property boundaries; building use; and house and
block numbers.
Primarily commercial properties.
Selected Internet Resources
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our expertise guide you to selected sites that will help you locate
information on such
varied topics as business, finance, government law,
education, literature and the arts
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Social Studies Fact Cards - California Edition
A research resource for students in
grades 4 - 8. Social Studies Cards
provides facts and figures about topics for California, the
United States
and the world that are included in the social studies
curriculum in
California. The California Units are: Indians, Ranchos,
Explorers,
Governors, Missions, Counties, and Governors.
Surrounding Area Libraries
Connect to other local
library sites to satisfy your information needs.
USA Trade Online
Search for import and export
data by country or commodity. Data is
provided by Foreign Trade
Division, U.S. Census Bureau and
complements the National Trade and Data
Bank database.
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