A-Z Online Resources

A-Z Online Resources

The Mendocino County Library subscribes to several online databases which contain the full text of magazine and newspaper articles, test preps and other unique educational reference aids.

Please note:  A Mendocino County Library card is required to access these areas.

Affordable Connectivity Program – You can save on your bill and may be able to get high-speed internet for free.

Alexander Street – Collection of Music, Dance and Theatre content, covering hundreds of genres and a wide range of content types, from instruction to performance.

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Archival collection of research papers of importance to college students, professors, authors, and historians.

 

Author Talks – Join us for Virtual Author Talks! Register and join live, or view previously recorded broadcasts.

Beanstack Reading app

Track your reading with the Beanstack Reading app.

 

 

 

Brainfuse’s JobNow & VetNow features live online assistance, resume lab help, and a wide range of academic tools to help job seekers and veterans reach their goals.

 

Britannica Escolar – A Spanish language age appropriate information resource for young students, primary and secondary schools.

Britannica School– An age appropriate information resource for young students.

 

 

 

Connected California – This service offers one-on-one help by phone, text, email, or online so community members may find low-cost internet service and computers, learn basic computer skills, and find and use online resources for career development and more.

Consumer Reports

Access articles from Consumer Reports!

Reminder: you will need your library card number to access the database. When you get in, select Search within this publication. When it comes up with a search box that says JN “Consumer Reports” type the word and then what you’re looking for.

Example:

 

Coursera

Learn a job-relevant skill that you can use today in under 2 hours through an interactive experience guided by a subject matter expert.

 

 

DigitalLearn – Short courses from the Public Library Association to help you learn computer basics, email, internet safety, mobile devices, and more.

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Free & discounted tickets to Northern California museums for library card holders!

 

Ebsco Research – Online access to articles, books, journals, and more. Search multiple databases at once, or narrow your search to specific resources. Includes the Legal Information Reference Center, Teacher Reference Center, Small Business Reference Center, Points of View Reference Center, MasterFILE Complete, Fiction and Nonfiction Core Collections, and more.

Enki Biblioboard – Ebook collection available to all CA residents, no library card required!

Explora for Research

Explore articles for all ages.

Includes teacher resources.

 

 

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues and includes sources such as topic summaries, scholarly articles, statistics, conference proceedings, news and magazine articles, podcasts, videos, industry reports, and consumer data.

 

Gale Interactive: Science

Gale Interactive: Science, allows users to delve deeper into science, by exploring 3D models where they can zoom in, rotate or pull them apart.

 

GetSetUp

An online community of people, who want to learn new skills, connect with others and unlock new life experiences designed specifically for older adults.

 

 

GrantFinder. Search for grants.

GrantFinder is an incredibly user-friendly database of grants and foundation funding for municipalities and non-profit entities.

 

HelpNow – Live real-time homework assistance is available 24 hours a day by laptop, tablet, or phone from qualified tutors using state curriculum and standards.

Hoopla – Borrow streaming music, video, eBooks, and eAudiobooks.

Job and Career Accelerator – Powerful tools and guidance to help you build a resume, prepare for an interview, explore occupations, and more. Available through LearningExpress Library.

Kanopy – An award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films.

Kovels – The go-to source for expert information, pricing, and trends on Antiques and Collectibles. Now, you can access Kovels in the Libby app!

Learning Express Library

Features nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks to help patrons of all ages. It offers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED® test prep, and more. Includes learning modules for Career Preparation, Job and Career Accelerator, High School Equivalency Center, Adult Core Skills, Computers Skills Center, Recursos Para Hispanohablantes, Grades 4-8 Educator Resources, and more.

 

legal-infoLegal Information Reference Center.

Legal Books featuring articles and forms from Nolo Press. Available from Ebsco.

 

Libby/Overdrive – Get the latest eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines. Try out Libby, the new easy to use app for OverDrive! También disponible en español.

 

LinkedIn Learning

An online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos.

Mendocino County Museum

The Mendocino County Museum collects, conserves and celebrates the stories, artifacts, and archives of the people and places in Mendocino County.

And you  get FREE admission with your library card!

National Geographic for Kids – Online database housing books, videos, magazines and pictures produced by National Geographic for children.

New York Times – Your Library card gives you complementary twenty-four hour access to the New York Times digital edition courtesy of the California State Library. Users must register and can access either through the Library WiFi, or remotely.

Newspapers and Magazines

With your library card, you have access to the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Fort Bragg Advocate News, Press Democrat and other US newspapers.

 

A collection of over 3000 digital magazines from across the U.S. and around the world available on our OverDrive site and Libby app

 

 


NextReads

Subscribe to our email newsletters suggesting new books on your favorite topics!  From the experts at NoveList Plus.

 

Northstar Digital Literacy

A tool that provides assessments, instructor-led curricula and self-directed online learning for basic digital literacy skills.

 

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Looking for a good book?

 

 

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Book recommendations from the Readers’ Advisory.

 

Overdrive/Libby – Get the latest eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines. Try out Libby, the new easy to use app for OverDrive! También disponible en español.

Palace Project – Reading app is a digital reading platform that allows you to access your library’s ebooks and audiobooks from the CA State Library collection, Libby/Overdrive, and Enki Biblioboard all in one place.

Points of View Reference Center – Debate, anyone? A resource that provides multiple sides of an issue, rich in content to help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays and develop analytical skills. Available from Ebsco.

Press Democrat – Online access to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper.

ProCitizen – the U.S. Citizenship prep course.

 

 

 

 

Pronunciator –  a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages with personalized courses, movies, chat, and more.

 

 

ProQuest for K-12 Students, Teachers and Parents

ProQuest is a statewide collection of online content to aid all California students with their educational needs. ProQuest’s library databases provide teachers and students with an immense amount of online books, scientific research, newspaper articles, photos, and videos — all aligned with the curriculum that California has created for its schools.

San Francisco Chronicle – Online access to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.

small-businessSmall Business Reference Center.

Offers full text for many consumer small business reference books as well as tools to address topics, business videos, help and advice and how to create business plans. Available from Ebsco.

Sora for Schools

Reading app available to schools

 

 

Teacher Reference Center – Research database for educators that offers indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals. Subjects include curriculum development, instructional media, literacy standards, teacher education, best practices, and more. Available from Ebsco.

TeachingBooks

A great resource for parents, teachers, book groups and more!

 

VetNow – Live online assistance, resume lab help, and wide range of academic tools to help job seekers and veterans reach their goals.

Need Help?

Please contact Library Technical Services for assistance.

Other Helpful Links

The following links are helpful community links and do not require a library card to access:

govpaynetGovPayNet   Pay your Library fines online (fees may apply)


Mendocino County Law Library law-library–Need to do some legal research or look for legal forms online?  Mendocino County Law Library is open to the public and offers a wide variety of Legal Reference Materials, Standard California Court Forms, etc.  Please note: staff is only available to assist patrons but are not allowed to offer legal advice.

irsTax Forms   beginning (tentatively) Feb 1 through April 15 of each year the library stocks a number of tax forms e.g. 1040s, 1040Es, etc.  Other forms not on hand at the Library can be accessed online at the IRS’ website.  Don’t have a printer?  As a public service, all branches of the County Library are offering to print individual forms free of charge.  Due to the high cost of printing, we are unable to print entire booklets but they can usually be found at the Library Reference Desk as well as online at www.irs.gov.

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State of California Franchise Tax Board

For all your State of California tax questions.

 

Health and Wellness

medlineplus-300x89MedlinePlus  a great online health resource tool

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) for Californiaaffordable-care-act-logo  the place for Californians to go to compare and set-up their healthcare coverage.

 

 

 

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