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Articles
& Databases
The Library subscribes to databases
that contain articles and reseach materials that
are not available on the open Internet. All
databases
may be accessed from inside the Library. Most
databases may be accessed from home using your
library card and PIN; please see notes for each
database.
Biography
Resource Center (In-Library
use only)
Biography
Resource Center (Access from
home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents
only)
Comprehensive database of biographical information.
Maintained by the Gale Group.
Gale
Virtual Reference Library (Remote
access requires MARINet library
card & PIN.)
Searchable access to 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. Click on "Show All" to see
available titles.
Live
Homework Help (in-library
use only)
Live
Homework Help (Access from
home; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Online tutors are available on demand, every day
from 3pm to 10pm for one-to-one help with everything
from homework to skills building and test prep.
Click here for more information,
including software and hardware requirements.
Live Homework Help is powered by Tutor.com.
Magazine
Index / InfoTrac OneFile (Remote
access requires MARINet library
card & PIN.)
Articles and abstracts from thousands of periodicals
covering nearly all subjects. Maintained by InfoTrac.
Newspaper
Index (Remote access requires
MARINet library
card & PIN)
The ProQuest database of over 500 National and
International newspapers including the San Francisco
Chronicle, the New York Times, and the Wall Street
Journal.
Opposing
Viewpoints (In-Library
use only)
Opposing
Viewpoints (Access from
home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents
only)
Excellent resource for staying current on controversial
issues. Also good for research reports or preparing
for a debate.
Pro
& Con Online (In-Library
use only)
Searchable archives of Congressional Digest, Supreme
Court Debates, and International Debates.
Science
Resource Center (In-Library
use only)
Science
Resource Center (Access from
home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents
only)
A one-stop resource for all science-related research
needs. SRC's focus is on topics and concepts taught
in school classrooms.
World
Book Encyclopedia Online Reference Center
(Remote access requires MARINet library
card & PIN.)
Online access to all articles from the print version
plus additional articles updated monthly, an online
dictionary, and a Spanish language encyclopedia,
the Enciclopedia
Estudiantil Hallazgos.
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