Online Resources
The following online resources augment the collections of the California State Library. These resources are available to California state government officials and employees and to all visitors in our reading rooms. California State employees, state legislative staff, appointed state officials and board members, officials and employees of the State Court, and faculty and staff of the University of California or California State University may obtain a State Library Card by applying online or calling (916) 323-9843.
Looking for K-12 digital resources? Visit the K-12 Online Content Project page.
Questions about Online Resources? Contact Information Services at cslinfo@library.ca.gov; (916) 323-9843.
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Academic Search Ultimate (multi-subject scholarly journals) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
A collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals, including many journals indexed in leading citation indexes. A combination of academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books and videos covering disciplines ranging from astronomy, anthropology, biomedicine, engineering, health, law and literacy to mathematics, pharmacology, women’s studies, zoology and more.
America's News (NewsBank) For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
Provides access to full-text articles from over 900 newspapers throughout the United States, including over 100 California titles.
American Journal of Veterinary Research For General Public
Journal and Magazine Articles
This journal includes news of interest to veterinary researchers and peer-reviewed reports of applied research in veterinary medicine and associated biological sciences.
American State Papers, 1789 to 1838 For State Employees
Government
Contains the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838.
Ancestry.com (U.S. and U.K. historical resources) On-Site Access Only
Genealogy and History
Contains approximately 4,000 databases for genealogical and historical research. Key collections include U.S. Federal Census images and indexes
from 1790 to 1930, New York and San Francisco passenger lists, World War I draft registration cards, World War II service records, the Social Security Death Index, UK census records from 1861-1901, historical maps, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage volumes, the Dawes Commission Index and the Federal Writers' Project Slave Narratives.
To read the terms and conditions for Ancestry, please visit https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions. Any link that begins with Ancestry.com is not included under our access.
APA PsycArticles For State Employees
Research Reports
APA PsycArticles connects researchers to current full-text journal articles written by esteemed scholars from psychology and the behavioral and social sciences. This database provides comprehensive coverage, high-quality research, and authoritative publications on a user-friendly platform published by the American Psychological Association and affiliated journals.
Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate (EBSCO) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Provides coverage of a wide range of STEM topics including artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, plastics, hydroponics, computer science, chemical engineering, energy resources and robotics, as well as the business and social implications of new technologies.
Archive of the California Government Domain, Ca.gov (April 2015-current) For General Public
Government
This archive preserves access to hundreds of California state agency sites.
Archives Unbound For State Employees
Genealogy and History
Offers online access to historical documents from nearly 300 archival collections covering topics of importance to California, U.S. and world history.
ASTM Compass On-Site Access Only
Scientific Resources
ASTM Compass is a vast collection of industry-leading standards and technical information produced by the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM International). ASTM covers a range of subjects, including (but not limited to) aerospace, chemical, civil engineering, environmental, geological, health and safety, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, materials science, laboratory testing, and solar.
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Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government For General Public
Education
A Government Publishing Office (GPO) website designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government.
Britannica Escolar For State Employees
Education
Provides similar content as Britannica School in Spanish for elementary and middle school for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.
Britannica School For State Employees
Education
An up-to-date and age-appropriate information resource for elementary, middle, and high school students. Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources that support student research and reinforce curriculum standards.
Business Source Complete For State Employees
Business
Contains full-text journals in all business disciplines. Non-journal content includes company profiles, financial data, industry reports, market research reports, and Morningstar reports.
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Cal Channel Video Archives For General Public
Government
An online archive of video recordings of the proceedings of the California Legislature, March 2012 to October 2019, courtesy of the California Secretary of State.
California Assembly Journals, Histories and Indexes, and Statutes (1849–present) For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California State Assembly Office of the Chief Clerk Archived Publications (Historic Statutes, Journals, Histories)
California Ballot Measures Database (1911–present) For General Public
Laws and Regulations
A comprehensive, searchable source of information on California ballot propositions and initiatives from 1911 to the present. Contains the full text of the initiatives, accompanying material relating to their filing and qualification, related legal and legislative history, and digital images of pertinent documents.
California city / county ordinances For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California Code of Regulations For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California courts and court forms For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California Digital Newspaper Collection For General Public
Newspaper Articles
The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) is a Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research (CBSR) project at the University of California, Riverside. The CDNC is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library. This collection contains 907,305 issues comprising 11,278,441 pages and 49,868,600 articles. The content of this collection includes a 3-year embargo when accessing it offsite. Researchers may access the Newspapers.com UC Riverside Collection, which is not embargoed when accessing it onsite at the California State Library.
California Executive Orders and Proclamations Database For General Public
Government
Executive Orders and Proclamations from every governor since California became a state in 1850.
California History Section Research Guides For General Public
Genealogy and History
Research guides developed by the California State Library's California History Section on California-specific topics.
California Information File II For General Public
Library Catalogs
A continuation of the California Information File I, this database contains more than 85,000 references to California people, places, events, and subjects as they appear in the California State Library's periodicals, manuscript, postcard and ephemera collections.
California Legislative Information, 1993 - November, 2016 For General Public
Laws and Regulations
An archive of California's legislative information (1993 through November, 2016) including legislative bills.
California Legislative Information (Codes, Bills) For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California Libraries Catalog (libraries throughout California) For General Public
Library Catalogs
California Library Laws For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California Open Data Portal For General Public
Government
Find public data collected by the State of California on topics such as public finances, health care, fire protection, corrections, wildlife, motor vehicles, and more. These free datasets can be downloaded and combined with other datasets.
California Research Bureau Reports For General Public
Research Reports
The California Research Bureau (CRB) provides nonpartisan research services to the Governor and his staff, to both houses of the legislature, and to other state elected officials. These services include preparation of reports on current policy issues, which might cover topics such as the history of the issue, experiences and proposals in other states, case studies and examples, data analysis, and development of legislative proposals.
California State Contracts Register For General Public
Business
Search for new bid opportunities to do business with the State of California.
California State Government YouTube For General Public
Government
Official YouTube channel of the California State government, linking to videos and playlists of California departments and agencies.
California State Library Catalogs (books, journals, reports, videos, images, etc. in the library's collections) For General Public
Library Catalogs
California State Publications For General Public
Government
A monthly listing of official publications received by the State Library from California governmental agencies.
California Supreme and Appellate Court Opinions (1932-present) For General Public
Laws and Regulations
California Tax Service Center For General Public
Government
Information, forms, and publications for income, payroll, sales and use, property, and special taxes in California.
California Trademarks and Service Marks For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
The California Secretary of State’s office maintains registration and all updates of California state trademarks and service marks.
Calisphere For General Public
Genealogy and History
Online access to digitized resources from the California State Library's California History Section.
Catalog of Government Publications For General Public
Government
Find records for current and historical United States federal government publications with links to the full documents when available.
CEB OnLAW On-Site Access Only
Laws and Regulations
OnLAW is an online database of titles published by CEB, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the University of California. CEB titles are California-specific and include practice guides with in-depth legal analysis, forms, and step-by-step action guides. Over 150 titles are searchable in OnLAW.
City and County Codes and Charters For General Public
Laws and Regulations
A large depository collection of local ordinance codes and charters issued by California cities and counties.
City and County Directories For General Public
Library Catalogs
The California State Library's California History Room has city and county directories in several formats: paper, microfilm, and microfiche. This database lets you determine if we have the specific city directory you need, and it gives you the format and location.
Congress.gov For General Public
Government
Information about members of Congress and access to legislation data, bill texts, Congressional Record, committee reports, nominations, House Communications, Senate Communications and treaty documents
CRS Reports For General Public
Government
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a federal legislative branch agency located within the Library of Congress, exclusively serves congressional committees and members of Congress. CRS reports provide Congress with both anticipatory and on-demand research and analysis to support their legislative, oversight, and representational duties. For older CRS reports, the California State Library has holdings from 1916-2008 in a number of formats.
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Data and Statistics about the U.S. For General Public
Government
Find data about the U.S., such as demographic and economic data, population, and maps.
Data Axle Reference Solutions For State Employees
Business
NOTE: Access to this resource ended on July 8, 2024. If you have questions, please contact cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
Formerly known as ReferenceUSA, Reference Solutions by Data Axle helps users search for jobs, research U.S. businesses, create marketing and small business plans, SIC and NACIS codes, locate specific people, and more by providing detailed information on 65 million US Businesses and over 300 million US Consumers.
Data.gov: The U.S. Government's Open Data Portal For General Public
Government
Find public data collected by the United States Government on topics such as public finances, health, agriculture, energy, transportation, climate, and more. Also includes data collected by some state and local governments, including the State of California. These free datasets can be downloaded and combined with other datasets.
Digital Commons Network For General Public
Journal and Magazine Articles
Free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Curated by university librarians and their supporting institutions, it includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.
Digital Democracy For General Public
Government
Digital Democracy is a CalMatters project using technology and data to increase transparency, accountability and understanding about California state legislators and the decisions they make about state policy. The custom-built AI tool tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every bill introduced, every vote cast and more.
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 For State Employees
Genealogy and History
Digital Sanborn® Maps (1867-1970) delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities across a century of change. The maps provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use; and depict pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, dumps, and other features likely to affect the property's vulnerability to earthquake, fire, and flood.
DSM Library For State Employees
Scientific Resources
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Healthcare professionals use DSM handbooks as the authoritative guide to diagnosing mental disorders. It provides a common language for providers to communicate about their patients and reliable diagnoses, which can be used in researching mental disorders. Previous editions of the manual are also available through DSM Legacy.
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Easy Voter Guide For General Public
Government
Nonpartisan information about why vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot. Founded in 1994, the Easy Voter Guide project is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, the California State Library, and the Common Knowledge Group.
Ebook Central For State Employees
E-Books
Ebook Central contains ebooks from Proquest's Academic Complete and DEI collection of approximately 225,000+ titles. Subject coverage includes arts, business, education, diversity, general, health and medicine, history and political science, law, literature and language, religion and philosophy, social science, science and technology, and more.
EBSCO Open Dissertations For General Public
Education
An open-access database built to assist researchers in locating both historic and contemporary dissertations and theses. It incorporates EBSCO’s previously released American Doctoral Dissertations and features additional dissertation metadata contributed by select colleges and universities from around the world.
EBSCOhost Databases For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Search a single database or multiple EBSCO databases at once. Subjects covered by the databases include science, technology, medicine, education, library science, environment, business, sociology, psychology, and more.
EDGAR Database (Securities and Exchange Commission) For General Public
Government
The Securities and Exchange Commission's database of financial information on publicly held companies.
Education Source For State Employees
Education
Spans all levels of education from early childhood to higher education and also includes educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,850 academic periodicals and includes full text for more than 1,800 journals, 550 books and monographs, education-related conference papers, and citations for articles including book reviews.
Embase For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
NOTE: Access to this resource ended on July 8, 2024. If you have questions, please contact cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
A biomedical database covering the most important international biomedical literature from 1947 to the present. Search and access over 8,500 journals from over 95 countries, including MEDLINE titles.
Environment Complete (EBSCO) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Contains more than 2.4 million records from more than 2,200 domestic and international titles going back to 1888 (including over 1,350 active core titles) as well as more than 190 monographs. Contains full text for more than 920 journals.
ERIC (educational resources) For General Public
Education
Free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. The California State Library owns most titles listed in the Education Resources Information Center database that have an ED number.
Ethnic NewsWatch For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
Full text access to 240 state, national and international newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Written from the perspectives of African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Arab, Jewish and European-American cultures, articles provide news analysis and commentary as well as points-of-view not covered in the mainstream media.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 For State Employees
Genealogy and History
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750, this database containing over 32,000 citations covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples.
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Federal Agency Index For General Public
Government
A to Z index of United States government departments and agencies.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Uniform Crime Reports For General Public
Government
Reports and data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the Summary Reporting System (SRS), the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) Program, and the Hate Crime Statistics Program.
Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) For State Employees
Government
A subscription service of the National Governor's Association and the National Conference of State Legislators. Tracks the fiscal impact of federal budget and policy decisions on state budgets and programs. A database of more than 200 federal grant-in-aid programs provides detailed information on federal funds available to California. State employees can contact Ethan Ableman at eableman@ffis.org to receive FFIS publications by email and/or get login information for the FFIS website.
Find a lawyer For General Public
Laws and Regulations
First Ladies/Partners of California For General Public
Government
Biographical information and additional resources for California's First Ladies/First Partners.
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Gale In Context: Environmental Studies For General Public
Education
Broadens student understanding of environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Gale Interactive Science For General Public
Education
Allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand biology, chemistry, earth, and space science concepts.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids For General Public
Education
Allows students to adventure in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.
Genealogy Hub For General Public
Genealogy and History
Get started with your family history research.
Gladding McBean Company Archives Index For General Public
Library Catalogs
The Gladding McBean Company manufactured decorative architectural elements from terra cotta at its factory in Lincoln, California. This database is an index of the Gladding McBean Company manuscript and photo collections in the California State Library containing references to over 6,500 job files from their company.
Governors' Gallery For General Public
Government
Biographical information and additional resources for California's Governors.
Govinfo For General Public
Government
A service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. Govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
GreenFile (human impact to the environment) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
A collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles covering all aspects of human impact to the environment including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
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HeinOnline (legal journals and collections) For State Employees
Laws and Regulations
A searchable digital library of full-text collections of legal journals, texts, cases, statutes, regulations, presidential materials, treaties, as well as international and foreign legal journals, cases and materials. Content is in the original page-image (PDF) format, ensuring the authenticity of the original hardcopy document.
HeritageQuest Online (family and local history resources) For State Employees
Genealogy and History
A collection of over 20,000 family and local history book titles and more than 250 primary source historical documents such as tax lists, city directories, church records and probate records dating back to the 1700s. Includes searchable images of U.S. federal census records from 1790 to 1930.
Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) For State Employees
Government
The nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security. The California State Library is able to offer access to the full collection of HSDL materials as a part of our role as a member of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
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Internet Archive For General Public
Genealogy and History
Online access to digitized resources from the California State Library.
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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
This peer-reviewed, general scientific journal provides reports of clinical research, feature articles and regular columns of interest to veterinarians in private and public practice.
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LearningExpress Library For State Employees
Education
LearningExpress Library features online tutorials, practice tests, and e-books 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.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
This bibliographic database provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, and more. Indexes journals, books, research reports, and proceedings.
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest Recent Newspapers) For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
The full-page images of this digitized newspaper provide genealogists, researchers and scholars with cover-to-cover access to 2008-recent (with a 3-month embargo) Los Angeles Times content. Every page is full-text searchable.
Los Angeles Times Historic 1881 to 1997 For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
A full-image archive of the nation's largest metropolitan daily. Every page of every issue from 1881 to 1996 cover to cover, including news stories, letters to the editor, editorials, obituaries, opinion polls, photos and maps in downloadable PDF format is available.
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MEDLINE Complete For State Employees
Scientific Resources
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. It indexes over 5,400 current biomedical journals, providing full text for over 1,800 journals.
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National Archives For General Public
Government
Public records that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people.
National Center for Education Statistics For General Public
Statistics
DataLab is a platform of web-based tools that provide the public with instant access to the data collected by the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES). The tools that currently comprise DataLab are PowerStats and the Tables Library.
National Center for Health Statistics For General Public
Statistics
The NCHS website provides access to many health statistics sources, from published reports, to, data briefs on specific topics, and public use data files.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) For General Public
Laws and Regulations
Assembles information from home pages and websites of the fifty state legislatures, District of Columbia, and Territories. View website content such as bills, press releases, and statutes from all states, one state, or a selected list of states.
National Service Center for Environmental Publications For General Public
Government
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Publications Search
National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) For General Public
Research Reports
A collection of historical and current U.S. Government-sponsored research reports, indexing and abstracting over 2.2 million titles, with over 700,000 of those technical reports as digitized full-text. Subjects include aeronautics, economics, natural resources, transportation, and many others.
NCJRS Abstracts Database (criminal justice and substance abuse) For General Public
Journal and Magazine Articles
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 160,000 criminal justice publications.
New York Times (off-site) For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
Access to current New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos, and more. Registered state employee borrowers can access the New York Times through this URL. You will need to log in to your nytimes.com account or register for one and log in. Off-site users will get a 72-hour pass for access and will need to enter through this URL again to get another pass when it expires.
New York Times (on-site) On-Site Access Only
Newspaper Articles
Access to current New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos, and more. Users in the California State Library buildings can access the New York Times through this URL. You will need to log in to your nytimes.com account or register for one and log in.
NewspaperARCHIVE For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
Conduct historical and genealogical research by accessing over 16,000 newspaper titles from all over the United States and the world, including over 350 California titles. Every part of every page is searchable, including local articles, advertisements, editorials, classified ads, and obituaries.
Newspapers.com UC Riverside collection On-Site Access Only
Newspaper Articles
Over 500 California newspapers are available through a special partnership with the California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) at the University of California, Riverside. Other California newspapers outside this collection and papers from other states and countries are not included as part of the State Library's access. The content of this collection is not embargoed when accessing it onsite at the California State Library.
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Online Archive of California - California History Section Collections For General Public
Genealogy and History
View collection descriptions for materials held by the California State Library's California History Section.
Online Archive of California - Sutro Library Collections For General Public
Genealogy and History
View collection descriptions for materials held by the California State Library's Sutro Library.
Online Directory for Attorneys, Law Firms and Consumers from Martindale For General Public
Laws and Regulations
This commercial online directory allows users to search for attorneys or law firms for specific legal situations.
Open FI$Cal For General Public
Government
Monitor state spending with data from the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal).
O’Reilly for Higher Education For State Employees
E-Books
Access to over 45,000 e-books and over 30,000 hours of videos from more than 200 publishers. Covers a wide range of topics including information technology and software, programming, desktop and web applications, digital media, business, career development, and personal development. New! Even more books and videos and an updated interface.
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Patent and Trademark Resource Center locations by state For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
Find contact information for a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) near you.
Patent Public Search – Patent and Application Full Text and Image Database For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
The Patent Public Search tool is a web-based patent search application that replaces PubEast and PubWest and external legacy search tools PatFT and AppFT.
PATENTSCOPE – Access to international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in full text format For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in full text format on the day of publication, as well as to patent documents of participating national and regional patent offices.
ProQuest Black Studies For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
The most comprehensive multi-format collection for research and learning about Black history and culture. Explore primary sources, videos, newspapers, and more. Featured content includes the NAACP Papers, Civil Rights Organizational Papers, Black Abolitionist Papers, and more!
ProQuest Databases For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Search a single database or multiple ProQuest databases at once for Ebooks, magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals, and many other materials. Subjects covered by the databases include science, technology, medicine, education, library science, environment, business, sociology, psychology, and more.
Psychiatry Online Premium For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Psychiatry Online Premium is a website that features all American Psychiatric Publishing (APP) journals (except FOCUS), textbooks, Psychiatric News and the DSM-5 collection of books. It provides online access to a rich, well-rounded collection of psychiatry and psychology books. This comprehensive collection covers diagnosis and differential diagnosis, case vignettes to bring abstract concepts to life, multidisciplinary treatment guidelines, as well as the latest research.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Includes journal citations and full-text articles on the topics of emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
PubMed (medical articles) For General Public
Journal and Magazine Articles
A service of the National Library of Medicine, providing access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
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RAND Research Reports For General Public
Research Reports
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis of critical social and economic issues such as education, poverty, crime, and the environment, as well as a range of national security issues. RAND utilizes a variety of documents to communicate and disseminate the results of its research in order to better meet the needs of policymakers and decisionmakers, researchers, and the general public.
Regional Business News (EBSCO) (U.S. metro and rural business news) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Incorporates full-text coverage of business journals, newspapers, and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances) For State Employees
Scientific Resources
Find critical toxicological information with citations on over 174,000 chemical substances from more than 2,500 sources, including international journals, textbooks, technical reports, scientific proceedings, compendia, and more.) Please contact cslinfo@library.ca.gov to get the login details for RTECS.
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Sacramento Bee Collection: Historical and Current For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
Read the Sacramento Bee from 1857 to current through Newsbank's America's News Collection. Includes current full-text articles in text and/or image form as well as full-page views of each issue of the Sacramento Bee.
San Francisco Chronicle Historic 1865 to 1922 For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
A full-image archive of the newspaper. Every page of every issue from 1865 to 1922 cover to cover, including news stories, letters to the editor, editorials, obituaries, opinion polls, photos and maps in downloadable PDF format is available.
Science.gov For General Public
Government
Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.
SciFinder-n For State Employees
Scientific Resources
A research discovery application that provides integrated access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. (Please register for access using your state agency email address.)
SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more. Includes the Natural Science Collection databases for Agricultural & Environmental Science; Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science; and Biological Science and the Technology Collection databases for Advanced Technologies & Aerospace and Materials Science & Engineering.
Scopus For State Employees
Scientific Resources
Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and web sources with tools to track, analyze, and visualize research. Scopus provides access to a broad portfolio of peer-reviewed content from around the world.
SocINDEX with Full Text (sociological journals) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Provides coverage of journals, books, and conference papers in all aspects of sociological study including anthropology, criminology, demography, ethnic studies, politics, social work and substance abuse.
State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA) Reports For General Public
Government
Links to PDF versions of the SLAA reports received by the California State Library.
Statista For State Employees
Research Reports
Statista provides statistical data on many topics including media, business, politics, society, technology, and education. Sources include market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Charts can be downloaded in PNG, PowerPoint, Excel, or PDF formats or embedded in web pages and can be great in papers or presentations.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878 - 2012) For General Public
Statistics
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States from 1878 to 2012.
STM Source (EBSCO) For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
Contains over 6,000 full-text journals, including more than 5,500 peer-reviewed journals in science, technology, engineering and medicine. Offers content from more than 9,400 publications including journals, monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
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Teacher Reference Center For State Employees
Education
Provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
TeachingBooks.net For State Employees
Education
A suite of instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults. Includes book guides & lesson plans, diverse books, literature-based vocabulary lists, meet-the-author videos and book readings, and resources for award-winning books.
Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) For General Public
Government
A digital collection of free, full-access U.S. government agency technical reports.
Telephone Directories For General Public
Library Catalogs
The California State Library's California History Room has telephone directories covering the years 1878-2006 in a variety of formats (paper, microfilm and microfiche). This database lets you determine if we have the specific telephone directory you need.
Telephone directories on microfiche at Sutro Library For General Public
Genealogy and History
The bulk of the Sutro Library’s telephone directories exist on microfiche and cover more recent years from 1970s – 2000s. This database includes information on the title of the directory (often the city or county is represented here), year of publication, type (yellow or white pages), and some entries include a notes field detailing communities that are included in that directory.
The World Factbook (CIA) For General Public
Government
Basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
Trademark Search For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
Search for existing trademark application and registration information at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817 to 1980 For State Employees
Government
Contains reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives during the period 1817 to 1980.
U.S. Consumer Gateway For General Public
Government
Information on keeping your money and identity secure with the latest from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency.
U.S. Copyright Office For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
Information on U.S. copyright.
U.S. Copyright Search For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
Access to the Copyright Public Records Catalog online, 1978 to present.
U.S. Major Dailies For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
Provides access to five of the country’s most respected national and regional newspapers offering researchers complete and timely coverage of local, national, and world events. The collection includes the Chicago Tribune (1985 - current), Los Angeles Times (1985 - current), New York Times (1980 - current), Wall Street Journal (1984 - current), and Washington Post (1987 - current).
U.S. Major Dailies Historic For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
This historical newspaper collection provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. The collection includes the Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1998), Los Angeles Times (1881 - 1997), New York Times with Index (1851 - 2018), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 2010), and Washington Post (1877 - 2005).
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
Resources regarding U.S. patents and trademarks.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Locations For General Public
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) operates a headquarters and Eastern Regional Outreach Office in Alexandria, Virginia, and four additional regional offices across the nation. The Silicon Valley USPTO is the West Coast regional office.
U.S. States and Territories Guide to Law Online For General Public
Laws and Regulations
Library of Congress online guide to law in states and territories, legal links, and general law sources.
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions (FindLaw) For General Public
Laws and Regulations
A searchable database of U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1760. Supreme Court opinions are browsable by year and U.S. Reports volume number, and are searchable by party name, case title, citation, full text, and docket number.
UC Library Search - the University of California Catalog (formerly Melvyl Catalog) For General Public
Library Catalogs
UNdata (United Nations) For General Public
Statistics
Produced by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Includes global statistical data on a variety of topics including agriculture, education, employment, energy, environment, health, human development, industry, information and communication technology, population, refugees, trade and tourism.
USA Trade Online For General Public
Statistics
Current and cumulative U.S. export and import data on more than 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities worldwide.
USA.gov en español For General Public
Government
La guía oficial de información y servicios del gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
USAGov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal For General Public
Government
Search for U.S. government information by topic and agency.
USAspending For General Public
Government
The official open data source for United States government spending information.
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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice For State Employees
Journal and Magazine Articles
This journal presents those in the veterinary medicine field with the most current treatment of food animals, updates on the latest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options.
Voter’s Edge California For General Public
Government
Personalized, in-depth information about what's on the ballot and an archive of ballot lists, results, and campaign promises from 1997 onward.
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Wall Street Journal For State Employees
Newspaper Articles
California state employees may now access the Wall Street Journal via their CSL library card for: unlimited articles on WSJ.com; a four-year archive/article search; the e-replica of the daily paper; informative videos and podcasts; and more. Registered state employee borrowers can access the Wall Street Journal through this URL. You will need to login with your wsj.com account or register for one and log in. Patrons will get a 72-hour pass for access and will need to enter through this URL again to get another pass when it expires.
WorldCat.org (materials in libraries worldwide) For General Public
Library Catalogs