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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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.
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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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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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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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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.
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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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EBSCOhost is migrating to a new User Interface on January 7, 2025. All MyEBSCO accounts will be preserved, but saved items will be erased during the migration. Please externally save your MyEBSCO folder items prior to the migration. MyEBSCO items cannot be retrieved after the migration. If you have any questions, please email cslinfo@library.ca.gov.
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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.