A to Z Title Search
One of the largest collections in the Inglewood Virtual Branch, A to Z is a shortcut to the thousands of online magazines and reference books included in the other databases listed on this page.  Just click on the link above and search or browse for a title; each title lists our online holdings and links you directly to them!
Available in the Library only.

Ancestry Library Edition
A genealogy research tool that provides you instant access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research.  These include the U.S. Census, birth, death, marriage and military records, immigration applications, old phone directories, and hundreds more.
Available in the Library only.

Associations Unlimited
Locate over three-hundred-thousand international and American nonprofit associations and professional societies in all fields.  This database includes IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Auto Repair Reference Center
Includes more than 28,000 vehicles from 1945 to present.  Find repair manuals, troubleshooting guides, general overviews and schematics.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Biography Resource Center
This excellent resource includes biographies and photographs of more than 380,000 people.  You can search by name, occupation, ethnicity and country of origin; many people also have links to websites and books under their names.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Britannica Online Reference Center
This database from the Encyclopædia Britannica includes all of their encyclopedia, as well as a world atlas, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, a Spanish-English dictionary, timelines, thousands of quotations, and even videos.  This database also has access to Compton’s Encyclopedia for Kids and writing guides.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Business and Company Resource Center
Thousands of company profiles, information on brands, rankings and tables, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, timelines and thousands of magazine articles related to business and economics.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

City of Inglewood Online Business Directory
A directory maintained by the City of Inglewood, which includes all licensed businesses. Each record contains the name of the business, its type, an address, telephone number and the start date of the business.
Available in the Library and from home.

General OneFile
Start here if you’re looking for millions of magazine articles on a very wide range of topics:  business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.  Ideal for homework, research or reading for pleasure, the vast majority of these citations include the full text of the article, and many include either photographs or an actual .pdf image of the article.  Updated daily.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

General Reference Center Gold
A general interest database, slightly smaller than the General OneFile above, which integrates a variety of sources:  newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.  Find millions of full-text articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Health and Wellness Resource Center
This database offers thousands of articles from health and medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 videos from Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets, and health-related articles from over 2,200 general interest publications.  For informational purposes only; ALWAYS consult a doctor for any serious illness.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

History Resource Center:  U.S.
Access to thousands of primary (original) documents, articles from dozens of reference books and over a hundred full-text history journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in United States history.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

History Resource Center:  World
A comprehensive collection of full-text reference articles, images, maps and charts from leading scholarly publications.  From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, world history curricula is supported with thousands of primary sources, dozens of reference books and more than 110 journals.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Informe!
Una colección de revistas en texto completo en Español.  Discute los negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otros temas.  A collection of full-text magazines in Spanish. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
Here is your virtual library resource for newspapers (except for the Los Angeles Times, a separate database below).  Search from among more than thirty million newspaper articles from more than 150 newspapers worldwide, many going back to the early 1980s.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Junior Edition
This magazine database is designed for students in our junior high and middle schools, with access to a variety of full-text articles in periodicals, newspapers and reference books.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Kids InfoBits
A great database developed especially for young beginning researchers in Kindergarten up through Grade 5, covering geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.  This is where kids can learn to enjoy the Inglewood Virtual Branch!
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Literature Resource Center
The essential database for anyone doing research on books, plays, authors, critics and playwrights.  Thousands of full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and brief overviews of over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.  A fantastic resource.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Los Angeles Times
Search here for the full-text content of the Los Angeles Times dating from 1985 until today.  This database, unfortunately, does NOT include the classified ads or the paid obituaries.

Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Magill's Medical Guide Online
Designed for healthcare consumers, the Guide bridges the gap between medical encyclopedias and popular self-help guides.  Every entry has been evaluated by experts to ensure currency and accuracy.  The Guide includes over 1,000 essays, more than 400 photographs and drawings plus 644 sidebars and tables, and a "Pharmaceutical List" surveying brand-name and generic drugs.  For informational purposes only; ALWAYS consult a doctor for any serious illness.
Available in the Library only.

NoveList

Looking for a good fiction book?  This database contains thousands of fiction titles, book reviews and booklists on a wide range of topics.  NoveList also includes book discussion guides useful for Book Clubs.

Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

NoveList K-8

Like NoveList above, this database includes thousands of fiction titles, book reviews and book talks for selected young adult and children’s titles.  You have the ability to search by author, title, series, theme or topic.

Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Online Book Club
Join our Online Book Club and every weekday we will email you a short excerpt or chapter of a book that takes about 5 minutes to read!  A quick way to catch up on your reading; there are book clubs for teens, romance lovers, general fiction, popular new nonfiction, inspirational titles, business and the classics.  NEW!  Enjoy our audio book club, which sends you free audio books to listen to on your iPod or other PDA!

Enroll at this website, and wait for excerpts through your email account

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
If you are researching a controversial or current issue, Opposing Viewpoints provides a complete one-stop resource for information, including pro-and-con articles on topics in the news.

Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Rand California
Rand is the preeminent governmental research body in the country; their excellent database contains information on California and U.S. public policy issues with an emphasis on statistics.  Inside the Inglewood Public Library, use the link above; for remote access to our Virtual Branch from home or another outside location, click on this link and follow the instruction below:  http://ca.rand.org/cgi-bin/remotelib/referlibcard.cgi

Available in the Library; from outside, enter 90301 followed by your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Student Edition
A magazine database designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Student Resource Center - Gold
For students of all grades and teachers, this database covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, providing a premium selection of reference material.  More than a thousand full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works and multimedia, including hours of video, audio clips and podcasts are at your fingertips.  This database also provides Lexile reading levels for periodicals.
Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321)

Testing and Education Reference Center
One of our favorites; use this database to take online practice tests and use test preparation books to obtain your education and career goals.  Are you looking for a GED or ASVAB book, and because of high demand the library is out?  Sign up here, and you have 90 days to complete dozen of practice tests.  You can also search thousands of college and graduate school entries, and identify scholarships that meet your financial needs.  Get that job or college degree with the help of your public library!

Available in the Library and from home by entering your library card number (looks like 22008007654321); you will need to register to take the online tests