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Inglewood Virtual Public Library

Along with books, magazines, audio-visual materials, and electronic resources the Inglewood Public Library subscribes to numerous databases. These databases are the core of the Inglewood’s Virtual Services, available from your home or business 24/7. Websites of interest are also included at the end of each list of Databases.

To search a database, click on the name of the Database. When accessing databases you may be prompted to enter your Inglewood Public Library Card or Digital Library Card barcode number.

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PAGE INDEX

Audio Books	Education	Health	Languages	Reading Adults/Teens
Biography	Environment	History & Culture	Law	Reading - Children
Business	Genealogy	Homework Help	Movies	Science
Careers	Geography	Hispanic Services	Music	Senior Citizens
Creativity	Government	How-To Guides	Newspapers/Mags	Veterans
Current Events	Grants	Jobs	Phone Directory
Digital Literacy

The following list contains Databases that are subscriptions held by the Inglewood Public Library. The Databases are indicated in BLUE. The list also contains websites of interest in BLACK.

AUDIO BOOKS

Database: AudioBook Cloud
Database: Audio Stories for Children
Database: Hoopla
Website: Hey Ya Book Riot Podcasts
Website: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Website: LibriVox
Website: NPR Podcasts
Website: Sesame Street Podcasts
Website: Storyline Online
Website: Teaching Books.net Book Readings

BIOGRAPHY

Website:   Biography.com
Website:   Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Website:   Find a Grave

BUSINESS

Database:   Associations Unlimited -  Non-Profit Resources
Database:    Business Insights: Global - Business Reference Center
Database:   Reference USA (Data Axle Reference Solutions)
Website:   County Business Patterns
Website:   Fraser Federal Reserve Archive
Website:   Investopedia
Website:   MarketWatch
Website:   The Motley Fool
Website:   Small Business Association

CAREERS

Database: Careers In

CREATIVITY

Database:   CreativeBug
Website:   Tux Paint
Website:   Word Clouds.com

DIGITAL LITERACY - COMPUTERS

Website: Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award
Website: Hour of Code
Website: Scratch - Coding

EDUCATION

Database:   Brainfuse Live Homework
Database:   Career Online High School
Website:   Accredited Online Schools
Website:   Accredited Online Schools: Financial Aid for Veterans and Dependents
Website:   Affordable Colleges Online
Website:   Inglewood Unified School Distric t
Website:   FinAid - The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Website:   Khan Academy
Website:   OnlineSchools.org
Website:   Teaching Books
Website:   West Los Angeles College - Free College

ENVIRONMENT

Website: Be Water Wise
Website: Environmental Protection Agency

GENEALOGY and LOCAL HISTORY

Database: African American Heritage
Database: Ancestry Library Edition
Website: Calisphere (Inglewood Historical Photos)

GEOGRAPHY-COUNTRIES, FLAGS

Website: Anthem World.com
Website: Flags of the World
Website: Library of Congress Country Studies
Website: United Nations
Website: Organization of American States

GOVERNMENT - LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL.

Website:     Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
Website:     North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Website:     Official Website of the California State Government
Website:     Official Website of the City of Inglewood
Website:     Official Website of the United States Government Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Website:     U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Website:     GCF LearnFree.org

GRANTS

Website:     California Arts Council - Grants
Website:     California State Library - Grants
Website:     Grant Resources On The Web: Where To Look When You Need Funding
Website: The Grantsmanship Center

HEALTH

Website:   MedlinePlus
Website:   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Website:   Teen Line
Website:   TeensHealth

HOMEWORK & RESEARCH

Database:    Britannica School
Database:    Tumblebook Math
Database:    World Book Online
Website:   Dictionary.Com
Website:    Social Studies Fact Cars - California Native Americans and Missions
Website:    Thesaurus.Com
Website:    Dictionary.Com

HOW-TO GUIDES

Database: California Driving Permit Practice Tests - California
Database: Chilton Library- Auto Repair
Database: CreativeBug
Website: Good Housekeeping
Website: Speed Cleaning Rules

JOBS

Database:   Brainfuse Job Now
Website: Candid
Website:   Veterans’ Guide to Careers After the Military
Website:   VolunteerMatch

LANGUAGES

Database: Mango Languages
Website: Chillola.com

LAW

Website: California Judicial Council Forms
Website:   LawHelpCA.org
Website: The Law Student Guide to Free Legal Research on the Internet
Website: Locating the Law
Website:   United States Patent and Trademark Office

MOVIES

Database: BookFlix for Children
Database: Hoopla

MUSIC

Database: Hoopla
Website: Classics for Kids
Website: Go Classical for Kids

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES

Database:    Los Angeles Times
Database:    Los Angeles Times (1985-Current)
Database:    Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005)
Database:    The New York Times

Reading and Literature for Adults - Databases

READING & LITERATURE - ADULTS & TEENS -DATABASES

Database:    The Cloud Library
Database:    NoveList Plus for Adults
Database:    NovelList K-8 Plus for Children
Database:    TeenBook Cloud

READING & LITERATURE - ADULTS & TEENS -WEBSITES

Website: Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Website: GoodReads
Website: Hugo Awards (Science Fiction)
Website: Los Angeles Times Book Prizes
Website: Los Angeles Times Best Sellers
Website: Mocha Girls Read Book Club
Website: National Book Awards
Website: National Book Foundation
Website: New York Times Best Sellers List - Fiction
Website: New York Times Best Sellers List- Nonfiction
Website: Nobel Prize for Literature
Website: Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Website: Pulitzer Prize Winners
Website: RITA Award (Romance)
Website: Reading Group Choices
Website: Teaching Books.Net
Website: YALSA Teen Book Finder

READING and LITERATURE - CHILDREN

Database:    BookFLIX for Children
Database:    The Cloud Library
Database:    TumbleBook Library
Database:    TumbleMath
Website:    Randolph Caldecott Medal Award (Children’s)
Website: California Young Reader Medal (Children’s)
Website:    Children’s Notables List
Website:   Funbrain Reading
Website: GoodReads
Website: John Newbery Medal Award (Children’s)
Website: Pura Belpre Award
Website: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
Website:    Storyline Online
Website:   Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

SCIENCE

Website: California Science Center Stuck-at-Home Science
Website: MIT App Inventor
Website: PBS KIDS - Design Squad Global
Website: DK Find Out!
Website: Science Bob
Website: SciJinks: Weather Games

SENIOR CITIZENS

Website: AARP
Website: Social Security Administration

VETERANS

Website:   Affordable Colleges Online - Veteran’s Guide to Online College Success
Website:   Financial Aid for Veterans & Dependents
Website:   Military and Veterans
Website: U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Website: Veterans’ Guide to Careers After the Military
Website: Veteran’s Guide to Online College Success

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