EBSCO Full Text Magazine Database
Newbank Newspaper Database
Ancestry Plus
Auto Repair Reference Center
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Discovering Collection
Facts on File World News Digest
LearningExpress Library
LitFinder
Literature Resource Center
Mitchell OnDemand Automobile Repair
Novelist
Reference USA
SIRS Researcher®
Standard and Poor's Stock Reports
World Book Encyclopedia Online Reference Center
Ancestry Plus
AncestryPlus, is an enhanced library version of Ancestry.com, the number one source for online family history research. This new genealogy research product provides instant access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features. AncestryPlus also includes Gale's Passenger & Immigration Lists Index - a reference guide to published lists of 500,000 passengers who arrived in America in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Additional Gale content will continue to be added on a regular basis to supplement the daily updates from Ancestry.com.
For the first time, 450 million census records from the U.S. Federal Census between the years 1790 and 1920 are being made available online. Making them easier to read, these primary source original documents are digitally enhanced and viewable in full, 256 shades of gray. In addition, AncestryPlus includes immigration, vital, military, court, church and ethnic records; city directories; genealogical societies; Social Security Death Index; Periodical Source Index (PERSI); family history library; and much more.
Access is available only from within library facilities for this database.
Auto Repair Reference Center
EBSCO Publishing has partnered with Point 5 Technologies to create Auto Repair Reference CenterT. The information in this database contains complete automotive repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, publisher of ChiltonÒ information. Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954. Database content includes approximately 25,000 vehicles covered from 1954 to present; over 100,000 factory drawings and step-by-step photographs; over 60,000 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer; wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing; specifications & maintenance schedules; Labor Time Guide & Estimator; Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance; unlimited remote access and much more. New repair procedures and updates will also be added continuously.
Access is available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities. The username and password are the same as the EBSCO Magazine Index.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index is a comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.
"NEW FEATURE: A complete list of sources indexed is now available by using the Extended Search."
Access is available from home and work for this database. For remote access click the link above. The username is torr56119 and the password is your library card number.
Discovering Collection
The relevance of people, places, events and primary source documents to current events becomes clear when students can view them within their historical context. DISCovering Collection helps make that connection with content and key resources culled from DISCovering Program titles DISCovering Authors, U.S. History, Science and Biography, and the entire contents of the Junior Reference Collection (also known as U·X·L Online). Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines and multimedia elements comprise the new DISCovering Collection, a completely original, comprehensive online resource. The database's intuitive interface and easy-to-navigate functionality make it effortless for students to research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
The New DISCovering Collection helps students make the connection with:
Access is available from home and work for this database. For remote access click the link above. The username is torr56119 and the password is your library card number.
EBSCO Full Text Magazine Index
This provides full text from over 1,210 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for over 2,760 periodicals. Full text backfiles go as far back as January of 1990, while indexing and abstract backfiles go as far back as January of 1984. This database is updated daily.
Access is available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities.
Facts on File World News Digest
FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1980 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years. FACTS.com also delivers in-depth features on "Historic Events" drawn from the 60-year Facts On File archive. The six databases from which content has been selected are Issues and Controversies On File, Today's Science On File, Editorials On File, Reuters On-Line News Service, The World Almanac and Book of Facts. The World Almanac Encyclopedia (Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia) FACTS.com is updated every week. In addition, headline news stories from Reuters are updated every hour.
Access is available from home and work for this database. You will need your library card number for access.
LearningExpress Library
Your library is providing you with the best online resource for test preparation and skill-building practice. Our practice tests, based on the official exams and developed by education experts, can help you master the essential skills needed to succeed on standardized tests and in your career. Our program includes: unlimited access to all of the free online practice exams in your library's plan; an instant score report with detailed answer explanations so you can understand why certain answers are right and others are wrong; a customized analysis to determine your strengths and weaknesses; and personalized recommendations.
Access is available from home and work for this database. You will need your library card for access.
LitFinder
Consists of three modules. Poem Finder is the largest, most comprehensive and most current poetry database available. includes over 100,000 full-text poems including over 10,000 copyrighted poems and 800,000 poem citations and excerpts. Story Finder a representative, rich anthology of thousands of short stories. Essay Finder provides full-text essays and discursive writing based on books published on the 20th century.
Access is available from home and work for this database. You will need your library card number for access.
Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center provides direct access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline in a single Internet-searchable service. Its resources cover more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with additional in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors. New and updated material is added monthly. In addition to biographical, bibliographical and contextual information from the Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography databases, users can access full-text criticism from the Contemporary Literary Criticism Select database, as well as unique information not found in any other source. This coverage of authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history and journalism is enhanced through partnerships with Chadwyck-Healey's Literature Online and Macmillan Reference's Scribner Writers Series and Twayne's Authors Series.
Access is available from home and work for this database. For remote access click the link above. The username is torr56119 and the password is your library card number.
Mitchell OnDemand Automobile Repair
This product represents the culmination of eighty years of automotive information excellence. Some key features include: simple navigation makes finding information easier than ever before; Powerful Search Engine: If you can type it, you can find it; quick access to relevant Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs); shortcuts to Wiring Diagrams, TSBs, Scheduled Services.
Every session in OnDemand5 begins with Vehicle selection in the 0pening screen. To start a new session, just pick a Year, Make, and Model and then a tab to select the program Module you want to work with. Once you have selected a vehicle, just pick a tab to open the program module you want to work with. The following modules are available: Repair, Estimating, Technical Service Bulletins, Maintenance, and Quote.
Access is available only from within library facilities for this database.
Newbank Newspaper Database
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers-all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. Includes: Los Angeles Times (1985-Current) Washington Post, The (1977-Current) Chicago Tribune (1985-Current) New York Times, (includes The Book Review and Magazine) (2000-Current)
Access is available from home and work for this database. You will need your library card number for access.
Novelist
NoveList provides enhanced subject access to over 74,000 fiction titles. NoveList supports the readers' process of exploring and discovering new authors and titles. With NoveList, you will be able to use a favorite author or title as a template to discover new authors and titles of interest. You will also be able to enter words that describe the content of books you want to read or explore the 1,000 different theme oriented lists in NoveList's Explore Fiction section. There are links available from NoveList back to the Torrance Public Library Catalog so you can easily check to see whether the recommended title is available.
Access will be available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities.
Reference USA
The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents (90 million U.S. households) ReferenceUSA is an Internet-based reference service from the Library Division of infoUSA.
Access is available from home and work for this database. You will need your library card number for access.
SIRS Researcher®
A general reference database that contains thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues. Articles are selected from more than 1,500 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals and U.S. government publications and may be accessed instantaneously. Articles are archived from 1989 to the present. Many articles are accompanied by graphics, including charts, maps, diagrams and illustrations. Also included is SIRS Renaissance® - Current Perspectives on the Arts & Humanities Provides current, dynamic information on music, literature, film, performing arts, culture, architecture, philosophy, religion and visual arts. Many articles are accompanied by full-color graphics - including art reproductions, photographs and illustrations. Excellent for the serious art student as well as the novice musician, Renaissance is great for both in-depth reports and browsing, and bridges the gap left by most other reference sources.
Access is available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities.
Standard and Poor's Stock Reports
Stock Reports provides fast access to facts, figures, analysis and projections for approximately 5,500 publicly-held U.S. corporations. The Basic Report for each company includes the latest share price and current year's range, P/E ratio, current dividend and yield, and S&P's proprietary earnings and dividend rankings. It also provides a stock chart showing six to seven years of monthly stock price ranges and trading volume, plus a 10-year summary of important per-share data, statistical tables of income and balance sheet data and quarterly breakouts of net sales. In addition:
Access is available only from within library facilities for this database.
World Book Encyclopedia Online Reference Center
World Book Online (WBOL), from the publishers of The World Book Encyclopedia, is your online route to reliable, authoritative, easy-to-understand information and an array of supplementary search tools and information sources. WBOL can fulfill many research needs. You may need the answer to a particular question, such as "What is the correct height of a badminton net?" or "What is the population of Haiti?" Or you may want general information to help with a school assignment. And, of course, many people simply like to explore World Book, letting one topic lead them to another. You can search or browse the encyclopedia by general category, by particular phrases or words, by places, or by type of content, such as pictures, sounds, or animations.
Access is also available from home and work for this database by using this link. You will need your library card number to gain access.
