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NOTE: Please log in to My Account before placing holds or accessing databases.
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Chilton’s Auto Repair |
ChiltonLibrary.com includes thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models; designed so you can service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. |
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SAMS Photofacts |
Manuals and repair data for electronics repair technicians, antique electronics restorers, and hobbyists for TVs, VCRs, radios, and audio equipment. Includes a complete set of schematics with voltages, wave forms, component location guides, parts list and service adjustments. Some manuals included on the website may require payment but all of the Photofact manuals are available for free through the library’s subscription. This database is currently available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. |
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Biography in Context |
Articles and pictures from encyclopedias and magazines on more than 528,000 people from throughout history. Search by birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation and gender. |
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Literature Resource Center |
Literature Resource Center is the most current, comprehensive, and reliable online literature resource. Its materials support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills. Researchers will find information on authors and their works in all genres and disciplines. |
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Beanstack |
Set up a free account and select your child's age, interests, background, and reading level. You’ll receive a weekly email with recommended books from the Oakland Public Library! |
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Books and Authors |
Readers' advisory information including recommended reading lists for both fiction and non-fiction. Book reviews, plot summaries and author information are provided. Young Adults titles are also covered. |
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Literature Resource Center |
Literature Resource Center is the most current, comprehensive, and reliable online literature resource. Its materials support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills. Researchers will find information on authors and their works in all genres and disciplines. |
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NoveList K-8 Plus |
Search for fiction and non-fiction titles for kids in grades kindergarten through eighth based on favorite authors, titles, subjects or genres. Browse book talks, grab and go book lists, and curricular connections for educators. |
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NoveList Plus |
Search for fiction and non-fiction based on your favorite authors, titles, subjects or genres, as well as reviews, series lists, and book discussion guides. |
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AtoZdatabases |
Use AtoZdatabases to look up jobs, businesses, company executives, and people. Create sales leads and mailing lists, conduct industry research and background searches on individuals, and find jobs! |
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Gale Business Insights Essentials |
Includes business case studies, analytical tools, and in-depth statistical data and industry research so you can easily compare global economies, companies, and industries. |
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CustomGuide |
CustomGuide gives you a variety of online training modules in computer basics and software, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. Tutorials are self-paced and let you track your own progress. You can also print out one-page resource sheets for most popular software applications. |
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Safari Tech E-Books |
Includes books on computers, new media and business from the last two years, including titles from O'Reilly. To access this database from inside the library, use this link. |
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TERC |
Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is an online tool for all ages for standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. It also includes test prep assistance for career certification exams and advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking. |
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CIA World Factbook |
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map. |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library – Travel Collection |
Includes the most recent DK Travel and Rough Guide titles. Download entire books, or sections, on your phone or device to guide your travels. You must download each section separately; downloads are dependent on your device’s memory. |
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Travel Information from the U.S. Department of State |
This website provides information about obtaining passports and visas as well as country information for travelers with such topics as safety and criminal activity, entry and exit requirements, travel advisories, and consulate locations. |
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Always Available Classics |
Over 200 works of classic literature in multiple E-book formats. Always available for download, with no expiration date and no library card required. Listed by title or by author. |
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eBooks from EBSCOhost |
Viewable and downloadable e-Books published before 2006, featuring a wide range of subjects and publishers. Downloaded books can be checked out for up to 7 days. You'll need to create an account with a user name and password to access the ebook content. |
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Enki |
A collection of fiction and non-fiction titles for children and adults, including self-published titles from Smashwords. Checkout and read online or download to devices compatible with PDF or EPUB format. Not compatible with Kindle eReaders. |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) |
A collection of reference books in electronic format:
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Gale Virtual Reference Library – Travel Collection |
Includes the most recent DK Travel and Rough Guide titles. Download entire books, or sections, on your phone or device to guide your travels. You must download each section separately; downloads are dependent on your device’s memory. |
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hoopla |
Stream or download full music albums from contemporary artists, eAudiobooks, ebooks, and graphic novels. Stream movies, TV shows, and documentaries. You’ll create a free account, and enter your library card number and check out up to 8 items a month. You can stream content using the hoopla app (available for iOS or Android devices), or download content temporarily. All titles are available all the time, so you don’t need to wait or place holds. |
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Oakland e-Port, by OverDrive |
Downloadable e-books and e-audiobooks. E-books can be downloaded and transferred to e-book readers, such as the Sony Reader and Barnes & Noble Nook. The e-audiobooks can be downloaded and transferred to Windows-compatible MP3 players as well as iPods. |
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RBdigital |
RBdigital offers full color, interactive digital magazines for your enjoyment. Browse from our collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download. |
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Tumblebooks (for kids) |
Animated, talking picture books that can be played on your computer while online. (No downloading is possible!) The Story Book collection includes a fun variety of stories for different age levels. The pace of the stories can be controlled by the reader - or set to automatic. The Tumble Readables are large print "read on your own" children's books. There's more...including health and language resources! |
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Britannica Escolar |
Britannica Escolar provides age-appropriate Spanish language encyclopedias for elementary and middle school students. |
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Britannica School |
Britannica School provides age-appropriate English language encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students. |
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Directory Library |
A collection of directories in electronic format. Users can search for organizations by name, keyword, industry, and geography. Directories included: Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations; Encyclopedia of Associations: Region, State, and Local Organizations; Directory of Non-Profit Organizations. |
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World Book Online |
Offers a collection of research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, current periodicals, and related websites. It also features World Book Online for Kids, World Book Online for Students, and the Spanish language encyclopedia Estudiantil. World Book Online is dynamically complemented with pictures, audio, and video. |
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Britannica Escolar |
Britannica Escolar provides age-appropriate Spanish language encyclopedias for elementary and middle school students. |
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos |
El mejor recurso de referencia para principiantes de Español con contenido editorial y multimedia. Incluye Mundo de los Animales, diccionario visual, actividades, y características bilingües. |
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Informe (Revistas en Español) |
De 1996 al presente. Artículos de las revistas más populares en forma digital. Abarca temas de negocios, salud, tecnología, arte y entretenimiento. |
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ProCitizen (En Español) |
Preparación para obtener la ciudadanía estadounidense. |
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Gale PowerSearch |
All the Gale periodical archives and reference book sets can be searched at once using this feature. |
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Ancestry Library |
Public records and genealogy tools for the family historian. Emphasis on immigrant lists, passenger lists, and other public documents. This database is available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. |
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HeritageQuest |
Public records and genealogy tools for the family historian. Emphasis on records from newspapers, local history books and documents. |
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Foundation Directory Online Professional |
Comprehensive information on grantmakers and their grants in a database of foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the US. This database is available at the Main Library only, on all networked computers and the wireless network (OakWiFi). |
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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online |
A database of foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. This database is available at the Main Library only, on all networked computers and the wireless network (OakWiFi). |
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Health & Wellness Resource Center |
Health information from journals, magazines, pamphlets and medical reference books. Written for non-experts. |
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Nursing and Allied Health Collection |
Covers all aspects of the nursing profession - from direct care to health care administration. Various magazines and journals are indexed, and the collection's very current content is useful to both nursing professionals and students pursuing a nursing curriculum. |
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Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine collection |
Contains full-text articles from various magazines, including articles about proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and applications for specific sports. |
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Psychology Collection |
Indexes numerous journals and magazines, covering all fields of psychology, including abnormal, biological, comparative, developmental, adolescent, social, and applied psychology. |
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California Digital Newspaper Collection |
A freely accessible repository of digitized California newspapers, from 1846 to the present. Includes San Francisco Call (San Francisco, 1890-1913), California Star (San Francisco, 1847-1848), Elevator (San Francisco, 1865-1898), Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, 1862-1880), Pacific Rural Press (San Francisco, 1871-1922), Weekly Alta California (San Francisco, 1849), and Wide West (San Francisco, 1854-1858). |
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California Fact Cards Online |
California history and culture at-a-glance for students in grades 4 through 8. |
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Calisphere - African American Museum & Library at Oakland |
Digitized oral histories, audio and video collections, photographs, letters, newspapers, and ephemera from cultural and historical institutions in California. Also included are digitized oral histories and audiovisual material from the collections of Oakland Public Library's African American Museum & Library at Oakland. |
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Calisphere - Oakland History Room |
Digitized oral histories, audio and video collections, photographs, letters, newspapers, and ephemera from cultural and historical institutions in California. Also included are digitized oral histories and audiovisual material from the collection of Oakland Public Library's Oakland History Room. |
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Online Archive of California (OAC) |
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 200 contributing institutions, including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California and collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses. Oakland Public Library’s African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) archive and the collections of the Oakland History Room are included, encompassing correspondence, photographs, photomechanical prints, diaries, manuscripts, education, music, performing arts, official records of many East Bay social and political organizations, news clippings, sheet music, monographs, serials, and historic maps. |
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OPL Digital Collections |
Digitized photographs, letters, newspapers, and ephemera from the historical collections of the Oakland Public Library's Oakland History Room and the African American Museum & Library at Oakland are available for patrons to browse. These collections document the history of Oakland and the East Bay Area and the history of African Americans in California. |
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The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) |
Explore more than five million digitized items from nationwide public and university libraries, archives, and museums in a single free platform and portal. |
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US History in Context |
Books, journals, maps, primary documents and multimedia describing United States History. |
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World History in Context |
Books, journals, maps, primary documents, and multimedia describing World History. |
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TERC |
Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is an online tool for all ages for standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. It also includes test prep assistance for career certification exams and advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking. |
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VetNow |
Resume reviews, job interview coaching, standardized text practice, live academic tutoring, and more. Designed for Veterans transitioning to civilian life, but available to any Oakland library card holder. |
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Beanstack |
Set up a free account and select your child's age, interests, background, and reading level. You’ll receive a weekly email with recommended books from the Oakland Public Library! |
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California Fact Cards Online |
California history and culture at-a-glance for students in grades 4 through 8. |
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Kids InfoBits |
Articles and pictures from a variety of magazines, newspapers and reference books. Intended for elementary school students. |
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NoveList K-8 Plus |
Search for fiction and non-fiction titles for kids in grades kindergarten through eighth based on favorite authors, titles, subjects or genres. Browse book talks, grab and go book lists, and curricular connections for educators. |
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Overdrive Kids' eReading Room |
Find all of our Overdrive children's e-Books and downloadable audiobooks here. E-books can be downloaded and transferred to e-book readers, such as the Sony Reader and Barnes & Noble Nook. Audiobooks can be downloaded and transferred to Windows-compatible MP3 players as well as iPods.
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Tumblebooks (for kids) |
Animated, talking picture books that can be played on your computer while online. (No downloading is possible!) The Story Book collection includes a fun variety of stories for different age levels. The pace of the stories can be controlled by the reader - or set to automatic. The Tumble Readables are large print "read on your own" children's books. There's more...including health and language resources! |
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World Book Online |
Offers a collection of research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, current periodicals, and related websites. It also features World Book Online for Kids, World Book Online for Students, and the Spanish language encyclopedia Estudiantil. World Book Online is dynamically complemented with pictures, audio, and video. |
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Pronunciator |
Learn a new language, perfect the non-English language you already know, or learn English as a Second Language with Pronunciator. This powerful language-learning tool offers 22 months of content, beginner, intermediate, and advanced, for 80 languages and ESL instruction tailored to native speakers of 50 non-English languages. Work in your browser at home or at the library, or study on-the-go using the Pronunciator app for Apple, Android, or Kindle Fire. Pronunciator has lots of fun, effective modules for adults and kids. For many languages you can sign up for 30-minute live, teacher-led conversation classes. Pronunciator’s ProCitizen course prepares students to take the United States Naturalization test. Note: ProCitizen courses can be found on this page under "Test Preparation." |
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Lawyer |
Directory from Martindale: national directory of attorneys. |
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Nolo Press Articles |
Selected articles from Nolo Books Online for free. All editions are current. |
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Bay Area Libraries |
A directory of area libraries with web links. |
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Online Archive of California (OAC) |
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 200 contributing institutions, including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California and collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses. Oakland Public Library’s African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) archive and the collections of the Oakland History Room are included, encompassing correspondence, photographs, photomechanical prints, diaries, manuscripts, education, music, performing arts, official records of many East Bay social and political organizations, news clippings, sheet music, monographs, serials, and historic maps. |
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The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) |
Explore more than five million digitized items from nationwide public and university libraries, archives, and museums in a single free platform and portal. |
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WorldCat |
WorldCat includes records for most public and academic libraries around the world that have online catalogs and at least some holdings in English. (Over 9000 libraries are represented!) |
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Academic OneFile |
Articles and indexing from over 1200 college-level periodicals, from 1980 to the present. Full text articles are available from over 700 titles. |
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American Physical Society |
Full content of the journals of the American Physical Society (APS), dating back to 1893. APS is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. This database is available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. |
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General OneFile |
Best source for magazine articles from popular news-stand magazines. Include articles from over 1000 popular magazines from 1980 to the present. |
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Kono for Libraries |
Kono for Libraries offers free access to popular and current digital magazine titles from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. Magazine content does not expire, so it’s yours to keep on your device. Back issues are also available. |
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American Physical Society |
Full content of the journals of the American Physical Society (APS), dating back to 1893. APS is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. This database is available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. |
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hoopla |
Stream or download full music albums from contemporary artists, eAudiobooks, ebooks, and graphic novels. Stream movies, TV shows, and documentaries. You’ll create a free account, and enter your library card number and check out up to 8 items a month. You can stream content using the hoopla app (available for iOS or Android devices), or download content temporarily. All titles are available all the time, so you don’t need to wait or place holds. |
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California Digital Newspaper Collection |
A freely accessible repository of digitized California newspapers, from 1846 to the present. Includes San Francisco Call (San Francisco, 1890-1913), California Star (San Francisco, 1847-1848), Elevator (San Francisco, 1865-1898), Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, 1862-1880), Pacific Rural Press (San Francisco, 1871-1922), Weekly Alta California (San Francisco, 1849), and Wide West (San Francisco, 1854-1858). |
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Infotrac Newsstand |
Full-text and indexed coverage of newspapers from around the world, including the New York Times (full-text since 1985). |
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NewsBank: Hot Topics |
Provides current information about important issues and events. This resource addresses a wide variety of contemporary subjects from around the world related to social studies, science, health, sports, the arts, people and more. The reports are updated constantly, with new reports added as world and national events unfold. A good student research site, with full text access to the Oakland Tribune back to 2001. |
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NewsBank: Special News Reports and Current Events |
Provides information on topics of current interest, including content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms. New information is added daily to featured and current reports. |
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NewspaperArchive.com |
The world's largest collection of online newspaper images, including hundreds of English language papers from California and around the world. Most issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1977 are included in this collection. Newspaper issues can be searched by word or date, and search help is available from within the NewspaperArchive.com site. This database is available at the Main and branch libraries, but not outside library facilities. |
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Newspapers.com |
Newspapers.com provides a large online archive of newspapers from throughout California. Most issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1966 are included in this collection. Newspaper issues can be searched by word or date, and search help is available from within the resource. |
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NYTimes.com |
For unlimited access to the New York Times from any library location – including the library’s wifi network – please click here to set up your account with a valid email address. For access from any location outside the library, click here to get an access code that is valid for 72 hours. Once you have set up your account or obtained your access code, click here to go to the front page of the New York Times. |
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Oakland Newspaper and Magazine Index |
This index, produced by Oakland Public Library staff, tracks Oakland and East Bay articles appearing in the Oakland Tribune and other local newspapers and magazines. |
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Oakland Tribune Archive |
Full-text of articles published since September 14, 2001. |
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Calisphere - African American Museum & Library at Oakland |
Digitized oral histories, audio and video collections, photographs, letters, newspapers, and ephemera from cultural and historical institutions in California. Also included are digitized oral histories and audiovisual material from the collections of Oakland Public Library's African American Museum & Library at Oakland. |
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Calisphere - Oakland History Room |
Digitized oral histories, audio and video collections, photographs, letters, newspapers, and ephemera from cultural and historical institutions in California. Also included are digitized oral histories and audiovisual material from the collection of Oakland Public Library's Oakland History Room. |
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Oakland Newspaper and Magazine Index |
This index, produced by Oakland Public Library staff, tracks Oakland and East Bay articles appearing in the Oakland Tribune and other local newspapers and magazines. |
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Oakland Tribune Archive |
Full-text of articles published since September 14, 2001. |
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Online Archive of California (OAC) |
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 200 contributing institutions, including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California and collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses. Oakland Public Library’s African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) archive and the collections of the Oakland History Room are included, encompassing correspondence, photographs, photomechanical prints, diaries, manuscripts, education, music, performing arts, official records of many East Bay social and political organizations, news clippings, sheet music, monographs, serials, and historic maps. |
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OPL Digital Collections |
Digitized photographs, letters, newspapers, and ephemera from the historical collections of the Oakland Public Library's Oakland History Room and the African American Museum & Library at Oakland are available for patrons to browse. These collections document the history of Oakland and the East Bay Area and the history of African Americans in California. |
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California Fact Cards Online |
California history and culture at-a-glance for students in grades 4 through 8. |
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College Blue Book |
Guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Includes listings, detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs. |
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Gale in Context: High School |
Magazine articles, photographs, audio and video clips, biographies, essays, and critical analyses. For middle school and older students. |
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Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints |
Current information on controversial topics for students, writers, and debaters. |
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Gale in Context: Science |
Thousands of topic overviews, science experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations, plus the latest scientific development in articles from over 200 science magazines. It focuses on key concepts taught in classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, and science and society. |
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NewsBank: Hot Topics |
Provides current information about important issues and events. This resource addresses a wide variety of contemporary subjects from around the world related to social studies, science, health, sports, the arts, people and more. The reports are updated constantly, with new reports added as world and national events unfold. A good student research site, with full text access to the Oakland Tribune back to 2001. |
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TERC |
Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is an online tool for all ages for standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. It also includes test prep assistance for career certification exams and advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking. |
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Tuition Funding Sources |
A private website designed to help students find scholarships, college, and career information. TFS offers students the largest scholarship database in the world with over $41 Billion in scholarship awards along with a career personality test and detailed college and career information. On the homepage, Click on "Get Started" to create TFS login. |
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ProCitizen |
Pronunciator’s ProCitizen course prepares students to take the United States Naturalization test. |
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ProCitizen (En Español) |
Preparación para obtener la ciudadanía estadounidense. |
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TERC |
Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is an online tool for all ages for standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. It also includes test prep assistance for career certification exams and advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking. |
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VetNow |
Resume reviews, job interview coaching, standardized text practice, live academic tutoring, and more. Designed for Veterans transitioning to civilian life, but available to any Oakland library card holder. |
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hoopla |
Stream or download full music albums from contemporary artists, eAudiobooks, ebooks, and graphic novels. Stream movies, TV shows, and documentaries. You’ll create a free account, and enter your library card number and check out up to 8 items a month. You can stream content using the hoopla app (available for iOS or Android devices), or download content temporarily. All titles are available all the time, so you don’t need to wait or place holds. |
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Kanopy |
Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films and world cinema. Stream four films a month for free using your library card. |