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Reference Databases

  • Academic Search Premier

    This multidisciplinary database containing thousands of full-text articles from popular magazines (including Consumer Reports) and scholarly journals as well as video content from the Associated Press, the world's leading news agency.

  • Ancestry (available at SFPL)

    Explore your family tree by searching the US Federal Census (1790 - 1940), the Social Security Death Index, draft registration records, passenger lists, directories, narratives, probate records, land title records, and some Canadian and UK census records. Ancestry Library Edition can only be accessed via library wifi or library computers.

  • Business Source Elite

    Business Source Elite provides full access to 1,000+ business publications on marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more. Over 10,000 company profiles from MarketLine are also available.

  • Capstone Library

    Capstone Press opens your world to 82 interactive books that are iPad compatible! To log in: Username: sfpl Password: library

  • Consumer Reports

    CR offers three decades of product reviews and information on consumer safety. Back issues are available in full-text from 1991 - present.

  • ERIC

    ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) provides access to educational literature and resources.  The database holds 1.6 million plus records, links to thousands of full-text documents and an education-specific thesaurus.

  • Explora High School

    Look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects and homework with a visual, easy to browse interface. For grades 9 – 12 respectively.

  • Explora Middle School

    Look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects and homework with a visual, easy to browse interface. For grades 6 – 8.

  • Explora Primary Schools

    Look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects and homework with a visual, easy to browse interface. For grades K – 5.

  • Girlshealth.gov

    Girlshealth.gov provides teenage girls with reliable information on health and well-being: relationships, nutrition, fitness, and planning for the future. This site was created by the Office on Women’s Health, a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

  • GreenFILE

    GreenFILE indexes scholarly, general interest titles and government documents and offers perspective on how humans affect the environment through agriculture, education, law, health and technology.

  • Health Source: Consumer Edition

    Search for articles in health magazines, pamphlets and reference books aimed at the general public.

  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

    Search for journal articles on nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

  • Heritage Quest

    Search Census records, family histories, wills & probate records, city directories, military records, immigration records, the Social Security Death Index, cemeteries and more.

  • Legal Information Reference Center

    The full text of legal reference books (e.g. Nolo's do-it-yourself guides) is provided alongside thousands of legal forms covering a range of issues.

  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts

    Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) provides indexing and abstracting for hundreds of key journals, books and research reports on librarianship, cataloging, classification, information retrieval, and bibliometrics.

  • Literary Reference Source

    Literary Reference Source includes thousands of critical essays, book reviews, literary journals, author biographies, plot summaries and more covering all literary genres and timeframes.  It also contains full text for classic novels, short stories and poems. 

  • Magill's Literary Annuals

    An online collection containing Magill’s Literary Annuals (1977 – 2010) and other historical sources. The former offers hundreds of critical essays per issue, addressing fiction, poetry and nonfiction from a given year. 

  • MasterFile Elite

    MasterFile offers full text for magazines and publications covering many general interest topics including business, health, education, science and multicultural issues. It also includes an image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags.

  • Medline Plus

    This portal aggregates information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) on all things related to medical science.

  • MiddleSearch Plus

    Read popular middle school magazines (Cobblestone, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated Kids) or historical essays / biographies. Full text articles are assigned a Lexile reading level.

  • Military OneSource

    This DOD portal offers support to service members and their families. Topics include: deployment, transitioning, recreation, parenting, finance, and education.

  • Newspaper Source Plus

    This collection offers millions of newspaper articles, newswires and news magazines from around the world.

  • NIHSeniorHealth

    NIA (The National Institute on Aging) provides health resources for older adults herein. Upcoming clinical trials are listed alongside current medical news and research.

  • NoveList

    Look up a favorite book to see read-alike recommendations, or browse books by appeal (pace/character/writing style). Book descriptions, reviews, discussion guides, awards and series information are included.

  • NoveList K-8

    Children can look up a favorite book to see read-alike recommendations. Reading lists by genre, age (0-8, 9-12, teen), award name, and appeal (pace/character/writing style) are included.

  • Peterson's Test and Career Prep

    Study for vocational testing and explore careers with Peterson’s, a leading educational publisher. Resources include a College Planning Center for students and resume help for adults.

  • Points of View Reference

    This presents full-text essays on 200+ controversial topics, each with an overview, argument and opposing argument. Students may use POV to develop critical thinking skills.

  • Primary Search

    Grammar schoolers can find encyclopedia entries, images, and articles from popular children's magazines (Cricket, Highlights) here. Full text articles are assigned a Lexile level.

  • Reference Solutions

    Formerly known as ReferenceUSA, Reference Solutions offers access to in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and U.S. residents (310 million). Features include a comprehensive US and Canadian White Pages, job listings, data visualization tools, and business profiles.

  • Referencia Latina

    Referencia Latina is a full-text Spanish-language database containing reference books, general interest magazines and health reports.

  • Regional Business News

    Regional Business News offers 89 business magazines, 300+ newspapers / newswires, and broadcast transcripts from around the world.

  • Rosetta Stone

    Practice pronunciation, vocabulary, phrases, speaking and conversation in 30 different languages! RS offers live lessons to build fluency among would-be travelers and new immigrants alike.

  • Teacher Reference Center

    Teacher Reference Center offers abstracts for more than 220 peer-reviewed journals. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.