Palmdale City Library

Electronic Resources

Social Studies Fact Cards
Fact Cards are a series of research resources designed for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8. The topics covered by Fact Cards are those California United States, and World topics included in the social studies curriculum in California.
FirstSearch®
Database includes : Arts & Humanities, Business & Economics, Conferences & Proceedings, Consumer Affairs & People, Education, Engineering & Technology, General & Reference, General Science, Life Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, News & Current Events, Public Affairs & Law, Social Sciences. Available at the Main Library.
Electric Library
Full text of magazines articles, newspapers, radio and television transcripts, encyclopedias, literature notes, and pictures. Available at the Main Library.
InfoTrac
Indexes a large number of magazines; many are full text.
Los Angeles Times
Search the Los Angeles Times Database through ProQuest.
Medline, Biotechnology
Current articles in the medical field provided by the US National Library of Medicine.
ERIC
Contains journals and documents relating to education - a major resource for teachers and students.
Education Index
Guide to educational sites on the Internet.
Time Magazine
Time magazine online with a searchable archive. Time magazine is available at the Main Library.
Westlaw
Search the Westlaw legal reference database. Available at the Main Library.
Learning Express
Online practice exams to help users prepare for the SAT, GED, U.S. Citizenship and a host of other exams.
Contemporary Authors Online
Provides access to current biographical and bibliographical information on more than 120,000 modern authors.

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