Online Resources

Online Resources Catalog

	Library Catalog The online catalog of the San Joaquin Valley Library System The Tulare County Library is a member of the San Joaquin Valley Library System (SJVLS). Search ValleyCat for items in the Tulare County Library's collection, and the collections of other SJVLS member libraries. Request books from other libraries, check your library account, and more.
	WorldCat This library catalog contains the holdings of nearly all the libraries in the United States, and many outside the US. You can use it to find books, CDs, movies, magazines, newspapers, maps, and any other type of material a library might have. Its great for locating rare items. Many of the books you find can be borrowed by the Tulare County Library for your use through interlibrary loan.

	eBooks & Audiobooks Download digital books on your computer, Smartphone, iPod, or eBook reader anytime, anywhere.
	3M Cloud Library Download digital books on your computer, Smartphone, iPod, or eBook reader anytime, anywhere.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Instantly access thousands of reference e-books on virtually any subject.
	BookFlix Online video storybooks.

EbscoHOST A collection of databases containing full text magazines, newspapers and reference tools on a variety of topics.
Biography Reference Center A comprehensive collection of more than 460,000 full-text biographies, as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
	Biography Resource Center A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 340,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 440,000 biographies from over 1,000 volumes of more than 135 respected Gale sources and full-text articles from more than 325 magazines and newspapers.
Consumer Health Complete A collection of full-text articles from more than 200 health reference books and encyclopedias, as well as images, videos, and diagrams covering areas of health and wellness from mainstream, holistic, and integrated medicine.
Multilingual Health Databases A collection of reports, in multiple languages, for the most common health topics.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center A collection of full-text resources from magazines, books, videos, and hobby reports, about many popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities.
Legal Information Reference Center Contains more than 310 full-text consumer legal reference publications and thousands of legal forms. Many of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
NoveList K-8 Plus A resource for kids (and the adults who work with them), containing information on book titles designed to support kids’ pleasure reading as well as school curriculum.
NoveList Plus A resource containing information on over 260,000 fiction and non-fiction titles, plus lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more.
Points of View A full-text database providing students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue
Referencia Latina A comprehensive Spanish-language database, offering content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries; 50,000 images; 2,500 health reports; a Spanish-English dictionary and full text for over 100 reference books and dozens of general interest magazines in a broad array of subject areas.
Small Business Reference Center Provides up to date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. The database contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and 450 full-text reference books.

	Live Homework Help This program provides homework assistance by connecting students to online tutors. Help is available for K – 12th grade and college introduction level students 7 days a week from 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
	Learning Express Provides test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources. It provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorials designed to help learners succeed on academic or licensing tests. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results is provided.
Career Cruising Provides assessments tools, career profiles, financial aid information and resume guides for students exploring college options, or a potential career path or experienced workers considering a career change or continuing education.
	JobScout JobScout is an online learning platform that will teach you the basic Internet skills you need to find a job.
Livemocha The world's largest online language learning community, offers language courses in 35 languages. Livemocha fuses traditional learning methods with online practice and interaction with native language speakers from around the world.
	Muzzy Online The world's #1 language course for children. Children can play interactive language learning games and activities and watch the MUZZY story in one of 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian.

	ChiltonLibrary Provides automotive repair information, including exclusive photographs, diagnostics, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.
	Auto Repair Reference Center Automobile repair information for more than 33,800 domestic and imported vehicles from 1945 to present.
	Visalia Times-Delta (Proquest) Find and print full-text articles from the Visalia Times-Delta.
	Reference USA ReferenceUSA is the premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. Used by entrepreneurs, businesses, students, job-seekers or anyone wanting access to information on more than 24 million U.S. businesses; 267 million U.S. residents; 855,000 U.S. health care providers; 1.5 million Canadian businesses; 13 million Canadian residents in an easy to search format.