Tulare County Library

Online Resources Catalog

	Library Catalog 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 Catalog of books and other materials in libraries in California and the rest of the US 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 not only books, but CDs, movies, magazines and newspapers, maps, and any other type of material that 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.

	InfoTrac General OneFile Articles from magazines, journals, and other sources A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
	Biography Resource Center Biographies about famous people The Biography Resource Center is 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.
	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Social Issue-related articles from magaiznes, journals, and other sources A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.
	Health And Wellness Resource Center Health-related articles from magazines, journals, and other sources Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

	Live Homework Help Online tutors providing students with homework assistance This program connects students to a real live tutor. 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 Test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resource Learning Express Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
	Career Cruising A career guidance system 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.

	ChiltonLibrary Automotive repair information Provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, 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.
	Visalia Times-Delta (Proquest) Search for articles in the Visalia newspaper. Find and print full-text articles from the Visalia Times-Delta.
	Newsbank Full-text articles from U.S. newspapers NewsBank provides full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database. Search and find articles in the Visalia Times-Delta, Fresno Bee, and 90+ other California newspapers, and more from the rest of the US.
	Reference USA Directory of businesses and people The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.
	B usiness Decision Consumer market data Business Decision enables any business, no matter how large or small, to perform the same sophisticated business analysis used by America's top companies. Business Decision is a web service featuring business-oriented reports, data, and maps that are offered for free to library cardholders. Business Decision provides powerful consumer market data that will enable you to better reach your existing customers and to identify new opportunities.