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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.

EBooks
SJVLS has a collection of electronic books available to review online and download to your computer. The collection focuses on non-fiction books in areas such as business, computing, health, and travel -- instructions (Word) -- online tutorial.



Live Homework Help

Online tutors providing students with homework assistance.
This program connects students to a real live tutor. Help is available for 4th – 12th grade and college introduction level students 7 days a week from 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

InfoTrac General OneFile
Search magazines and other content.
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.
Newsbank
Search the Visalia Times-Delta, plus other California and US 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.
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.
Learning Express
Test books online!
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.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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
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.
WorldCat
Find 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.
Reference USA
Search a 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.
Business Resources Links Page
A collection of business-related databases.


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