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African American Song | (Alexander Street Press)
Covering jazz, blues, gospel, and other forms of African American musical expression, users can listen to approximately 16,000 tracks of music over the Internet.
ALLDATA Online  Accessible only in the Main Library  1982 - present
Printable full-text automotive diagnostic and repair information manuals.
Alternative Press Index | (FirstSearch)  1991 - present
Index to journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change.
Alternative Press Index Archive | (FirstSearch)  1969 - 1990
Back-file of Alternative Press Index.
American Song | (Alexander Street Press)
American Song is a history database consisting of over 16,000 tracks users select and listen to over the Internet. You’ll find songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys.
Ancestry Library Edition  Accessible only in the Main Library and Branches
- full text
  Pre-1790 present
Resources for genealogical and historical research. Includes census, military, court, land, probate, vital and church records; directories; passenger lists, and more.
Art Full Text | (Wilson)  full text  1929 - present
Articles covering a wide range of art subjects.
ArticleFirst | (FirstSearch)  1990 - present
Index to articles from the contents pages of over 16,000 journals.
Art Museum Image Gallery | (Wilson)  3000 BC present
Over 150,000 high quality fine and decorative art images from museums worldwide.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index | (FirstSearch)  1980 - present
Index to the world's leading arts and humanities journals.
Associations Unlimited | (Gale)  Current
Directory of associations and nonprofit membership organizations in all fields.
BasicBIOSIS | (FirstSearch)  4 years and current
Index to popular and scholarly life science and biology journals.
Biographical Information Guide  
How to find biographical information at SFPL.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index | (Gale)  Current
Biographical and genealogical index to contemporary and historical figures worldwide.
Biography Resource Center+Marquis Whos Who | (Gale)  full text  1927 - present
Full text biographies and articles on contemporary and historical figures worldwide.
BookFlix
An online early literacy resource that combines storybooks with video. For pre-kindergartners to third graders.
Books in Print  Current
Publication information on 5 million book, audio book, and video titles. Includes reviews for many titles.
Business & Company Resource Center | (Gale)  full text  1980 - present
Company and industry news and information including full text company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodical articles for U.S. and international companies.
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California Legal Forms | (Gale)
Thousands of printable legal forms specific to California.
Chinese Magazines | (Qikan)  full text  1999 present
200 current, popular Chinese language magazines published in China. Available in either traditional or simplified characters.
Classical Music Library | (Alexander Street Press) Listen, over the Internet, to tens of thousands of classical recordings, many of which have links to supplementary reference information. The collection ranges from Medieval to contemporary, from choral works to symphonies, operas, and the avant-garde.
Clase Periódica | (FirstSearch)  1975 - present
Index to Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities.
CollegeSource Online  full text  1993 - present
Full text college catalogs for 2-Year, 4-Year, and Graduate Schools.
Consulta | (Gale)  full text
Títulos de consulta en español, publicaciones periódicas y más sobre una variedad de temas.
Spanish language reference titles, periodicals, and more on a variety of topics.
Contemporary World Music | (Alexander Street Press)
Listen to world music recordings over the Internet. Contemporary World Music consists of over 12,000 individual recordings in genres like world dance, neo-traditional, world fusion, and many others.
Contemporary Womens Issues - CWI  full text  1992 - present
Womens studies literature from journals, newsletters, and reports.
D&B International Business Locator  Current
Summary profiles of over 28 million public and private companies in over 200 countries.
D&B Million Dollar Database   Current
Detailed industry information on approximately 1,600,000 U.S. and Canadian leading public and private businesses.
Dissertations Abstracts | (FirstSearch)  1861 - present
Index to dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe.
Dorothy Starr Sheet Music Collection
Index to over 10,000 popular songs from the San Francisco Public Library's Dorothy Starr Sheet Music Collection.
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EBSCOHost Business Source Premier  full text  1922 - present
Full text of over 8,500 scholarly business journals and other sources, with full text (PDF) for over 350 top journals from 1922 - present.
EBSCOHost Magazines MasterFILE Premier  full text  1975 present
Comprehensive database for finding articles on all topics; with the full text of more than 1,700 periodicals.
EBSCOHost Newspaper Source  full text  1988 - present
Full text coverage of more than 180 newspapers, plus full text transcripts from radio and television.
EBSCOHost Regional Business News  full text  1988 - present
Full text coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering U.S. metropolitan and rural areas.
ECO (Electronic Collections Online) | (FirstSearch)  1995 present
Index to more than 3,000 scholarly journals in all subject areas.
Encyclopædia Britannica Online  full text  Current
Contains several Britannica encyclopedias including the entire Encyclopædia Britannica, Compton's, Britannica Elementary, and Britannica Concise.
ERIC | (FirstSearch)
Index to journal articles and reports in education.
Ethnic NewsWatch | (ProQuest)  full text  1960 present
Full text articles in both English and Spanish of more than 250 newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press.
FactSearch | (FirstSearch)
Facts and statistics on topics of current interest
Fiction Connection & Non-Fiction Connection
This readers' advisory inspired database is a helpful tool in discovering new books based on your favorite reads. Use your favorite titles, authors or other concepts as keywords to search similar fiction and non-fiction books.
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GLBT Life; see LGBT Life  full text
Full text and abstracts of articles from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender periodicals and monographs.
GPO Monthly Catalog | (FirstSearch)  1976 - present
Index to U.S. government publications.
Gale Virtual Reference Library | (Gale)  full text
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
GenderWatch  full text  1970 - present
Full text periodicals and other publications on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas.
Grolier Online full text
Includes The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia CUMBRE, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and America the Beautiful
HeritageQuest Online   full text  Pre-1790 - present
Resources for genealogical and historical research. Includes the U.S. Federal Census, the PERSI index, Freedmans bank records, local and family histories, and more.
Health & Wellness Resource Center | (Gale)  full text  1980 - present
In-depth, authoritative health information from a variety of sources.
History Resource Center: US | (Gale)  full text  1983 - present
U.S. history resources for undergraduate and high school research.
History Resource Center: World | (Gale)  full text  1980 present
World History resources for undergraduate and high school research.
Informe! | (Gale) search in Spanish or English  full text  1999 - present
Una colección de revistas hispnicas con textos completes. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
Full text of popular Hispanic magazines.
InfoTrac Full Text Newspapers | (Gale)  full text  1996 - present
Full text articles from over 300 US and international newspapers.
InfoTrac OneFile | (Gale)  full text  1980 - present
Comprehensive database for finding articles. Nearly 3,000 full text periodical titles and millions of full text articles, many with images.
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JSTOR  full text  1838 - three years ago
Full text academic journals going back to 1838.
Kids InfoBits  full text  1986 - present
Full text articles and reference content for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
Kompass Current
Business to business directory of 1.6 million companies worldwide.
Learning Express Library  full text  Current
Online practice tests, based on the official exams for SAT, GED, GRE, GMAT, Civil Service jobs, ASVAB and many more.
LexisNexis Congressional  full text  1789 present
Indexing, abstracting and selected full text of U.S. Congressional information.
LexisNexis Statistical  full text  1973 - present
Statistics issued by the U.S. government, plus selected statistical publications of private and state government sources.
LGBT Life  full text
Full text and abstracts of articles from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender periodicals and monographs.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)  1965 present
Index to more than 600 periodicals on library and information science topics. Some full text is available.
Literature Criticism Online | (Gale)  full text
An extensive compilation of literary commentary that represents a wide range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras & genres. The database consists of the complete back files & current volumes of 8 titles: Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400-1800, Shakespearean Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism.
Literature Resource Center | (Gale)  full text
Biographies, articles, criticism, overviews, glossary, and more on writers and literature.
Live Homework Help | (Tutor.com)
Chat with a live tutor for help with your homework, every day from 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Media Review Digest | (FirstSearch)  1989 present
Index to reviews of educational media and entertainment resources.
Mergent Online  full text  1990 - present
U.S. and international company financials, ratios, news, and annual reports.
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NetLibrary Downloadable Audiobooks
Download and listen to popular fiction and non-fiction audiobooks and language-learning courses.
NetLibrary eBooks  full text  1955 - present
Thousands of electronic books covering business, technology and other non-fiction subjects.
New York Times Historical | (ProQuest)  full text  1851 - three years ago
Complete full-text run of the New York Times, from Sep 18, 1851 to three years ago. (For current NY Times articles use Newspapers | (ProQuest)
Newspapers | (ProQuest)   full text  1979-present
Full text of more than 300 U.S. and international news sources.
NextReads  
Sign up to receive reading suggestions on a variety of topics in regularly e-mailed newsletters.
NoveList  full text
Guide to suggested reading for all ages with reviews and other features.
NoveList K-8  full text
Novelist for children and teens. Includes resources for teachers and librarians.
La Nueva Enciclopedia CUMBRE  full text
Una enciclopedia completa para hispanoparlantes y estudiantes de español. A comprehensive encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center | (Gale)  full text  1983 - present
Find "pro" and "con" arguments on controversial social issues.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography   full text  
Over 55,000 biographies describing the lives of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond.
Oxford English Dictionary   full text  1000 - present
Authoritative guide to English language meaning, history, usage, and pronunciation.
Oxford Music Online  full text  Published 2001
Includes The Oxford Companion to Music (2002), which offers more than 8,000 articles on composers, performers, conductors, individual works, instruments and notation, forms and genres; and the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and Grove Dictionary of Opera online.
PapersFirst | (FirstSearch)   1993 - present
Index to papers presented at conferences worldwide.
Periodical Finder (SerialsSolutions)   full text
Find out where to access full-text periodicals online through our database subscriptions or in print at the library.
ProceedingsFirst | (FirstSearch)  1993 - present
Index to worldwide conference proceedings.
PsycFirst | (FirstSearch)  1987 - present
Index to articles and reports on psychology and related fields.
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RAND California  full text  1983 - present
Detailed social & educational statistics for California.
Readers Guide Retrospective| (Wilson)  1890 - 1982
Index to the most popular, general-interest periodicals published in the United States from 1890 to 1982.
Reference USA Directory  Current
U.S. business and residential telephone directories, with detailed business information.
Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning  
Interactive, online language exercises for beginning to intermediate learners. Languages include Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Russian, Greek and English.
Russian Newspapers | (East View)  full text  1980 present
Newspapers in Russian from official sources, independent media and partisan publications. Includes several English-language newspapers.
Safari Tech Books Online  full text   Current
Over 1200 current electronic books covering a wide range of computer and information technology topics.
SAMS Photofact Repair Manuals Accessible only in the Main Library  1946 - present
Small consumer electronics, diagrams, instructions and data for the repair technician. Schematics for radios, TVs, stereos, and VCRs.
San Francisco Chronicle Historical (1865-1922) | (ProQuest)  full text
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. (For current SF Chronicle articles use: Newspapers | (ProQuest)) Note: At this time the database houses the Chronicle from 1900 – 1922. New content is being added weekly with the goal to have preceding dates (1865-1899) searchable by the end of the year.
San Francisco Community Services Directory   Current
Directory of services available from San Francisco government agencies, community-based organizations, neighborhood-oriented groups, and more.
San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection  1850 - present
More than 30,000 photographs of San Francisco and California scenes.
Sanborn Maps California  1867-1970
Digital access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps.
School Wise Press Public School Information  full text  Current
In-depth reports on every public elementary, middle and high school in San Francisco.
Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries® | (Alexander Street Press)
This streaming music database includes the published recordings owned by the non-profit Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label, the archival audio collections of the legendary Folkways Records and many other labels who record diverse musical forms.
Science Online  Current
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Social Studies Fact Cards: California Edition | (Toucan Valley Publications)  
The online version of the popular Fact Cards series, this database is an interactive study tool for the social sciences. Content covers California, United States and World topics included in the California state curriculum.
Spanish Books In Print  full text
Publication information on Spanish language books.
Student Resource Center | (Gale)  full text  1980 - present
Curriculum-targeted resources include primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, magazines, newspapers, photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips.
Statesmans Yearbook Online  full text  Current
Covers political, economic and social information about every country in the world (formerly SYBWorld).
Teen Health & Wellness   Current
Information from experts on diseases, illnesses, disabilities, drugs, and alcohol plus additional information on mental health, friendship, dating, family life, grief, sexuality, and life skills for teens.
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Ulrich's Web Periodicals Directory
A bibliographic database providing detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative information on serials published throughout the world.
What Do I Read Next? | (Gale)   Current
Over 122,300 recommended titles, more than 66,700 plot summaries, and awards information from 568 awards.
World Almanac | (FirstSearch)  full text  1998 - present
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.
WorldCat | (FirstSearch)   1000 BC - present
A catalog of books, periodicals, online resources and other materials in libraries worldwide. Interface available in both English and Spanish.

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