LIBRARY DATABASES

Research any topic! Below you will find databases, purchased and approved by the library, with helpful information from newspapers, magazines, and reference sources to meet any of your research needs. If you are accessing these sites from outside the library, you will need to enter your Fresno County library card number.

• Biography Resource Center access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  The Biography Resource Center contains information on more than 275,000 important and famous people from around the world and throughout history.
• Culture Grams access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  Up-to-date information on countries and states, including statistics, flags, maps, currency, common greetings and phrases, and much more. Each entry has a photo gallery, biographies of famous people, and recipes.
• Kid Search access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  Articles, current events, images, dictionary, encyclopedia, and more for students in grades K-5.
• Newsbank access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  Full text of articles from the Fresno Bee from early March, 1986, forward, plus dozens of other U.S. newspapers.
• NoveList access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  Find stories on your favorite subjects.
• Student Research Center access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  Search magazines, newspapers (including the Fresno Bee), encyclopedias, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents, photos, maps, flags, and more. Browse articles on current events. Resources available for teachers as well.
• Social Studies Fact Cards access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
  A wide selection of important information on California, U.S., and World History helpful for completing homework assignments.