Research Library

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 more than 400,000 biographies on nearly 275,000 people from around the world and throughout history. You will need to enter your Fresno County library card number to access from outside the library.

Consulta access from outside a library branch or in-library use.
Revistas en Español. You will need to enter your Fresno County library card number to access from outside the library.

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.

Learning Express Library access from outside a library branch or In-library use.
Teens! Ace your SATs! This database allows you to take practice SATs and other tests to help you prepare for the real thing! You will need to enter your Fresno County library card number to access from outside the library.

Newsbank access from outside a library branch or in-library use
Find full-text articles from newspapers like the Fresno Bee and other U.S. publications.

Novelist access from outside a library branch or In-library use.
NoveList is an electronic readers advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. You will need to enter your Fresno County library card number to access from outside the library.

Opposing Viewpoints access from outside a library branch or In-library use.
Find information on all types of social issues and the debates related to them. Full-text articles, photos, statistics, Web links and primary documents are available.

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. You will need to enter your Fresno County library card number to access from outside the library.

Student Research Center access from outside a library branch or in-library use
Search magazines, newspapers, 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.