Databases by Name
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Access Science Science reference materials including the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
Adult Learning Center
Get live, one-on-one help from tutors for the GED, Citizenship Test, Microsoft Office and more.
Archives of Sexuality & Gender:
LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940
The largest collection available in support of the study of
gender and sexuality. Enables scholars to make new connections in LGBTQ history
and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy
studies, and other related areas of research.
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Brainfuse Online Tutoring
Get live online homework help from an expert tutor.
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California State Tax Forms
Franchise Tax board forms and publications.
City Council
Agendas, staff reports, minutes and videos.
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DRAM
A streaming service for new, creative, and unusual music.
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eBooks & eApps Download eBooks and eAudiobooks to your computer, compatible portable device, or phone. Watch streaming video, listen to music, and read magazines.
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Foundation Directory Online Professional
The Foundation Center’s directory of foundation and company grantmakers and non-profit grant recipients. This searchable database is available only in the Main Library.
Foundation Center Grants to Individuals Online
The Foundation Center’s directory that provides detailed descriptions of foundations that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. This searchable database is available only in the Main Library.
Foundation Center's Grantspace
The Foundation Center's learning portal.
Foundation Center Website
The Foundation Center website provides useful background information and instruction about the world of philanthropy and grant seeking. Note: If you are looking for a directory of grantmakers and grants, see the Foundation Directory Online Professional database or the Foundation Grants to Individuals Online database listed above.
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Imagine Santa Monica Online local history materials, including photographs, maps, newspaper citations and the contents of the Santa Monica Outlook newspaper for the years 1875 -1920.
IRS Tax Forms
Federal Tax forms and related publications.
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JobNow Get help writing resumes and conducting job interviews with live assistance (via online chat) and related resources. You must set up a free account for online chat services.
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Mango Languages Online lessons for many foreign languages and for English as a second language (ESL).
Masterfile Complete
Magazine and journal articles from thousands of publications.
Merriam Webster Dictionary
An unabridged dictionary plus a thesaurus, Spanish-English dictionary and medical dictionaries.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
An all-inclusive database providing comprehensive data and analysis of more than 35,000 investments, including stocks, mutual funds and other types of investment.
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New York Times Online
Use your Santa Monica Public Library card to create a free account and get 24-hour unlimited access to the digital edition of The New York Times.
NoveListPlus
Provides subject access, reviews and much more for the thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles.
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Oxford English Dictionary The authoritative dictionary of the English Language.
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ProQuest Newspapers
Newspaper articles from Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Christian Science Monitor.
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RAND California Statistical data from the RAND Corporation.
RBdigital
RBdigital offers downloadable full color, interactive digital magazines.
ReferenceUSA
Information on 14 million businesses and 89 million U.S. residents.
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Santa Monica City Council Agendas, Staff Reports, Minutes & Videos
Santa Monica Image Archives
Online local history materials, including photographs, maps, newspaper citations and the contents of the Santa Monica Outlook newspaper for the years 1875 -1925.
Student Research Center
Information on Arts, Media, English, Math, Social Sciences, History, Sports, Technology, Business, and Careers.
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U.S. Healthcare Providers
Information on 855,000 doctors and dentists.
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Value Line Investment Survey
Weekly up-to-date investment information and comprehensive reference for investors. In breadth of
coverage it is encyclopedic, covering some 1,700 equity issues.
Company name, Ticker or Industry Lookup
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World Book Encyclopedia
Popular generalist encyclopedia, includes separate editions for kids, students, advanced searchers and Spanish speakers.
WorldCat
WorldCat searches the holdings of libraries worldwide.