Database of rare, antiquarian, and collectible books and related ephemeral material – manuscripts, letters, maps, posters, broadsides, photographs and prints (works on paper).
Index to the most popular, general-interest periodicals published in the United States from 1890 to 1982.
Digital scans of the recent Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Reno Gazette-Journal, San Francisco Examiner, The Spectrum, Spokesman-Review, and Statesman Journal. See also Historical Newspapers: U.S. West Collection (ProQuest).
U.S. business and residential telephone directories, with detailed business information. For “the white pages,” search the U.S. Consumers/Lifestyles database within Reference Solutions. Download limit: 250. Data Axle Reference Solutions app for Android and iOS is available.
Formerly ReferenceUSA Directory (Infogroup).
Search for job openings (powered by Indeed.com) using a quick search or custom search form, and research companies all in one database. Reference Solutions is a business directory as well as a job listings search engine. ‘Job Help’ links to resources on the Internet for resume writing, interviewing, aptitude testing, salary estimates, and others. Data Axle Reference Solutions app for Android and iOS is available.
Formerly ReferenceUSA Job Help (Infogroup).
Full text coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering U.S. metropolitan and rural areas. For additional resources, please see Business Source Complete (EBSCO).
A self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing and research skills instruction. (Grades 8+)
This digital resource is provided for all California students from the California State Library.
SERVICE CHANGE: Access to this resource ends on June 30, 2025.
Music journalism from the 1960s to the present, including audio interviews from Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell and Kurt Cobain, and more.
Check out Bay Beats - Local Music Collection, featuring the exciting musical talent in our very own Bay Area backyard.
Immersive language-learning platform, offering 30 languages to further ESL learning and language-learning for business and vacation travel.
High-definition recordings of The Bard's dramatic canon, featuring the world's finest Shakespearean actors and directors, along with supplementary teaching materials.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.