Articles & Databases

Age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more to support national and state curriculum standards for grades 6 to 12 in language arts, social studies, and science. Categories include cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and more.

Discover your family history with the leading Chinese genealogy website My China Roots. Search for zupus (family tree book), burials, immigration records and more.

What is My China Roots and how do I get started?

Multilingual family history research database with billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources that span the past five centuries.

What is MyHeritage Library Edition?

Related: Ancestry Library Edition (Main Library & Branches), HeritageQuest Online, Fold3 Library Edition, My China Roots and America's Obituaries & Death Notices

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology and space. 

This digital resource is provided for all California students from the California State Library.

Full text historical run of National Geographic Magazine from the 1800s onward. 

Contemporary video productions, modern reinterpretations of classic all featuring acclaimed actors and directors of the highest caliber along with exclusive behind-the-scenes archival content. 

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

Access the digital replica of The New York Times in PressReader. Read the newspaper in text or page view.