Library Links

Databases
Fully searchable magazines, journals, and reference materials for multiple subjects. This is where you will find InfoTrac, Science Resource Center, Opposing View Points, ect.       

Online Catalog
Database of all books and magazines located inside the SJND library

Streaming Video
Find full length videos on multiple disciplines that you can save and view on class or simple view as a refresher course.

Search Engines

Search engines

Google
One of the best search engines on the web

All The Web
Searches web, news, pictures, video and audio

Ask.com
Searches the web, news, local, encyclopedia and dictionaries

Subject Directories

About
A searchable collection of essays written by professional on everyday topics.

Librarian's Internet Index
A searchable index of websites suggested by librarians

InfoMine
A searchable index of databases, books and journals organized by librarians, specifically for students.

Intute
Searchable and browseable index of links to reliable resources for all subject areas designed for studnets.

Reference

General Reference

Bartleby
Online books including: encyclopedia, dictionary, and thesaurus

Dictionary
Contains a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia and translator

World FactBook
Statistics from around the world with definitions, percentages, and charts

Newspapers

Alameda Times-Star
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Examiner
Contra Costa Times
NewYorkTimes
GoogleNews
Searches worldwide newspapers by keyword. Can be narrowed down by year. 

 

Local Libraries

Alameda Free Library
Berkeley Public Library
Oakland Public Library
Alameda County Library
San Leandro Public Library

Courses

Art and Literature

Artcyclopedia
An encyclopedia of art.  Searchable by artist, title and museum.

Humanities
A great website for links and general information on the arts

Poetry Finder
Search poems by title, author or keyword

Theoi
Website on Greek Mythology.  Includes an encyclopedia, photo gallery, a family tree and much more.

Citation Machine
An interactive web tool designed to assist students in properly citing sources

Citation Maker
A form based citation creator

History

American Civil War
Up to date Links of Primary Sources

California Archive
Searchable database of manuscripts, photographs and other primary sources pulled from multiple libraries, museums and historians.

National Archives
Original historical documents which are searchable by keyword and subject index         

PictureHistory
A collection of historical photographs from around the world. Searchable by word, theme or collection.

Smithsonian
Search within all Smithsonian websites for quality assurance of information

Science

Scirus
Search engine specifically for science related material

ScienceGov
A subject index, like Yahoo, but for science

CHEMystery
A virtual chemistry textbook

Fizzics
A virtual physics textbook

InnerBody
Explore the human anatomy online        

Homework Help

High School Ace
A collection of academic resources for students

School Work
A collection of links, organized by subject, to help with homework