The Los Angeles Public Library offers its patrons hundreds of databases for students to use for research and homework purposes.
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Check out their extensive list here, or highlights on the shorter list below...
Don't have a card? Get one online here!
Check out their extensive list here, or highlights on the shorter list below...
ABCmouse.com
With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners starting at age 2. From Age of Learning, Inc.
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
African American Experience
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
ABCmouse.com
With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners starting at age 2. From Age of Learning, Inc.
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
African American Experience
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
Daily Life Through History
Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card requiredBrowse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Education & Homework Gateway
A gateway to links, databases, eBooks, book lists and other resources for Education and Homework Help.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgo
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente.
History In Context: U.S. (Gale)
Covers all areas of U.S. history focusing on the most significant people, events and topics from pre-colonial times to the present day seen through primary documents, original reference sources, newspaper/journal articles, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.
Junior Edition (Gale)
Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, sports and more.
Kids Infobits (Gale)
Periodical database designed for the research needs of students, Kindergarten through Grade 5. Provides a subject based search with full-text, age-appropriate magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Latino American Experience
Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies, and primary documents dating from pre-Colonial civilizations that explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline, images, maps, and lesson plans.
Live Homework Help
Free one-on-one online homework help provided by expert tutors from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. every day. Provides assistance in English & Spanish for students in grades K-12, college intro and adult learners covering Math, Science, English, Social Studies, and Proof Point (writing review). The SkillsCenter Resource Library, available 24/7, offers worksheets, tutorials, study guides, plus an Adult Education and Career Center!
NoveList
A fiction reader's advisory database. Find books by the same author, or similar books by another author. Browse by subject, genre, and theme for over 150,000 titles. Reviews, book discussion guides and annotated book lists constantly updated.
NoveList K-8
Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card required
Reader's advisory for selection of fiction titles for children, pre-K through eighth grade with a student focused interface.
ScienceFlix (Scholastic)
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. ScienceFlix is available for use on PCs, Macs and most tablets and mobile devices
Social Studies Fact Cards (California Edition)
A quick reference, easy-to-use database filled with updated basic information for common school assignments on California Missions, Explorers, Indians, Governors, and History.
Tumblebook Library
An online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.
World Book Encyclopedia
Offers information on a range of topics.
With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners starting at age 2. From Age of Learning, Inc.
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
African American Experience
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
ABCmouse.com
With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners starting at age 2. From Age of Learning, Inc.
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
African American Experience
Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
Daily Life Through History
Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card requiredBrowse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Education & Homework Gateway
A gateway to links, databases, eBooks, book lists and other resources for Education and Homework Help.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgo
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente.
History In Context: U.S. (Gale)
Covers all areas of U.S. history focusing on the most significant people, events and topics from pre-colonial times to the present day seen through primary documents, original reference sources, newspaper/journal articles, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.
Junior Edition (Gale)
Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, sports and more.
Kids Infobits (Gale)
Periodical database designed for the research needs of students, Kindergarten through Grade 5. Provides a subject based search with full-text, age-appropriate magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Latino American Experience
Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies, and primary documents dating from pre-Colonial civilizations that explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline, images, maps, and lesson plans.
Live Homework Help
Free one-on-one online homework help provided by expert tutors from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. every day. Provides assistance in English & Spanish for students in grades K-12, college intro and adult learners covering Math, Science, English, Social Studies, and Proof Point (writing review). The SkillsCenter Resource Library, available 24/7, offers worksheets, tutorials, study guides, plus an Adult Education and Career Center!
NoveList
A fiction reader's advisory database. Find books by the same author, or similar books by another author. Browse by subject, genre, and theme for over 150,000 titles. Reviews, book discussion guides and annotated book lists constantly updated.
NoveList K-8
Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card required
Reader's advisory for selection of fiction titles for children, pre-K through eighth grade with a student focused interface.
ScienceFlix (Scholastic)
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. ScienceFlix is available for use on PCs, Macs and most tablets and mobile devices
Social Studies Fact Cards (California Edition)
A quick reference, easy-to-use database filled with updated basic information for common school assignments on California Missions, Explorers, Indians, Governors, and History.
Tumblebook Library
An online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.
World Book Encyclopedia
Offers information on a range of topics.