AtoZdatabases
Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists, Sales Leads, Jobs, and more. AtoZdatabases includes 65 million business and executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, and 2 million new homeowners. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, and more.
Alexander Street
A diverse collection of Music, Dance and Theatre content, covering hundreds of genres and a wide range of content types, from instruction to performance. Leading content providers include the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Qwest TV, Smithsonian, L.A. Theatre Works, Broadway On-Demand, and more.
Click here for more information. Funded by the California State Library
Arcadia, CA Local Guide
This guide contains local Arcadia history, historical places and preservation, things to do in Arcadia, and Arcadia population and statistics.
Arcadia Weekly
Full-text access to Arcadia Weekly’s local and featured news, covering business, education, arts and entertainment, sports, and more. Includes searchable content from 2005-current. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Archives of Sexuality & Gender
A robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.
Archives Unbound
Presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level.
Funded by the California State Library.
Book Connections
Lets you personalize and enjoy digital connections to books for kids and teens.
Funded by the California State Library.
Britannica School
The go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases—Elementary, Middle, or High.
Funded by the California State Library's K-12 Online Content Project.
Career Resources Resources
Help with job searches, resumes, cover letters, and interview tips.
Comics Plus (Full Collection)
Gives users unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from a wide variety of publishers. Our Comics Plus Full Collection features content for Adults, Teens and Children. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone, which means you never have to wait for a book! Comics Plus is free and easy to access with your library card number and PIN. For a better viewing experience download the Comics Plus app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and start reading today.
Comics Plus for Teens Want to view only Teen content? See our Comics Plus Teen Library, which features tons of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga specifically for Teens. Browse the Teen collection to find your next read. Click this link to view the Comics Plus Teen Library.
Comics Plus for Children Do you only need to see Children's content? View our Comics Plus Children's Library to access to digital comics, manga, and picture books specifically for Children. Click this link to view the Comics Plus Children's Library.
Consumer Reports
Provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services, including cars, appliances, electronics and more.
Click here to see our video on accessing Consumer Reports.
COVID-19 Resource Guide
Compiles helpful information about the pandemic, what it is and what we are doing about it.
Creativebug
Your Arcadia Public Library card now offers you unlimited access to their collection of art and craft classes anytime, anywhere.
Click here to see our video series on using Creativebug.
Culturegrams
Offers concise and reliable cultural information, multimedia, and vital statistics on the United States and other countries of the World.
Funded by the California State Library.
Data Axle Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)
A premiere business and consumer reference and research directory offering instant, real-time access to in-depth information on 14 million businesses and 210 million residents.
Click here to see our video series on using Reference USA to do business research.
Ebook Central Resource with over 12,000 titles that supports multiple subject areas (including English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). For grades 9+ with some content for Middle School and professional development content for faculty. Funded by the California State Library.
If using outside the Library, input your Arcadia Public Library card number to access this resource 
eLibrary A massive collection of multidisciplinary periodical and digital media content designed for middle and high school students. Funded by the California State Library.
English Language Learning Resources A guide to English Language Learning materials in the Library, local classes throughout the San Gabriel Valley, and online resources to support your learning.
enki California Digital Library. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this special collection of ebooks was created to be available to every person in California, and includes over 5,300 ebooks from leading publishers as well as the Indie Author Project Select collection, which features over 400 award-winning indie-published ebooks!
Click here to see our video series on indulging your curiosity with enki.
Fiction Readers’ Advisory Not sure what to read next? Here’s a good place to start!
Gale eBooks Gale eBooks can turn research into results. Optimized for search and discovery, the Gale platform enables you to search through hundreds of nonfiction eBooks on health, business, and more within a single search. Once you’ve pinpointed the exact content you want, download content to Drive and Docs with G Suite for Education integration.
Genealogy Resources This guide provides you with an introduction to genealogy research. The goal is to make genealogy researchers aware of free online resources and to highlight genealogy-related resources available at the Arcadia Public Library.
Government Information The Arcadia Public Library is a Federal Depository Library and we are ready help you access government information. This guide will introduce you to a variety of local, state, and federal resources, as well as information on elections and access to government documents.
Health Resources Finding reliable, current health information can be difficult. This guide will help start your health research with links to authoritative, dependable resources.
Hoopla let's you borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform and it's all FREE thanks to your public library! Titles may vary based on library catalog.
Mango Languages Free, online language-learning in languages that include Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Tagalog, Greek, and more. Mango has English language courses (ESL) for speakers of 19 different languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian.
Learn on the go with the Mango Mobile app for iPhone and Android.
MAS Ultra High School MAS Ultra High School Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full-text for popular high school magazines covering a wide-range of subject areas including history, science, careers, and more.
Masterfile Complete This database offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading publishers, covering virtually every subject area of general interest. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps, and flags.
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Morningstar Investment Research Center A one-stop tool for collecting financial information on stocks, mutual funds, and securities as well as getting reliable portfolio analysis, learning about investment options, and getting the most up-to-date financial news commentary.
Please note that this resource can only be used byone patron at a time, so if it is not available when you attempt to login, please try again at a later time. Please also remember to click "End Session" when leaving the site to allow for maximum sharing of this resource.
To access from home, click here.
NewsBank/America's News Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Novelist K-8 Plus Novelist K-8 Plus Find read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
Novelist Plus Novelist Plus Find author read-alikes, listing of books by a favorite author, book discussion guides, book reviews, and annotations.
Click here to see our video series on using Novelist to find your next read!
OverDrive Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines, fiction and nonfiction, through the Southern California Digital Library. Includes the former rbDigital eMagazine collection. Log in before you search to see everything available to you as an Arcadia cardholder. Works with the Libby app.
Click here to see our video series on using OverDrive.
Parenting Guide Our Parenting guide tries to answer a parent’s questions of how to raise a happy, healthy child in this day and age.We’ve curated resources under the headings of general parenting, behavior and communication, and fun.
Pasadena Star-News Collection Explore Pasadena history through local news, events and people with Pasadena Star-News Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Points of View Reference Center Containing resources that present diverse perspectives on important issues and events, Points of View Reference Center has the information you need to better understand controversial issues and craft persuasive arguments – in speech and in writing.
Click here to see our video series on Points of View Reference Center.
PressReader is the best place to read thousands of newspapers and magazines from around the globe. Your Arcadia Library card get access to more than 7,000 of the world's top publications as soon as they're available on shelves.
Click here for a quick introduction to PressReader.
Research Companion Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+). Funded by the California State Library.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans A one-stop resource center detailing thousands of sources for education-related financial aid and awards at all levels of study. Ideal for those interested in education funding options.
Scholastic go! Elementary and middle school students can access the full text encyclopedia,The Book of Knowledge,the series Lands and People, an excellent source of information for country reports, and the series America the Beautiful, an excellent source for state reports.
To access from home,click here
SIRS Discoverer A collection of newspaper and magazine articles and images for elementary and middle school students. Funded by the California State Library.
SIRS Issues Researcher A curated pro/con database that provides articles and graphics relating to current topics. Funded by the California State Library.
Social Services Resources This guide will link you to resources for social services in the San Gabriel Valley area.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Social Studies Fact Cards Online For students in grades 4 through 8, this resource has Information on California Missions, California Native Americans, Governors, Ranchos, and other California-specific topics.
TeachingBooks.net TeachingBooks.net Meet–the–Author Movies (and More!) A multimedia website that features information about children’s authors. One can listen to an author book reading, learn the correct pronunciation of author names, explore in-depth author interviews, and much more.
Sponsored by the California State Library's K-12 Online Content Project
Teen Resources This resource guide collects various types of information of benefit and interest to students of high school age. Here’s where you will find information about colleges, health and fitness, jobs and volunteering, gaming, and homework help.
TrueFlix Provides access to the printed True Book series in the form of eBooks. There are also accompanying videos and other activities to supplement the books. This is a great resource for elementary students, in grades 3 to 6, who may be doing research on science or social studies topics.
TumbleBook Library A collection of animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Math Stories, Read-Alongs, Videos, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.
Veteran's Resources Guide This guide was designed to connect local veterans and their families with the resources they may need. Thank you for your service to our country!
Worldbook Online Find thousands of articles, as well as hundreds of maps, videos, and other media for an immersive learning experience. The online suite includes World Book Kids, Student, Advanced, Timelines, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
24/7 Homework Help Guide Elementary and middle school students can use the 24/7 Homework Help Guide to access useful web links and resources that may assist with homework and online research.
3D Printing Guide The Library has compiled a list of books in our collection and a number of helpful websites to get you started with this exciting technology.
