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Pressbooks

Create a professional-looking eBook, or format your book for printing.

PressReader

PressReader contains over 7000 digital magazines and newspapers from around the world, in multiple languages. Read these eMagazines and eNewspapers in the PressReader app available on most devices' app store, or in your desktop/laptop's browser.

PrivCo

Get business and financial data on non-publicly traded companies. Includes information about VC fundings, private equity deals, private mergers and acquisitions, and private market investors.

ProCitizen

Prepare for the US Naturalization Test through practice tests, exercises, and activities.

ProCitizen en Español

Prepárese para su examen de Naturalización de los Estados Unidos con pruebas de práctica, materiales y actividades de estudio. 

Pronunciator

Learn conversational skills and grammar for over 80 languages. Some languages include special modules for children, feature-length films, music, and poetry.

Recursos Para Hispanohablantes - LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library apoya a aquellos que buscan mejorar sus habilidades de lectoescritura y matemáticas; obtener un diploma equivalente a la escuela secundaria en California; o convertirse en ciudadanos estadounidenses.

Reference Solutions Business Directory

Access detailed directory information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses, including address, sales, headquarter and subsidiary information, and SIC and NAICS numbers. 

Rich's Online Directory (Bay Area)

Directory information for Bay Area companies.

Rock's Backpages

Articles on artists from Aaliyah to ZZ Top, on all genres from rockabilly to hip hop, by the finest music writers of the last 50 years. Log in via the sidebar with your library card number.

San José Mercury News (Newsbank) (1985-present)

Full-text articles and death notices, excluding classifieds and other ads, from the San José Mercury News. Includes articles on news/current events from other sources.

San José Mercury News Home Access

Full access to current news and limited access to archives. Mercury News digital website.

San José Mercury News Online

Unlimited access to the Mercury News - In Library only

Scholastic Teachables

Easy to print lesson plans, worksheets, and activities on a wide variety of subjects for PreK - 8 educators.

Short Édition

Read short works of fiction from local and international writers, or submit your own to the Short Edition collection.

SimplyE

Access a variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks from one app! Titles include ePub format titles from Overdrive, cloudLibrary, enki, Axis360, and more.

Small Business Reference Center

Full-text books from Nolo Press and other publishers, sample legal forms and videos on starting a company, operations management, sales, growing or rescuing a business.

TeachingBooks.net

Original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, and resources on K–12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.

The Great Courses Libby Collection

Enjoy over 250 streaming video courses taught by top professors and instructors.

Treehouse (Technology Learning)

Learn to design and develop websites and mobile apps. Improve business skills in project management, marketing, and finance. Most courses are at a professional level.

Tuition Funding Sources

Find scholarships, loans and financial aid.

Tutor.com

Get homework help from a live certified tutor or use study guides, worksheets, and tutorials on common subjects, and various state standardized tests. For elementary through college age students.

Tutor.com Adult Education and Career Center

Get help with test prep, job searching, and more.  Includes GED and Citizenship exams. Get your resume/cover letter reviewed by trained professionals. 

U.S. History in Context

Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.