Explore and stay informed on local, national, and international 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 from around the world to around the corner, including The San Francisco Chronicle, a wide range of newspapers, and transcripts from radio and television news programs. Browse by location, source or type, and search by topic, keyword or date. Available remotely 24/7 on any device with your library card.
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Black Life In America New! 
Explore the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
Availability: Not all libraries in Marin offer Black Life in America. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Only available at MCFL - see Availability note above
Britannica Escolar
Escolar is the leading knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Britannica School Edition
Access Britannica School Edition
Britannica School is 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.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
California Digital Newspaper Collection
Access California Digital Newspaper Collection
Access full image scans of selected historical California newspapers from 1846 to the present, including the first California newspaper, the Californian, and the first daily California newspaper, the Daily Alta California.
Marin County newspapers available on the CDNC include:
- Marin Journal (San Rafael, 1861-1922), opens a new window
- Marin County Tocsin (San Rafael, 1861-1918), opens a new window
- Mill Valley Independent (1908-1910), opens a new window
- Mill Valley Record (1907-1963), opens a new window
- San Anselmo Herald (San Anselmo, 1912-1946), opens a new window
- Sausalito Marin Scope (Sausalito, 1971-2019), opens a new window
- Sausalito News (Sausalito, 1885-1966), opens a new window
- Tamalpais News (1919-2020), opens a new window
See a full list of digitized newspapers, opens a new window available on the CDNC
Consumer Reports
Access Consumer Reports on Flipster
Access issues of Consumer Reports from 2014 to the current issue, as well as the Consumer Reports Annual Buying Guide, through Flipster Magazines.
Tip: To see back issues, click on the current magazine cover, and then select the “All Issues” icon from the menu at the top right. You can also search within one issue or all issues, and browse all the covers.
Availability: Not all libraries in Marin offer Consumer Reports. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Only available at MCFL - see Availability note above
Flipster Magazines
Access issues of Bloomberg Businessweek and Consumer Reports from 2014 to the current issue, as well as the Consumer Reports Annual Buying Guide. Read online through a browser or download to an app to read offline. Search your app store for the free Flipster app, available for iOS and Android.
Tip: To see back issues, click on the current magazine cover, and then select the “All Issues” icon from the menu at the top right. You can also search within one issue or all issues, and browse all the covers.
Availability: Not all libraries in Marin offer Flipster magazines. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Only available at MCFL - see Availability note above
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Access Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Hispanic Life In America New!
Access Hispanic Life In America
Explore the experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Availability: Not all libraries in Marin offer Hispanic Life in America. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Only available at MCFL - see Availability note above
HistoryMakers, The New!
Access the largest oral history collection documenting the lives of African Americans from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. The nationally acclaimed digital archive features clips, images, and transcripts for the stories of thousands of prominent Black people.
Availability: Not all libraries in Marin offer The HistoryMakers. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Only available at Only available at MCFL - see Availability note above
Marin Independent Journal Collection
Access Marin Independent Journal Collection
Explore Marin history through local news, events and people with the Marin Independent Journal Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Access the “image edition” to browse the newspaper as it appears in print beginning December 28, 2020 to the current day. Text article access is available from 2002 to the current day. Available remotely 24/7 on any device with your library card.
New York Times Online
Unlimited free access to NYTimes.com, the digital version of The New York Times. (Note: You will need to log in or create a NYTimes.com account. See more information.)
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
ProQuest Academic
Combination of several databases with over 20,000 publications that range from scholarly journals to popular magazines. Databases include the Coronavirus Research Database, eBook Central, eLibrary, Global Newsstream, LA Times, Publicly Available Content Database, SIRS Discoverer and SIRS Issues Researcher.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
ProQuest Newsstand
Find articles from current major national and international newspapers including Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.
Reference eLibrary
General reference collection of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. Includes newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, books, videos and audios, dissertations and theses, reports, blogs, and much more. (Grades 6+)
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
San Francisco Chronicle Collection
Access San Francisco Chronicle Collection
Explore San Francisco history through local news, events and people with the San Francisco Chronicle Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Access the “image edition” to browse the newspaper as it appears in print from 2017 to the current day. Text article access is available from 1985 to the current day, and web edition articles are available from 2016 to the current day. Available remotely 24/7 on any device with your library card.
San Francisco Community Coverage
Access San Francisco Community Coverage
Explore news and events from across the Bay area. Search current and archived issues of over 100 titles including the Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Mill Valley Herald, Novato Advance, Ross Valley Reporter, SF Weekly, San Rafael News Pointer, Sausalito Marin Scope, and the Twin Cities Times. Available remotely 24/7 on any device with your library card.
SIRS Discoverer
Selected content for beginning researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
SIRS Issue Researcher
Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues, ideally for middle and high school students and educators. (Grades 6+)
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Washington Post Online New!
Access The Washington Post Online
Unlimited free access to washingtonpost.com, the digital version of The Washington Post. (Note: You will need to create a www.washingtonpost.com account to get a 7-day free pass. See more information.)