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.
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.
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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
Coursera offers free online courses, many of them led by top colleges or companies like Google. Learners can access all course materials, gain skills to advance or switch careers, and earn certificates of completion or degrees.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Note: Access to Coursera ended on September 14, 2024. This is because the California State Library, which provides this resource to public libraries, has ended its partnership with Coursera.
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
Achieve personal and professional goals with online learning courses that cover business, software, photography, design, marketing, technology and creative skills in videos taught by experts. Classes available for beginners, intermediate and advanced users.
Availability: Depending on your residence address, you may need to access LinkedIn Learning using the link from a different library. Learn more.
Note: Access to LinkedIn Learning ended on September 30, 2024. This is because the California State Library, which provides this resource to public libraries, has ended its partnership with LinkedIn Learning.
Online books and videos on technology, digital media, and business. Free access to 35K+ books, 30K+ hours of video, curated learning paths, case studies, interactive tutorials, audio books, and O’Reilly conference videos!
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.
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.
Search business listings to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.
Availability: Not all libraries in Marin offer Reference Solutions. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Only available at MCFL - see Availability note above
Access School & Educators Complete
Collection of over 12,000 eBooks supporting multiple subject areas (English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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.
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.
