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Our databases are paid for with library funds and are free to use with a current Beverly Hills Public Library card. 

 Art, Film & Television

AFI Catalog in library use only
Art Abstracts  A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world.
ARTbibliographies Modern in library use only
ArtFact Pro in library use only
Art Index Retrospective This database cites articles from periodicals published throughout the world. In addition to articles, Art Index Retrospective indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals.
Art Price Index in library use only
Art Sales Index librarian recommended free resource
Design and Applied Arts Index in library use only
Film and Television Index
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.
Gordon's in library use only
Grove Dictionary of Art in library use only
p4A Antiques Reference
Price It!
Variety.com additional features available in library

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Biography
Biography and Geneology Master Index  An index for more than 1000 volumes and editions of current and retrospective biographical reference sources. Contains citations to biographies of people living, deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.
Biography Resource Center Search for people-- both current and historic from all fields of endeavor-- by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender. Compiles biographies, full-text articles, images, and links to websites.
Discovering Collection Building upon a foundation of literary, science, history, social science and biographical databases, and based on on national curriculum standards.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.
Literature Resource Center Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres.

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Books & Literature
Book Review Index Online
Discovering Collection
Film & TV Literature Index
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.
Literature Criticism Online
Literature Resource Center
LitFinder
NextReads
NoveList
NoveList K-8
What Do I Read Next?

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Business, Finance & Real Estate
Associations Unlimited Use this database to locate international and us national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on US 501© nonprofit organizations.
BizInfo Online in library use only
Business and Company Resource Center Search company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Contains industry news and information.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.
InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources- newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Morningstar
•RealQuest (seat 1) in library use only
•RealQuest (seat 2)
in library use only
Reference USA
•Standard Rate and Data Service in library use only

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Career Resources
College Catalogs Online
LearningExpressLibrary

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Ebooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library

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General Reference
InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources- newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.
Oxford English Dictionary in library use only
Readers Guide Retrospective (1890-1982) Readers' Guide Retrospective is a database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America.
WorldCat

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Health & Medicine
Health and Wellness Resource Center Compiles medical reference materials including health and medical journals, reference volumes, videos, pamplets, and health-related articles. Intended for informational purpose only.
InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources- newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

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History
CultureGrams
Discovering Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.  
History Resource Center: US
History Resource Center: World Reference titles, full-text articles from scholarly journals, primary sources, images, maps, charts. Covers ancient Europe to Latin America from the Far East to the Renaissance.
InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources- newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
National Geographic Index

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Local Resources [link to our local history page]
Beverly Hills Courier
Beverly Hills Weekly
City of Beverly Hills Municipal Code
Rand California in library use only
Proquest Newspapers [Los Angeles Times]

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Magazines
InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources- newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
National Geographic Index
Newsbank: America's Magazines
Reader's Guide Retrospective (1890-1982) Readers' Guide Retrospective is a database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America.
Variety.com additional features available in library

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Newspapers
Beverly Hills Courier
Beverly Hills Weekly
Newsbank: America's Newspapers
Proquest Newspapers [L.A. Times, N.Y. Times, Wall Street Journal]

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Student Resources
Biography Resource Center Search for people-- both current and historic from all fields of endeavor-- by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender. Compiles biographies, full-text articles, images, and links to websites.
Book Review Index Online
College Catalogs Online
CultureGrams
Discovering Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library Offers more than 1000 electronic reference titles- ebooks. Subjects covered: health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography +more.
History Resource Center: U.S.
History Resource Center: World Reference titles, full-text articles from scholarly journals, primary sources, images, maps, charts. Covers ancient Europe to Latin America from the Far East to the Renaissance.
InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources- newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
LearningExpressLibrary
Literature Criticism Online
Literature Resource Center Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres.
NoveList K-8
Opposing ViewPoints Resource Center
Proquest Newspapers
What Do I Read Next?

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