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San Diego Public Library cardholders can borrow from their branches and some local universities (Interlibrary Loan).
San Diego COUNTY Public Library cardholders can borrow from their branches, local universities and state-wide via The Circuit and via Link+ (Requesting library materials).
Both the city and the county public library systems offer free library cards for California residents,
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Here are some suggested databases (article collections) that you can search using keywords or terms for your topic.
(Gale) Biographical information, overviews, & literary criticism on writers and playwrights. Includes the partial contents of Contemporary Authors and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Full text.
(Gale) Formerly called Gale Virtual Reference Library. Reference books, including encyclopedias, almanacs, and biographical books. Full text. See help guide: Using e-Books: Gale
(Infobase Learning) Streaming video collection of over 45,000 full-length videos and 310,000+ video clips on a variety of subject areas. Includes documentaries and collections from BBC, California Newsreel, History Channel, HBO, Frontline, Ken Burns, Modern Marvels and many, many more.
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Key Terms to Try
In general, search using one or two nouns, combined by AND or OR.
Do more than one search, using different words that cover the same concept.
If you find too much information, take out a word. If you don't find enough, add one.
Use an asterisk (*) to search for variations on a word. For example, searching for student* will bring up records on student and students.