Tech Center

Literature & Books
The Library subscribes to online resources that contain articles and reseach materials that would not otherwise be available to local Internet users. All databases may be accessed inside the Library; most may be accessed from home using your library card and PIN. Please see notes for each database.

California Libraries Catalog (Access from home)
California Libraries Catalog (In-Library use only)
Search for books at libraries in California and across the United States. To request a book from another library, please ask at the Reference Desk or call 789-2661.

Literary Reference Center (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN)
EBSCO's comprehensive database provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.

Literature Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Literature Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Gale's LRG contains critical, biographical and contextual materials on literature, as well as primary sources and audio segments such as NPR reviews. Includes Twayne's Authors Series, Scribner Writers Series and access to LitFinder, a collection of primary content including full-text poems, poem citations and excerpts, full-text short stories and novels, essays, speeches, and plays

EBSCO eBooks (Requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
A collection of over 4500 full-text electronic books, including computer, business, employment, travel, consumer law, and health titles.

NoveList
(Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Readers' Advisory resource. Find new fiction books and authors based on your old favorites.

NoveList K-8
(Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Especially for our younger readers! This special access to the NoveList database has been designed with children in mind. It makes it easy to find good books to read.

Overdrive Digital Book and Music Download Center
(Requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
The Overdrive/Califa Digital Download Center features hundreds of ebooks, audio books, and digital music that you can download for use on your personal computer, PDA, or portable MP3 player. These materials are not available for download to Library computers.

Safari Tech Books Online (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
A shared collection of e-books on computer topics from Safari Tech Books Online, including titles published by O'Reilly Press.

See also: Books & Literature Web Links
See also: eAudio Books to Download
See also: eBooks for Download
See also: eBooks on the Web
See also: Readers' Center