Archives of Sexuality & Gender
The largest collection in support of the study of gender and sexuality. Includes information on LGBTQ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, and more.
Library closure notices November 27-29
All Ventura County Libraries will close early at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27.
All Ventura County Libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.
Todas las bibliotecas del condado de Ventura cerrarán temprano a las 5:00 p. m. el miércoles 27 de noviembre.
Todas las bibliotecas del condado de Ventura estarán cerradas el jueves 28 y el viernes 29 de noviembre.
eResources
Archives Unbound
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Features select primary-source documents related to critical people and events in African American history.
Black Life In America (Newsbank)
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Escolar (CSL)
Encyclopedia Britannica Escolar offers a primary school encyclopedia with 2,000 articles, images, and videos in Spanish and learning materials in Spanish designed specifically for students.
Encyclopedia Britannica - School Edition
Britannica Online School Edition offers teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias and other resources.
Gale eBooks
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Gale Power Search
Cross searches multiple Gale resources at once: General OneFile, Biography In Context, all the resources in Gale Virtual Reference Library, Global Issues in Context, Opposing Viewpoints In Context, and Literature Resources.
Global Issues (in Context)
Essential and balanced information regarding crucial international issues.
Heritage Hub (Newsbank)
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today.
Hispanic Life in America (Newsbank)
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
La experiencia e impacto de los Hispano Américanos como ha sido escrita por los medios de comunicación del 1704 al presente.
Missions of California eBooks
Each of the 21 missions is covered in a separate ebook that can be viewed online.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE)
Includes hundreds of topic pages on the most pressing issues of our time.
Piru News
The Piru News (SN 94051107); 18 February 1927 - 26 December 1946; 946 issues, Piru, California.
ProQuest eLibrary
eLibrary is a user-friendly general reference tool that provides content, context, and pathways to beginning users as they research a topic.
ProQuest Research Companion
Selected content for new researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators, covering a wide range of topics in a simple-to-navigate interface.
School & Educators Complete
provides a specialized electronic books resource of over 13,000 titles that may be utilized by educators in multiple subject areas. This particular resource is intended for educators.
Ventura Observer
The Ventura Observer (SN 94052516); 7 August 1891 - 29 June 1892; 48 issues, Ventura, California