Student Resources

Biography Resource Center

Contains thousands of award-winning biographies and also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on name or more facts such as birth and death year, birth and death place, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders who reside within the Marin County Free Library's jurisdiction.

CQ Researcher

Full-text articles on political and social issues like health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders who reside within the Marin County Free Library's jurisdiction.

EBSCO Combined Search

Searches most of our EBSCO databases simultaneously through a single interface.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.

EBSCO Elementary

Articles for elementary school students.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.

EBSCO Middle & High School Resources

Resources for middle and high school students.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Enciclopedia infantil en español. Esta obra de consulta incluye artículos básicos sobre temas generales, gente, lugares, cosas, e ideas. La enciclopedia esta organizada en orden para facilitar la búsqueda de información.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.

Help Now! Homework Help

Students can access live tutors 1:00pm - 10:00pm everyday. This service is available to any user whose library card is affiliated with a branch of the Marin County Free Library.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders who reside within the Marin County Free Library's jurisdiction.

Literature Resource Center

Offers biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Also includes 15-20 page essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres and 600 full-text literary criticism titles.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders who reside within the Marin County Free Library's jurisdiction.

NoveList K-8

Helps kids in kindergarten through grade 8, their parents, and their teachers to identify books appropriate for kids' reading abilities and interests. Also includes teacher resources.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.

QuestionPoint

Receive assistance from a librarian at participating libraries in California and elsewhere in the United States. This reference chat service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. (It cannot answer question related to MCFL policy or operations, however.)

Who can access remotely? Any California resident.

Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research. Includes the Gale Encyclopedia of Science (2004) and West's Encyclopedia of American Law (2005)

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.

Worldbook

The online, multimedia version of the World Book Encyclopedia. Includes encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, videos, animations, sounds, interactive maps, and more.

Who can access remotely? Cardholders with any public library in Marin.