Library Databases

The Santa Monica Public Library offers a wide range of business, consumer, and research databases. Most are accessible from home with a valid library card. For assistance with using these resources, please contact us by email at library@santamonica.gov or calling (310) 458-8600 during operating hours, or visit the Library.

Databases by Name (Alphabetical List):

Alexander Street (A Proquest Database) - A diverse collection of Performing Arts, History, News, and Drama Texts, covering hundreds of genres and a wide range of content types, from primary source to instruction and performance. Leading content providers include CNN, Dancio, Qwest TV, and the Smithsonian.

Ancestry Library Edition - The Library Edition of the popular genealogy resource. Search a wealth of records, including census, birth, marriage and death, military, immigration and more. This searchable database is available only in the Library.

Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 - The largest collection available in support of the study of gender and sexuality. Enables scholars to make new connections in LGBTQ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, and other related areas of research.

Brainfuse Online Tutoring - Get live online homework help from an expert tutor.

DRAM - Streaming service for new, creative, and unusual music.

eBooks & eApps - Enjoy eBooks and audiobooks on your computer, compatible portable device, or smartphone. Watch streaming video, listen to music, and read magazines. Learn a new language. And more.

Foundation Directory Professional - Candid’s directory of foundation and company grantmakers and non-profit grant recipients. Nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, or fellowships can access Foundation Directory to find and connect with funders. This searchable database is available only in the Main Library.

Foundation Center's Grantspace - The Foundation Center's learning portal.

Foundation Center Website - The Foundation Center website provides useful background information and instruction about the world of philanthropy and grant seeking. Note: If you are looking for a directory of grantmakers and grants, see the Foundation Directory Online Professional database listed above.

GuideStar - Candid’s directory of nonprofits. Use GuideStar to research local nonprofits to support and to find services. This searchable database is available only in the Main Library.

Imagine Santa Monica - Online local history materials, including photographs, maps, newspaper citations and the contents of the Santa Monica Evening Outlook newspaper for the years 1875 -1937.

Mango Languages - Online lessons for many foreign languages and for English as a second language (ESL).

MasterFILE Complete - Magazine and journal articles from thousands of publications.

Morningstar Investment Research Center - An all-inclusive database providing comprehensive data and analysis of more than 35,000 investments, including stocks, mutual funds and other types of investment.

New York Times Online - Use your Santa Monica Public Library card to create a free account and get 72-hour unlimited access to the digital edition of The New York Times.

NoveList Plus - Provides subject access, reviews and much more for the thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles.

PressReader - Enjoy digital versions of over 7,000 newspapers and magazines in more than 60 languages, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and The Globe and Mail. Access using their website or mobile app.

ProQuest Newspapers - Newspaper articles from Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.

Recent Newspapers is ProQuest’s digital microfilm product. It provides the microfilm experience in a digital format. It consists of full-page images of every page of the newspapers (from 2008 up to 3 months ago), including Sunday classifieds and is completely full-text searchable.

Reference Solutions - Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on businesses, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers. Search detailed profiles of over 50 million U.S. businesses.

SMPL Online Academy - A curated selection of short training videos on topics such as getting ebooks on Libby (OverDrive) and Hoopla Digital, to productivity and social media apps including Google Docs, Microsoft Word, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Powered by Niche Academy.

Value Line Investment Survey - Weekly up-to-date investment information and comprehensive reference for investors. In breadth of coverage it is encyclopedic, covering some 1,700 equity issues. See also: Company name, Ticker or Industry Lookup

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