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California Newspapers Full-text

The full text of millions of articles from every major California newspaper as far back as 15 years ago (including the Press Enterprise and Los Angeles Times).  You will need your Hemet Public Library Card and PIN number to access this database from home.

HeritageQuest

Includes all of the images, and extensive indexing, from the 1790--1930 U.S. Federal census. It offers more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories. Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records, and more.  You will need your Hemet Public Library card and PIN number to access this database from home.

Infotrac 
Full-text Magazine Articles

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, curent events, economics, humanities, law, literature, and art, politics, science and more.
You will need your Hemet Public Library card and PIN number to access this database from home.

Learning Express

Learning Express offers online access to study and practice for educational exams from 4th grade on oup including math, reading, SAT, ACT, and GED.  Career related exams such as Police, Firefighter, Civil Service, and Postal Worker are included.  Additionally, check out their resume and job interview preparation.  You will need your Hemet Public Library Card and PIN number to access this database from home.

Got Homework? 

Need Help?  Connect with a live tutor from 1-10p.m. daily even when the library is closed.  Subjects include math, science, language arts and social studies from 4th-12th grade and college introductory level.  Homework assistance for math and English will be available in Spanish froom 1-7p.m. S-TH.  Ayuda para los deberes Matematicas y Ingleses en Espanol Domingo a Jueves 1-7p.m.  You will need your Hemet Public Library Card and PIN number to access this database from home.

 

This databese provides step by step information for repairing 25,000 vehicles from 1954 to present and includes diagrams and schematic designs. You will need your Hemet Public Library Card and PIN number to access this database from home.

 

Ancestry.com  

(Accessible in Library only)
The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins; Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection.
You will need to be at the Hemet Public Library computers to access this database. It is not accessible from home.

New England Historic Genealogy Society

(Accessible in Library only)
Searches the extensive genealogy databases of the famous New England Historic Genealogical Society including church records, diaries, journals, local histories, and military records.  You will need to be at the Hemet Public Library computers to access this database. It is not accessible from home.

 

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