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Research & Online Resources

The Thousand Oaks Library subscribes to a variety of highly specialized electronic databases.
All of these resources may be used in the library, and many can be accessed from home via the Internet.

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Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module Available everywhere with a library card
Consumer health reference covering topics such as nutrition and medical tests, including access to PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs and PDR for Herbal Medicines.  Guided Tour

HeritageQuest Online Available everywhere with a library card
Genealogy collection of family and local histories.  search tips

Available everywhere with a library card
Offers "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby-enthusiast. Full text from the leading hobby and craft magazines, including Bead & Button, Birder's World, Creative Knitting, FineScale Modeler, PaperWorks, Scrapbooking, Quilter's World, and many more. search tips

Available everywhere with a library card
Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating are provided in high-quality PDF files. Full-text access to major home improvement magazines and videos supplement the step-by-step project instructions.  search tips

Available everywhere with a library card
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