Skip to Main Content

eResources Status

Research & Online Resources: Magazines & Newspapers

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.

Magazines & Newspapers

Magazine and Journal Articles
Search local, state and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, government, health and more with over 1,400 news sources, newspapers, videos, newswires, and web-only content including the Daily News (10/1/85-Current), Ventura County Star (1997-Current), and USA Today (7/1/87-Current).

search tips
how to video


Available everywhere with a library card
Books, magazines, pictures, maps audio/video, and transcripts   search tips

Available everywhere with a library card
Full-text articles from magazines, journal and scholarly publications search tips

Zinio Available everywhere with a library card
Zinio offers full color, interactive digital magazines. Browse from a collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download.  
Newspapers
Search local, state and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, government, health and more with over 1,400 news sources, newspapers, videos, newswires, and web-only content including the Daily News (10/1/85-Current), Ventura County Star (1997-Current), and USA Today (7/1/87-Current). search tips

Recommended Web Resources
Los Angeles daily newspaper, cover stories in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. Archive from 10/1/1985 - current is available in America's News.

Local News Index Available everywhere with a library card
Local newspapers indexed by Thousand Oaks Librarians, including obituaries  

Los Angeles Times (1881 - current) Available everywhere with a library card
Full-text articles and article images published in L.A. Times beginning 1881 to current   search tips

Available everywhere with a library card
Access to full-image content for Los Angeles Times from January 2008 to current.

Recommended Web Resources
Local news and information...  

Ventura County Star (Newsbank)   Available everywhere with a library card
Full-text articles from leading national newspapers including T.O. Star and the Daily News  tutorial

Ventura County Star Recommended Web Resources
Ventura County Star web site  

Access Guide

Available everywhere with a library card Available from home. A Thousand Oaks Library card is required.     

Available only in library Available only in Library    

Recommended Web Resources Web Resources

Library Catalog

Encore Search:

Advanced Search

Ask a Librarian

Facebook logo instagram_logo Pinterest Logo
Grant R. Brimhall Library . 1401 E. Janss Road . Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 . (805) 449-2660
Newbury Park Branch Library . 2331 Borchard Road . Newbury Park, CA 91320 . (805) 498-2139