Research

Get access to ConsumerReports.org with your library card and read expert reviews on thousands of products from lawnmowers to laundry detergents.

U.S. directory with regularly updated listings and profiles for over 60 million current and new businesses, over two million job listings, 320 million people, and two million new movers. 

News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles.

Digitized reproduction of the Los Angeles Times from its beginnings. Currently contains 1881-2017. Searchable by (keywords, author's names, articles, dates, etc.) or browseable by full page or issue. Includes photos, graphics, and advertisements.

MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind in the world. It includes billions of historical documents from over 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources.

PolicyMap is an easy-to-use online mapping tool that helps patrons explore community data on demographics, housing, workforce trends, health, and quality of life. Ideal for students, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and community advocates, PolicyMap transforms complex data into meaningful insights—all accessible through the library.

Thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals.

General interest magazines on a broad range of subjects.

A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.

Tessa is the home of Los Angeles Public Library's digitized rare and historical collections.