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About the program
The California State Library provides free online tutoring for California K-12 students, available through public libraries. 
The service is scheduled to conclude August 25th 2024.
To prepare for the conclusion of this resource, we recommend updating the language on your library’s website to include the end date of August 25th 2024. Should your library be interested in continuing local access after August 25th, please reach out to info@brainfuse.com. Reach out to our general email: catutoring@library.ca.gov if you have any additional questions.
Through HelpNow, live real-time homework assistance is available 24 hours a day by laptop, tablet, or phone from qualified tutors using state curriculum and standards.
24/7 assistance is available in English and Spanish for Language Arts and Mathematics. 
Every day between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm, assistance is available in core K-12 subjects in the following languages:

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Mandarin
Cantonese
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Tutors can provide a virtual whiteboard, conduct live audio interactions with students, and work with learners on a wide range of concepts. Students are expected to work through the content and learn from the feedback. Tutors do not provide answers — they provide guidance and help. Tutoring sessions may be monitored for completeness and pedagogical effectiveness. All tutors have passed background checks and possess, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree. 
Anyone using a computer inside of California can benefit from the live “HelpNow” program. Simply visit the HelpNow login page to get started with a live tutoring session now.
California State Archives :: California Secretary of State
Generally, the research on these requests can be completed in 3-5 business days, but additional time may be required to photocopy and mail the records. Before submitting your research request or planning your visit, please read information provided on the linked pages below.

Research Room Hours
The Archives Research Room is open to the public Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is closed on state holidays.

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Beginning your research

Contact Information
To contact the Reference Desk, call 916-653-2246 or send an email.

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The California State Archives houses records that document the broad scope of California government and its impact on the people of the state. The collection consists of textual records by the millions (in boxes and bound volumes) and graphic records by the thousands (maps, architectural drawings, photographs). In addition to these paper-based records, the collection contains audio and visual materials, both analog and digital, and electronic records in a variety of formats. Records are continuously added to the Archives. Descriptions of the records can be found on Minerva, our online descriptive catalog, as well as the Online Archive of California.

Minerva Online Catalog 
Online Archive of California
Collection Highlights
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Local Government Records at the State Archives
Research Guide: Records in the California State Archives for the Study of Labor History (PDF)

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California Archives Search Portal 

This new tool provides increased access to our digital collections and exhibits. The search tool currently uses data from Omeka S.

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Kings County Law Library
	1400 West Lacey Boulevard, Building 4, Hanford, CA 93230
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Santa Cruz County Law Library
	701 Ocean Street, Room 070, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
	(831) 420-2205santacruzlawlibrary@gmail.com
https://www.sclawlib.org/

Lake County Law Library
	175 Third Street, Lakeport, CA 95453
	(707) 263-2205https://www.lakecountyca.gov/486/Law-Library

Shasta County Public Law Library
	1880 Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001
	(530) 245-6243
selfhelp@shasta.courts.ca.gov

Lassen County Law Library
	2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130
	(530) 251-8189

Siskiyou County Public Law Library
	719 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097
	(530) 841-4175
yrekalibrary@gmail.com
https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/library/page/library-yreka-legal-assistance

Los Angeles County Law Library
	301 West First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
	(213) 785-2529http://www.lalawlibrary.org/
Solano County Law Library
	600 Union Avenue, Room 300, Fairfield, CA 94533
	(707) 421-6520https://solanolibrary.com/hours-and-locations/law-library/
Madera County Law Library
	121 North G Street, Madera, CA 93637
	(559) 675-7871https://www.maderacounty.com/government/madera-county-library
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Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright

The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in full text format on the day of publication, as well as to patent documents of participating national and regional patent offices.

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The most comprehensive multi-format collection for research and learning about Black history and culture. Explore primary sources, videos, newspapers, and more. Featured content includes the NAACP Papers, Civil Rights Organizational Papers, Black Abolitionist Papers, and more!

ProQuest Databases
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Search a single database or multiple ProQuest databases at once for Ebooks, magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals, and many other materials. Subjects covered by the databases include science, technology, medicine, education, library science, environment, business, sociology, psychology, and more.

Psychiatry Online Premium
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Psychiatry Online Premium is a website that features all American Psychiatric Publishing (APP) journals (except FOCUS), textbooks, Psychiatric News and the DSM-5 collection of books. It provides online access to a rich, well-rounded collection of psychiatry and psychology books. This comprehensive collection covers diagnosis and differential diagnosis, case vignettes to bring abstract concepts to life, multidisciplinary treatment guidelines, as well as the latest research.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Journal and Magazine Articles

Includes journal citations and full-text articles on the topics of emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

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A service of the National Library of Medicine, providing access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

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Law libraries are a great resource if you are representing yourself, or if you want learn about the law.
Law libraries usually have self-help legal books. These books are written for people who are not lawyers and give you tips on how to handle your case.
In addition to self-help legal books, you can read the laws and cases interpreting the laws. You can also find practice guides written for lawyers that provide more detailed information than self-help legal books. If you're confused where to start, ask the librarian for help. They can't give you legal advice, but they can suggest things that may be helpful, like materials on reserve or at the reference desk.
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"Case law" is all of the previous decisions made by judges. It is created by judges in their rulings when they write their decisions and give the reasoning behind them. These decisions are often called "opinions" and, in them, judges often cite precedents from other cases and statutes that influenced their decisions. These opinions form the principles that a court will normally consider when interpreting the law. This is called "legal precedent" and is central to legal analysis and rulings.
State trial courts (superior courts) do not publish opinions, so their decisions are not generally used as "legal precedent." The bulk of published opinions come from state and federal appellate courts and the Supreme Court.
A court gives legal precedent more or less weight depending on a number of factors:

Most important is whether the precedent is "on point." Does it deal with a circumstance identical or very similar to the circumstance in your case?
Second, when and where was the precedent decided? A recent decision by the same appellate court that oversees the trial court where your case is being heard will be given great weight.
Next in importance is recent precedent by appellate courts for other areas (of the state or of the U.S.) whose law is the same as the law that your court follows.
The least weight is given to precedent that comes from cases where the circumstances were different from your case, from older cases that have since been contradicted, or from cases in geographical areas or courts that have law that is considerably different from the law in the court your case is in.

Finding cases (also called "opinions")
When you researched practice guides, annotated codes and statutes, and self-help books, you probably saw and wrote down several references to cases that you want to look up because they are similar to your legal research issue and may help (or hurt) your own case. The references you have will look something like this:
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Access third-party genealogy databases as well as our genealogy research guides.
Sutro Library
Our San Francisco branch holds the original collection of philanthropist Adoph Sutro.
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600 Union Avenue, Room 300, Fairfield, CA 94533
	(707) 421-6520https://solanolibrary.com/hours-and-locations/law-library/
Madera County Law Library
	121 North G Street, Madera, CA 93637
	(559) 675-7871https://www.maderacounty.com/government/madera-county-library

Sonoma County Public Law Library
	2604 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
	(707) 565-2668Nikolaos.Pelekis@sonoma-county.org
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/justice-services/law-library

Marin County Law Library
	20 North San Pedro Road, Suite 2007, San Rafael, CA 94903
	(415) 472-3733
lawlibsb@sonic.nethttp://www.marincountylawlibrary.org/

Stanislaus County Law Library
	1101 13th Street, Modesto, CA 95355
	(917) 759-6558
library@stanlaw.orghttp://www.stanlaw.org/

Mariposa County Law Library
	4978 10th Street, Mariposa, CA 95338
	(209) 966-2140
Tehama County Law Library
	545 Diamond Avenue, Red Bluff, CA 96080
	(530) 529-4583 x 108https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/government/departments/law-library/

Mendocino County Law Library
	100 North State Street, Room 307, Ukiah, CA 95482
	(707) 463-4201
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Tulare County Public Law Library
	221 South Mooney Boulevard, Room 1, Visalia, CA 93291
	(559) 636-4600
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Find new and historical books, documents and more in the California State Library’s online catalogs.
Online Collections
Remotely access our collections of 3D images, photographs, drawings, exhibits and more.
Genealogy
Access third-party genealogy databases as well as our genealogy research guides.
Sutro Library
Our San Francisco branch holds the original collection of philanthropist Adoph Sutro.
California History
Find the state’s premier collection of documents from and about California’s rich history.
Government Publications
Access official California and U.S. government publications received by the State Library.
Law
Access our extensive collection of primary and secondary sources with a focus on California law.
Videos/Podcasts
Watch and listen to videos and podcasts produced by the staff of the California State Library.

Work With Us

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Find and apply for California State Library jobs.
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Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities at the California State Library.

About the Library

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The mission statement and values of the California State Library.
Library Sections
We have a number of sections that offer services to state government, public libraries, and the general public.
History
In 1850, California established the State Library to organize and preserve reference materials for new lawmakers.
Press Releases
Learn about all that is new at the California State Library from our most recent press releases.
Senior Staff
Meet State Librarian Greg Lucas and the rest of the senior staff.
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For public service desks, reading rooms, and other State Library services.
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Learn what’s happening today and tomorrow at the State Library.
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Alameda County Bernard E. Witkin Law Library 
	125 Twelfth Street, Oakland, CA 94607
	(510) 208-4832https://lawlibrary.acgov.org/
Orange County Public Law Library
	515 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703
	(714) 338-6790http://www.ocpll.org/
Amador County Law Library
	530 Sutter Street, Jackson, CA 95642
	(209) 223-6400  https://www.amadorgov.org/departments/library/law-library

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	1523 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
	(530) 201-5978
librarian@placerlaw.orghttps://www.placer.ca.gov/1841/Placer-County-Law-Library

Butte County Public Law Library
	1675 Montgomery Street, Oroville, CA 95965
	(530) 538-7122http://www.buttecountylawlibrary.org/
Plumas County Law Library
	514 Jackson, Quincy, CA 95971https://www.plumascounty.us/217/Law-Library

Colusa County Law Library
	738 Market Street, Colusa, CA 95932
	(530) 458-7671
https://www.countyofcolusa.org/988/Colusa-County-Law-Library

Riverside County Law Library
	3989 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501
	(951) 368-0368
lawlibrary.riverside@rclawlibrary.org http://www.rclawlibrary.org/  

Contra Costa County Public Law Library