Internet Resources - Do-It-Yourself

Databases

• Access Video On Demand
  Enjoy instant access to world-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, independent films, and helpful instructional videos. All you need is Internet access and a valid library card number! iPad, Android, PC and Mac friendly.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Business, Consumers, Do-It-Yourself, Education, Environment, Geography, History, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Recreation, Religion, Travel
• ChiltonLibrary.com
  ChiltonLibrary provides automotive repair information for do-it-yourself (DIY) people. You'll find exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Do-It-Yourself, Education, Transportation
• Mango Languages
  Mango Languages provides online courses to help you converse in over 35 different languages, plus English as a Second Language courses for non-English speakers. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that integrates components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. Create an account, if you like, or click the "Start Learning" button to jump in immediately.
  Browse related subjects: Do-It-Yourself, Education, Languages
• Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
  This database leverages information from a variety of sources to help you determine market value for antiques and collectibles. The Info Center also contains articles on a wide array of subjects including repair, restoration and conservation of antiques, hiring an appraiser and many specific areas of collecting. You may also browse a directory of over 4,000 collecting clubs from around the world in the Collecting Clubs Directory.
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Do-It-Yourself, Price Guides

Recommended Websites

• ALISON
  ALISON, or "Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online," is a free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. ALISON provides high-quality, engaging, interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning. The mission of ALISON is to enable anyone, anywhere, to educate themselves for free via interactive, self-paced multimedia.
  Browse related subjects: Business, Careers, Computers, Consumers, Do-It-Yourself, Education, Technology
• aprendargratis.org
  Cursos Gratis de Sistemas e Informática Aprender sistemas e informática es mucho más fácil ahora con nuestros cursos gratis de word 2007, excel 2007, Windows, Internet y mucho más.
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Computers, Do-It-Yourself, Employment, Hispanic, Spanish Language
• California Courts: Self-Help Center
  Maintained by the California Courts, offers detailed but understandable legal information and assistance. Topics covered include: Free and Low-Cost Legal Help, Small Claims, Divorce, Custody, Adoption, Emancipation, Special Education, Protection from Abuse, Traffic Tickets and much more.
  Browse related subjects: California, Do-It-Yourself, Law
• California Superior Court EZLegalFile
  Helps people fill out the forms for a variety of legal issues. Topics include: Family Law, Small Claims, Evictions, Domestic Violence and Guardianship.
  Browse related subjects: California, Do-It-Yourself, Law
• eCraft : DIY
  This is a DO-IT-YOURSELF eCraft site. It covers over 20 categories of crafts, such as photography, model building, carving, crocheting/knitting, dollhouses, furniture making, glasswork, jewelry making, child crafts, leatherwork, macrame/knots, needlework, paper crafts, pottery, quilting, scrapbooking, sewing, and woodworking.
  Browse related subjects: Crafts, Do-It-Yourself
• ID/Home Decor
  This is a very comprehensive site for ID (interior design) and home decoration. It covers about 20 categories, e.g., art & home accessories, candles & candle holders, decor styles, decorating colors & patterns, decorating materials and supplies, faux finishing, floors & ceilings, floral designs, holiday decorating, home decor, home planning, home design, lighting, paint & wallpaper, pillows & throws, room by room design, rugs, stamping & stenciling, vases, and treatments for windows, doors & walls.
  Browse related subjects: Crafts, Do-It-Yourself
• Index to How to Do It Information
  Indexes numerous hobby, craft, and do-it-yourself magazines. The articles indexed go back into the 1960s. If it is not in our own collection, we can try to get a photocopy of the article from another library, or locate a nearby library that has it. The publisher, Lathrop Enterprises, has put up this web version. Central Reference also has the hardbound volumes, covering 1963-1989 and 1990-1999.
  Browse related subjects: Crafts, Do-It-Yourself
• LawHelpCalifornia
  Provides low-income Californians with easy online access to basic legal resources and attorney information. LawHelpCalifornia DOES NOT provide direct legal services. Topics covered include: Legal Aid, Landlord/Tenant, Foreclosure, Abuse/Violence, Restraining Orders, and more.
  Browse related subjects: California, Do-It-Yourself, Law
• Your Public Law Library
  Organizes California legal resources designed for persons who choose to represent themselves in court without the help of an attorney. Also provides direct access to the AskNow law librarian service which lets people in California ask legal questions and get answers in real time via the internet from law librarians around the state.
  Browse related subjects: California, Do-It-Yourself, Law

Local Links

• Local Court Forms
  From the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz. Forms are in pdf format.
  Browse related subjects: Do-It-Yourself, Law, Santa Cruz County
• Tenant and Landlord Information
  From the Santa Cruz County Consumer Affairs Office. Provides information for tenants and landlords including rights, responsiblities, security deposits, and eviction process.
  Browse related subjects: Do-It-Yourself, Law, Santa Cruz County
• Water Smart Gardening in Santa Cruz County
  This free online gardening tool was created by the Water Conservation Coalition of Santa Cruz County especially for our diverse local climate. It allows you to view beautiful local gardens for design ideas, use interactive tools to design your garden, evaluate hundreds of plant species and make a plant list, learn how to reduce landscape water use, and prevent and solve pest problems with less-toxic methods.
  Browse related subjects: California, Do-It-Yourself, Environment, Gardening, Horticulture, Pests, Plants, Santa Cruz County, Seeds