Research Starters
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ABC-CLIOEncyclopedias and reference books.
Academic Search Premier
Best place to begin for scholarly research.
Acceda Noticias
Acceda Noticias contiene gran cantidad de material informativo de noticias-recursos alrededor del mundo. Incluye periódicos locales en Español de los EEUU.
American Song
Listen online and create playlists of American music. Contains a diverse range of genres; jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk songs, and narratives.
Alldata
Car and truck repair and diagnostic information. Technician's reference, technical service bulletins, and conversion calculator. 1982 to present
Note: Alldata is available within the Main Library ONLY and not at any of the branch libraries or remotely.
Wireless users at the Main Library also have access. American Decades
Covers American history through all aspects of social experience--lifestyle, fashion, arts politics, etc. Includes primary source materials.
American Decades Primary Sources
Primary sources spanning the 20th century. Also includes concise contextual information, notes about the author, further resources, and more than 250 photos and illustrations.
American Revolution Reference Library
Covers the events and people of the Revolutionary War period in easy-to-understand language. Students will find all the information they need for reports and class assignments on the period.
Ancestry Library
Includes coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
Database available within library and branches only.
Arts & Humanities through the Eras
Profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion. Illuminates the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture.
Audiobooks to download
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Biography Resource CenterBiographical essays and articles. Your first stop for in-depth biographies.
Business and Company Resource Center
Periodical and news articles on companies. Histories, investment reports, rankings, product listings.
Business Decision
Business Decision is a reporting and mapping tool assisting small businesses access consumer and demographic data combined with mapping technology. It is useful for developing accurate business plans and focusing marketing efforts. The Library subscribes to Boulder County area data only.
A sample collection of various business plans.
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete provides full text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.
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Classical MusicListen online and create playlists. Thousands of multi-label, licensed recordings. Set up an account for ongoing access to your personal playlist.
Colorado Grants Guide
Colorado Grants Guide is the most comprehensive funding guide for nonprofit and community-based organizations in Colorado.
Database available within library and branches only.
Colorado School Guides
Contains updated editions of the following three volumes: The Guide to Metro Denver Public Schools, Colorado Private Elementary and Secondary Schoolsand Child Care and Preschools in Metro Denver.
Database available within library and branches only.
Countries & Cultures E-Book
Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country.
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Downloadable AudiobooksSee Overdrive - Audiobooks to Download
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EbraryView the entire content of a book online, or search an entire collection of electronic books.
Note: Ebrary schedules a monthly system maintenance on the first Tuesday of each month, from 8:00PM to 10:00PM US Pacific Time. During this period, the ebrary service may be unavailable.
If you need help with Ebrary at other times view the help guide
EBSCO Databases (entire set)
Links to entire set of Ebsco subscribed databases. Search entire set or only one.
EBSCOHost Español
Muestra bases de datos de EBSCO, interface al español. Traducción al Español de artículos en Inglés.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Spanish language encyclopedia for kids and young teens.
Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Encyclopedia of Management
Topics include: benchmarking, logistics, diversification strategy, non-traditional work arrangements, performance measurement, productivity measures, and more.
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Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decoration, and Footwear through the AgesProvides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures.
FirstSearch
Collection of OCLC FirstSearch databases.
Front Range Downloadable Audiobooks
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Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryExcellent databases for researching history, especially the American Revolution.
General Business File ASAP
Access to broker research reports, trade publications, & newspapers.
General OneFile
One-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full text articles.
General Reference Center Gold
Full-text articles from over 3,000 sources.
Grizimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Internationally renowned for its scientific reporting, coverage and illustrations, this encyclopedia serves as a major point of reference for researchers and students studying the animal kingdom.
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HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.
History E-Book Collection
From Revolutions to Fashion. Explore primary sources and encyclopedias on wide-ranging aspects of history and social studies.
History Resource Center: U.S.
brings together a broad collection of facts, primary documents and scholarly analysis
History Resource Center: World
More than 1,500 primary sources, 1,600 historical maps and atlases, full-text articles from more than 110 academic journals.
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Informe Revistas en EspañolArtículos de periódicos en español. Textos completos de artículos en español.
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Jazz Music LibraryOnline music library of great Jazz.
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Kid's SearchKid friendly databases for variety of topics.
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Language Learning with PowerspeakLearn a language, English (ESL), French, German Mandarin, or Spanish.
Learning Express
Lots of practice tests with immediate scoring. Tests include AP placement, ACT, SAT, and GED.
Learning Express E-Books
Provides study guides and test-preparation books for school or to pass licensing, certification, or competitive entry-level exams.
Library Catalog
14,000 Music CDs, 6,500 Audiobooks, 5,000 DVDS, & 223,677 titles
Literary Reference CenterContains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works.
Literature Resource Center
Critical information on authors and their works, including bibliographies and biographies. Full-text journal articles, research help, citations and more.
LitFinder
Full-text poems, short stories and essays. Search by poet, first line, keywords, and more. Images and explanations also.
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MAS Ultra School EditionPrimary source documents, biographies, and images. Full text magazine articles.
MasterFILE Elite
Full text dating as far back as 1975. Includes full text reference books, biographies,and full text primary sources. Image Collection of over 300,000 photos, maps and flags.
Medical Encyclopdedia E-Book Collection
Three encyclopedias on genetics, cancer, and medicine which include in-depth information on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Middle Search Plus
Articles for middle and junior high school research in a wide range of subjects. Biographies, primary source documents, and images. Updated daily.
Morningstar
Stock and mutual fund research with portfolio and analytical tools.
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Natural StandardNatural Standard provides quality, authoritative, scientific reviews on complementary and alternative medicine treatments. Sections of the database include: Herbs and supplements, conditions, complementary practices, a dictionary and brand names.
New York Times (2000-current)
Articles from The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Magazine. For dates prior to 2001 use the New York Times Historical below
New York Times Historical (1851-2006)
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text from 1851 to 2004.
NewsBank
Local and National newspapers. Includes articles from Boulder Daily Camera (2001-current) and New York Times (2000-current).
Newspaper Source
Full text for selected newspapers, including the London Times. Radio show transcripts, including NPR's All Things Considered.
NoveList
Know the story but not the title? Looking for a good book? Enter key words from the plot of a book to find its title, or look up a favorite book to find similar books you might like. Includes brief plot summaries and some book reviews.
NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in your classroom.
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Overdrive - Audiobooks to downloadCheck out, download, and transfer digital audio books & music through Front Range Downloadable Library.
Hear an excerpt:Freakonomics
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People's ChronologyOnline reference to historical developments from prehistory through 2004, this chronology includes many events not found in conventional history books.
Plant and Animal Life Encyclopedias
Plant Sciences Encyclopedia & Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
PowerSpeak: Online Language Learning
Learn a foreign language (including English as a Second Language)
Primary Search
Full-text articles for kids. Search magazines such as Jack & Jill, Cricket, and Boy's Life. Lexile score indicates difficulty.
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Reference USABusiness and residential directories.
Regional Buiness News
Articles from business newspapers and journals. Newswire articles.
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Safari E-BooksPopular technology e-books on digital photography, home audio/video, computing and home networking, and video gaming.
Searchasaurus
Articles and pictures. Fun graphic interface, dictionary and encyclopedia.
Smithsonian Global Sound
Original songs, music, speeches and poetry from historical decades, both national and global. Listen online and create personal playlists from this encyclopedia of music.
Student Research Center
Articles, essays, news transcripts, images, and primary source documents for research in a wide range of subject areas. Updated daily.
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Teen Health & WellnessReal Life, Real Answers, provides students with comprehensive support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
TopicSearch
TumbleBook Library
TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love
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Value Line Investment Survey and Small & Mid Cap ReportsCollects data and analyzes performance of approximately 8,000 stocks, 15,000 mutual funds, 80,000 options and other securities.
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Wilson Public Library CatalogWorldBook Online for Kids
Encyclopedia for elementary school students.
World Book Online Info Finder
Encyclopedia & articles for middle schoolers.
WorldCat (First Search)
Catalog of books, web resources and media items held by OCLC member libraries.