Information Databases

Information Databases
for your research

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General

Search multiple databases! Do your search in several of our databases & other local libraries at one time.

Ancestry Library Edition In-library use only - Genealogy research. Find your family in census, birth, marriage, death, immigration, military, probate, and land records, including, in many cases, images of the original documents.
Biography Reference Bank Lives of famous people
Expanded Academic ASAP Scholarly journals, news magazines, & newspapers
Facts.Com News, issues & controversies
General Reference Center Gold Articles from magazines, newspapers & books
[TRIAL] Global Road Warrior Research a country before you visit.
Grant Select Funding opportunities
Grolier Online Encyclopedias
History Reference Center Historical info from books, periodicals, primary sources
Informe! Revistas en Español
InfoTrac OneFile News & periodical articles, including NYTimes
Masterfile Premier Magazine articles (Learn to use this database!) Consumer Reports found here. Also includes scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.
Mitchell OnDemand 5 In-library use only - Car repair help
Opposing Viewpoints Viewpoint (pro/con) articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, & newspaper articles on controversial topics.
Reference books from Gale Full text, many topics (science, history, religion, law)
ReferenceUSA Residential phone/address directories, including criss-cross (Learn to use this database!)
SIRS Researcher Magazine, newspaper, & book articles on social issues
WorldCat See library holdings worldwide

Books & Reading

Greater Phoenix Digital Library Download audiobooks and eBooks from home!
Literature Resource Center Criticism, author information
LitFinder Find a poem, story, essay, speech or play
NoveList Reading suggestions, discussion questions (Learn to use this database!)
What Do I Read Next? Recommended titles, plot summaries, and awards information
WorldCat See library holdings worldwide

Business

Business & Company Resource Center with PROMT, Newsletters, and Investext Plus Business & industry info (Learn to use this database!)
[TRIAL] Global Road Warrior Research a country before you visit.
ReferenceUSA Business directories useful for marketing, sales planning, and researching vendors or competitors (Learn to use this database!)

College & Careers

Arizona Career Information System (AzCIS)
Learning Express Library Practice tests (e.g. GED, ASVAB) and tutorials. First-time users will need to register - use your library card number and PIN as your username and password. (Learn to use this database!)
Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center Learn Spanish, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, or Russian online. First-time users will need to register.
TypingMaster Online Learn to type by touch or increase your speed.

Health

Health & Wellness Resource Center Articles from health/medical journals, pamphlets, videos, & publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles.
Health Reference Center Academic Full text of nursing and allied health journals.

Law

Lawchek Legal info & forms
LegalTrac Articles from all major law reviews & law journals.

News

Ebsco Newspaper Source Full-text newspaper articles (Learn to use this database!)
Expanded Academic ASAP Scholarly and general interest articles
General Reference Center Gold Articles from magazines, newspapers & books
InfoTrac OneFile News & periodical articles, including NYTimes
Masterfile Premier Magazine articles (Learn to use this database!) Consumer Reports found here. Also includes scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.

Science & Technology

Computer Database Computer/ technology news & reviews
New Book of Popular Science Encyclopedia articles, projects, biographies
Science Resource Center Topic overviews, magazine, journal, book & newspaper articles

*Need Scholarly Journals? Some of our databases, such as Masterfile Premier and Expanded Academic ASAP, include some scholarly and professional journals. Check the "Peer Reviewed" or "Refereed Publications" option when you do your search.
*If you are a college or university student, your school library likely subscribes to databases with better coverage of scholarly and professional journals. See our Libraries & Library Catalogs page for links.

Looking for an article from a particular magazine? Check our Magazine & Newspaper Holdings for a list of magazines we carry, as well as the database where a particular magazine we own is indexed.

07/30/2008