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General
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 Journal list
Facts.Com News, issues & controversies
General Reference Center Gold Articles from magazines, newspapers & books Journal list  | Reference titles
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 Coverage list
Informe!  Revistas en Espaņol
InfoTrac OneFile  News & periodical articles, including NYTimes Journal list | Newswire/Newspapers | Reference titles
Masterfile Premier Magazine articles (Learn to use this database!)** Consumer Reports found here. Also includes scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.  Journal list | Other sources
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, movies & other digital media from home!
 Literature Resource Center Criticism, author information Title list
LitFinder Find a poem, story, essay, speech or play
NoveList Reading suggestions, discussion questions 
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!) Journal list | Reference titles
Global Road Warrior  Research a country before you visit.
Mergent InvestorEdge Investment information New!  Note that this product will take the place of our print subscriptions to Value Line.
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)
Discover Spanish Learn to Speak Spanish (trial - let us know what you think)
Learning Express Library Practice tests (e.g. GED, ASVAB) and tutorials, including job search and workplace skills resources.  First-time users will need to register - use your library card number and PIN as your username and password. (Learn to use this database!)**
 Auralog's TELL ME MOREŽ Language Learning Learn another language online.  Currently available:  English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French & Italian.
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. Journal list | Reference titles
Health Reference Center Academic  Full text of nursing and allied health journals. Journal list | Reference titles

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

News
Ebsco Newspaper Source Full-text newspaper articles  Coverage List
 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 Journal list
*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.

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06/30/2009