Databases A-Z

A listing of all the electronic resources to which the library subscribes for its customers.  Most allow access from home and many provide full-text magazine and journal articles.

Need Scholarly Journals?
Some of our databases, particularly  Academic Search Complete, include some scholarly and professional journals. Check the "Scholarly," "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, which you can probably access using your student ID. See our Libraries & Library Catalogs page for links.

Looking for an article from a particular magazine? Click on the "Title list" link next to a database to see what magazines, journals or newspapers are indexed in it and what the full-text coverage is.

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Academic Search Complete
Scholarly articles for academic research Journal list | Other sources

Alt HealthWatch
Articles on complementary, holistic, & integrated medicine. Title list

Ancestry Library Edition
In-library use only.  Genealogy research. Find your family in a variety of records, including census, birth, marriage, & death.

Arizona Experience
Celebrate Arizona’s 100 years of statehood with the Arizona Experience and unlock a treasure trove of trivia! Interactive maps, videos, timelines, oral histories, 3D virtual tours, and articles all bring Arizona’s past, present, and future to life.

Arizona Republic Digital Microfilm Collection
Full issues of the Republic from 2008-2011. (Tip: first use azcentral.com's archive search to identify the date you need, then use the Arizona Republic Digital Microfilm Collection to access that issue/article for free.)

Auto Repair Reference Center
Access repair information in the library or from home.

Biography Reference Center (Learn how to use this database!)
Full-text biographies

Books and Authors (Learn how to use this database!)
Search for a good book to read.

Business Source Complete
Scholarly business database Title list

ChiltonLibrary
Auto repair

Ed2Go
Offers high-quality six-week courses on a variety of subjects, including  computer applications, web design, accounting, and personal development.

Facts On File Online Databases (Facts.Com)
Includes World News Digest, Issues & Controversies and Today's Science.  Find out what happened on your birthday!

Freegal
Free music downloads from the Sony Music catalog with your library card (limit 3 songs per week).

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Online encyclopedia

Global Road Warrior
Research a country before you visit.

Greater Phoenix Digital Library
Download audiobooks, movies & other digital media from home!

Health and Wellness Resource Center (Learn how to use this database!)
Articles from health/medical journals, pamphlets, videos, & publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Journal list | Reference titles

Health Source - Consumer Edition
Information on health topics Title list

HeritageQuest Online
Genealogy research from historical records. More info

History Reference Center (Learn how to use this database!)
Historical info from books, periodicals, primary sources Coverage list

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Craft-related how-to articles

Home Improvement Reference Center
Home-related how-to articles

Job & Career Accelerator from LearningExpress
A job-hunting system, provided by the Arizona State Library

Kids Search 
Elementary School (K-8) research (or try Searchasaurus for younger elementary students)

Lawchek
Legal info & forms

Legal Information Reference Center
Forms and info from top consumer legal reference book, including Nolo

Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)
Literary criticism

Literature Resource Center (Gale) (Learn how to use this database! Part one and two)
Criticism, author information Title list

Mango Languages (Learn how to use this database!)
Learn to speak different languages, including Spanish, French, Japanese and more!  Look for the Mango Mobile app for Apple devices and the Mango Mobile app for Android.  The online version will work with BlackBerry through your Internet browser.

MAS Ultra - School Edition
High School Research

Masterfile Premier (Learn how to use this database!)
Magazine articles Consumer Reports found here. Also includes scholarly/peer-reviewed articles. Journal list | Other sources

Mergent InvestorEdge (Learn how to use this database!)
Investment information

Middle Search Plus
Middle School Research

Mitchell OnDemand5
In-library Use Only.  Requires Firefox.  Auto repair

Mitchell ProDemand
In-library Use Only. ProDemand is the next generation of Mitchell OnDemand5 repair information, delivering comprehensive auto repair content through an enhanced user interface and advanced search capabilities.

Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper articles plus TV & radio news transcripts. Title list

Novelist Plus (Learn how to use this database!)
Reading recommendations for fiction and nonfiction 

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Viewpoint (pro/con) articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, & newspaper articles on controversial topics.

Points of View Reference Center
Controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue

ProQuest Obituaries
Obits from several large newspapers. More info

Reference books from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full text, many topics (science, history, religion, law)

ReferenceUSA (Learn how to use this database!) 
Business directories useful for marketing, sales planning, and researching vendors or competitors.  Also contains residential phone/address directories, including criss-cross.

Regional Business News Smaller newspapers. Includes Arizona Capitol Times Title list

Rocket Languages
Learn a language online. Languages available: Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Hindi, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, American Sign Language, Inglés (English as a second language)

Science Reference Center (Learn how to use this database!)
Science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals

Science in Context
Articles about science topics.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Covers motorcycles, ATVs, Marine/Boat motors, Personal Watercraft engines, lawn mowers & more.

Small Business Information Reference Center
Info on starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business.

Student Research Center 
High School & Middle School research

Testing and Education Reference Center (Learn how to use this database!)
Over 100 practice tests & courses.

Tumblebooks
Children's interactive picture books online, many with animations.

World Book Online
Online encyclopedia

WorldCat
See library holdings worldwide

Zinio for Libraries
A selection of over 380 magazines in different languages, is available for simultaneous viewing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no limits to how many magazines you can view and can access anywhere via a web browser or one of the many Zinio apps available for desktop, mobile device, or tablet. Click here to download your free app now (optional). To view Zinio library patron setup step-by-step, click here. To start downloading magazines, click here.