Articles from Magazines and Journals

• A to Z Magazines — Alphabetical list of online magazines and where to find them
• Academic Search Complete — Scholarly periodicals and peer-reviewed journals plus reports, conference proceedings, and more
• Bibliography of Native North Americans — All aspects of native North American culture, history, and life
• Alt Health Watch — Perspectives on complementary, Holistic and integrated approaches to health from international and peer-reviewed journals
• Ebsco MasterFile Premier — Full-text magazine articles and more
• EBSCO Español — Artículos de revistas en español
• Education Research Complete — Scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education
• Health Source Consumer Edition — Consumer health magazines, health-related pamphlets and more than 130 health reference books
• Humanities International Complete — Full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world
• MAS Ultra — Full text for more than 500 popular, high school magazines, plus biographies and primary source documents
• Middle Search — Full text popular, middle school magazines, plus primary source documents, reference books and a collection of photos, maps and flags
• Primary Search — Full text popular, elementary school magazines, plus reference books, and a collection of photos, maps and flags
• Professional Development Collection — Full text education journals
• Referencia Latina — Artículos de revistas en español
• TOPICsearch — Social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics, including controversial opinions and viewpoints.

Auto Repair

• Auto Repair Reference Center — Technical service bulletins, recall notices, and auto repair directions
• Small Engine Repair Reference Center — Information on routine maintenance and extensive repairs for ATVs, tractors, motorcycles, and other small engines

Biographies

• Biography in Context (formerly Biography Resource Center) — Award-winning biographies from respected sources.
• Biography Reference Center — A comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies
• Ebsco MasterFile Premier — Biographies of over 138,000 famous people from all fields
• Literary Reference Center — Information on thousands of authors and their works
• MAS Ultra — Full text popular, high school magazines, plus over 85,000 biographies
• Princess Diana (eBook) — DK biography of the English princess who died tragically yet remains a pop culture icon.
• Science Reference Center — Biographies of famous people from all fields of science

Books & Literature

• Literary Reference Center — Information on thousands of authors and their works
• Nonfiction Book Collection: Elementary School Edition — Informative abstracts and searchable full text for 1,290 popular nonfiction books on animals, weather, holidays, Native Americans, United States, Canada, nature, civics and more
• Nonfiction Book Collection: Middle School Edition — Abstracts and searchable full text for 3,089 popular nonfiction books on careers, health, life skills, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, history, and more
• Nonfiction Book Collection: High School Edition — Abstracts and searchable full text for 2,448 popular nonfiction books on careers, health, life skills, technology, music, science, history, civics and more
• NoveList — Reviews and recommendations of fiction titles
• OverDrive — Digital audiobooks, ebooks and video
• Tumblebooks — Animated, talking picture books which you can read, or have read to you
• Worldcat — Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide

Business

• A to Z Directory Database — New! Directory of 30 million businesses & 220 million residents. Use to create lists.
• Business Source Complete —Comprehensive business coverage includes company profiles, financial data, investment research, industry reports, and more
• Career Information Center (eBook) — Job summaries, descriptions, and up-to-date salary information
• Encyclopedia of Small Business — Articles and overviews of the key information needs of small business users
• Business Plans Handbook — eBook collection of business plans
• Regional Business News — Full text for more than 80 regional business publications
• Small Business Reference Center — Up to date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business.

Jobs & Job Preparation

• LearningExpressLibrary — Practice tests for Civil Services, CDL, and other career and professional exams, plus job search and workplace skills courses.
• Learning Express Job Search & Workplace Skills— Includes a wide variety of resources that will prepare you for career success, from the job search to interviewing and beyond.
• Optimal Résumé — A career management platform to help you determine your career goals, create résumés, manage your documents and credentials, and find job postings in your field of interest.
• Skills Tutor — Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, language, algebra, science, information and workforce readiness skills.
• Tucson Local News Portal — An up-to-the-minute local news feed with local job postings, from NewsBank.

Countries & Cultures

• CultureGrams — Cultural information on countries around the world
• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (eBook) — African-American experience from 1619 to the present day
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (eBook) — Customs, background and settlement patterns of culture groups in the U.S.
• State-by-State Atlas (eBook) — Provides young geographers with answers to who, what, when, where, and why questions about United States geography

Education

• Education Research Complete — Scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education
• ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) — Literature and resources about education
• Professional Development Collection — Full text education journals
• Universal Class — Video-based Adult Education courses in a collaborative learning environment, covering a wide range of subjects. Graded lesson tests, certificates of achievement, and available Continuing Education Units help you master and document your educational goals.

Encyclopedias and Almanacs

General

• Britannica Online — A trusted encyclopedia resource with balanced, global perspectives and unique insights that users will not find anywhere else.
• Britannica Online Kids' Edition — an extensive encyclopedia resource created for the school-aged audience.
• Enciclopedia Juvenil — Spanish-language version of Britannica, designed for younger audiences.
• Enciclopedia Universal en Español — Spanish-language version of Britannica Online
• Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia — In-depth general encyclopedia
• One Million Things (eBook) — A visual encyclopedia packed with images that bring more than one million things to light
• World Almanac Online — essential facts collected and honed over decades by writers, editors, and fact checkers
• World Almanac for Kids — expands on the contents of The World Almanac for Kids print edition, along with other award-winning reference books.

Subject

• Encyclopaedia Judaica (eBook) — Jewish life, culture, history, and religion
• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (eBook) — African-American experience from 1619 to the present day
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (eBook) — Customs, background and settlement patterns of culture groups in the U.S.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library — More than 30 online encyclopedias and reference books
• Grzymek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (eBook) — Animal descriptions, distribution, habitat, behavior, and relationship to humans
• Encyclopedia of American Religions (eBook) — Major religious families and traditions
• Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Mexican States (eBook) — Information on each of Mexico's 31 states
• New Catholic Encyclopedia (eBook) — People and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities

Environment & Nature

• Alternative Energy (eBook) — Issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options
• Bunny (eBook) — Follows the growth and development of a bunny from birth to six weeks old
• DK Animals (eBook) — Introduces toddlers to different kinds of animals
• DK Baby Animals (eBook) — Introduces toddlers to different kinds of baby animals
• DK Eyewitness: Gorilla, Monkey & Ape (eBook) — Details the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other primates
• DK Eyewitness: Jungle (eBook) — Examines the plants, animals, and insects found in the world's tropical rain forests
• DK Farm (eBook) — Introduces toddlers to different things one can find on a farm.
• Endangered Species (eBook) — Information about the many species threatened by extinction
• Environment Complete — Ecology and environment index with many full-text articles
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (eBook) — Descriptions, distribution, habitat, behavior, and relationship to humans
• Plant Sciences (eBook) — All aspects of plant sciences, including articles on careers and important individuals
• Pollution A to Z (eBook) — Pollution issues including sources, disposal, remediation, legal & ethical issues, careers, and more
• The Role of the Individual (eBook) — Explores the range of challenges the planet faces as a result of global warming, with focus on the role of the individual.
• Science Reference Center — Full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering biology, earth science, environment, wildlife, and more

Genealogy

• HeritageQuest — Historical census information, Freedman's Bank records, Revolutionary War pensions, and more
• America's Obituaries — Obituaries & death notices from hundreds of newspapers from across the country

Grants & Nonprofits

Available inside the library only

Find grants for nonprofit organizations

• Arizona Guide to Grants — Profiles agencies with a history of making grants in Arizona
• Foundation Directory Online — Comprehensive database of grantmakers, companies, grants, and 990s

Find grants for individuals

• Foundation Grants To Individuals Online — Find foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers

Health & Wellnesss

• Alt Health Watch —Perspectives on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness
• Consumer Health Complete — All areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to holistic and integrated medicine
• Health Source Consumer Edition — Consumer health magazines, health-related pamphlets and more than 130 health reference books
• MedLine Plus — Health information from the National Library of Medicine, available in over 40 languages.
• Multilingual Health Databases — Translated articles about common medical conditions and procedures in 16 languages, including:
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • Farsi
  • French
  • German
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese

History

• American Decades (eBook) — Analyzes periods of American social history in the 20th Century
• Ebsco Image Collection — More than 400,000 photos, maps & flags
• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (eBook) — African-American experience from 1619 to the present day
• Encyclopedia of the American Revolution (eBook) — People, campaigns, weapons, politics, popular legends, and more
• Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia — In-depth general encyclopedia
• History Reference Center — Full text reference and non-fiction books, plus leading history periodicals
• Landmarks of the American Revolution — Profiles historical sites and landmarks significant to the war
• Piratepedia (eBook) — Covers the pirate world of the past, their vessels, hideouts, adventures, and gnarly ends by combining facts and classic fiction
• World War II Reference Library (eBook) — Covers significant events, topics, and people of the World War II period
• Witchcraft in America (eBook) — History of witchcraft in the US, from the Colonial witch hunts to modern day Wicca

Hobbies & Do-It-Yourself

• Auto Repair Reference Center — Technical service bulletins, recall notices, and auto repair directions
• HeritageQuest — Historical census information, Freedman's Bank records, Revolutionary War pensions, and more
• Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center — Detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast, featuring extensive information on over 140 topics
• Home Improvement Reference Center — The definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including maintenance, remodeling, electrical, plumbing, decorating, home & garden, and more
• Small Engine Repair Reference Center — Information on routine maintenance and extensive repairs for ATVs, tractors, generators, motorcycles, power equipment, and other small engines
• Universal Class — Self-paced online education courses covering a wide range of subjects, including cooking, gardening and much more. Master and document your goals with online courses and progress tests.

Homework Help

Tutoring, Skills-Building & Test Preparation

• BrainFuse Online Homework Help — Live tutors plus tutorials and skills-building.
• LearningExpressLibrary — Practice tests for SAT, GED, ASVAB & more
• Skills Tutor — Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, language, algebra, science, information and workforce readiness skills

Research

• Academic Search Complete — Scholarly periodicals and peer-reviewed journals plus reports, conference proceedings, and more
• Kids Search — Designed for elementary school students to find subjects of interest across all applicable databases simultaneously
• Middle Search Plus — Designed for middle school students to find subjects of interest across all applicable databases simultaneously
• Searchasaurus — An animated interface with a dinosaur theme for users in elementary schools
• Student Research Center — The most appropriate research tools for middle and high school students to easily obtain information from our EBSCO databases

Language Learning

• Mango Languages — An easy conversation-based system to help you learn 23 languages including Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, & English for non-native speakers.

Law & Legal

• Hein Online — Legal periodicals and other legal collections
• Legal Information Reference Center — Basic legal forms & "how-to" legal books from Nolo Press

Literacy

• Skills Tutor — Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, language, algebra, science, information and workforce readiness skills
• Mango Languages — An easy conversation-based system to help you learn 23different languages including English for non-native speakers.
• Tumblebooks — Animated, talking picture books which you can read, or have read to you

Newspapers

• Chronicling America — Search and view newspaper pages from 1860-1922
• Ebsco Image Collection — More than 400,000 photos, maps & flags
• Newspaper Source Plus — Newspapers, TV & radio news transcripts
• NewsBank — Arizona Daily Star & over 500 newspapers from across the country
• ProQuest Newspapers — Arizona Republic
• Tucson Local News Portal — An up-to-the-minute news feed, with local jobs and obituaries from NewsBank

Religion

• Encyclopaedia Judaica (eBook) — Jewish life, culture, history, and religion
• Encyclopedia of American Religions (eBook) — Major religious families and traditions
• New Catholic Encyclopedia (eBook) — People and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities
• World Religions Reference Library (eBook) — History, traditions and worldviews of religions and their offshoots
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices (eBook) — PCovers current religious practices around the world

Science

• DK Eyewitness: Evolution (eBook) — Covers animals, plants, bones, and fossils to reveal the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began
• DK Eyewitness: Water (eBook) — Looks at the role of water in our bodies, our cultures, and our world
• Mathematics (eBook) — Explores the function of math in daily life, as well as in measurement, data analysis, and technology
• Science Reference Center — Full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering biology, chemistry, earth science, environment, health & medicine, physics, technology, wildlife, and more

Society & Current Events

• Bibliography of Native North Americans All aspects of native North American culture, history, and life
• Encyclopedia of Disability (eBook) — Disabilities A to Z
• Encylopedia of Education (eBook) — The enterprise of education in the United States and throughout the world
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (eBook) — Food and its place in human culture and society
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (eBook) — Customs, background and settlement patterns of culture groups in the U.S.
• Extremist Groups: Information for Students (eBook) — Overview and history of 150 extremist organizations worldwide that are active today
• Points of View Reference Center — Explores multiple sides of current issues, including affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, immigration, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, and many more
• TOPICsearch — Social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics, including controversial opinions and viewpoints

Tutoring, Skills-Building & Test Preparation

• Brainfuse Online Tutoring — Live tutors, plus tutorials, skills-building and test prep
• LearningExpressLibrary — Practice tests for SAT, GED, ASVAB & more
• Universal Class — Video-based Adult-Education courses in a collaborative learning environment, covering a wide range of subjects. Graded lesson tests, certificates of achievement, and available Continuing Education Units help you master and document your educational goals.
• Skills Tutor — Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, language, algebra, science, information and workforce readiness skills